Wednesday, March 3, 2010

A Quiet House

Denny and Sandy left at 6:30 this morning for the Portland airport. It is Curt, Beth and me now. I am still not getting much done. There were several calls with Benton Hospice and our long term care insurer (Genworth), etc. Hospice does not do over night care, and some other support. Yesterday, the social worker from Hospice came and met with Beth, Angie and me. She wanted to let the girls know they are available to help them and their families too. She took our Genworth policy and contacted them. We have started the process for this care, but don't really need it right now. However, it looks like Genworth might even cover my house cleaner!
Jef's parents did visit late Sunday afternoon. Jason mowed our grass. Jef, Maddie and Vega returned to Lake Oswego after supper Sunday. Curt played Farkle (dice game) with all of us for awhile. He had a frank and emotional talk with Aaron and Sam before they went to bed that night.
Gordon Reistad took Jason, Aaron and Sam to the Portland Airport Monday morning. Denny and Sandy moved into our house then for Monday and Tuesday night. Nurse Linda came at noon to check on Curt. Monday afternoon Beth and I went to the bank and did a little shopping. Gary worked a little more on the driveway/paver stains. He and Curt walked a little outside, and Gary walked further later. Gary left for the Portland Airport about 5 PM. The rest of us ate leftovers for supper. We played a little "team" Trivial Pursuit.
Tuesday (yesterday) morning Denny and Sandy went to our Clinic for a "coumadin (sp.)" blood check for Denny. Angie did some sewing repair projects for me, and Beth keeps working on our Quicken. A Hospice aid helped Curt with a shower late in the afternoon. Denny and Sandy got our supper at McGraths.
Linda came at 2 today and commented how quiet it was. She sat down to visit awhile. She thought Curt looked good and his "vitals" were good. She said her schedule would be Monday, Wednesday and Fridays for now. Beth is out running errands.
Reistads are bringing dinner tomorrow night to celebrate Curt's birthday. I plan on playing tennis at 9:30 tomorrow morning. I think Angie, Maddie and Vega (I don't know about Jef) are coming back Saturday afternoon for the weekend. Beth will leave the first part of next week. Her family will be returning on March 20 for Spring Break. My brother, Tom, and his wife, Sharon, are making plans to fly here from Kansas from March 10-16.
So things have settled into more of a "routine" and Curt seems to be stabilized for now

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