IN THE WEE HOURS SUNDAY MORNING (3:30 A.M.) DON GOT UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM. HE WAS VERY DIZZY AND LEANED TOWARDS HIS LEFT WHEN HE WALKED. THIS SCARED US BECAUSE IT REMINDED US OF THE MILD STROKE HE HAD IN 2007. I DROVE DON TO THE ER AT THE VA HOSPITAL TO HAVE HIM CHECKED OUT. DON'S BLOOD PRESSURE WAS A LITTLE HIGH AND HE WAS A LITTLE DEHYDRATED BUT OTHER THAN THAT HE WAS OK. THE DOCTOR GAVE DON SOME HINTS ON HOW TO STAND UP AFTER SITTING OR LAYING DOWN FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. HE NEEDS TO TAKE LONGER TO GET THE CIRCULATION MOVING IN HIS FEET AND LEGS. THIS WAY, DON WON'T BE AS DIZZY OR LOSE HIS BALANCE AS MUCH.
I BROUGHT HIM BACK HOME 5 HOURS LATER JUST IN TIME TO GO TO CHURCH. IT SEEMED STRANGE TO SIT IN CHURCH AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED.
TODAY BEGAN WITH 2 BIG MR GOODBARS WAITING FOR US. THIS IS A TREAT FOR US ON VALENTINES DAY BECAUSE WE LOVE THESE CANDY BARS. WE BOTH LOOKED FORWARD TO EATING THEM THAT EVENING WHILE WATCHING T.V.
AFTER DON GOT HOME FROM WORK WE LEFT FOR THE TEXAS ROADHOUSE TO EAT DINNER. WHAT A DELICIOUS MEAL WE HAD. THERE WAS SO MUCH FOOD WE BOXED ENOUGH FOR ANOTHER MEAL.
DON AND I LOVE DOING THESE TRADITIONS AND FEEL VERY BLESSED THAT WE ARE STILL ABLE TO HAVE SUCH FUN TOGETHER. AFTER THE SCARE ON SUNDAY, WE REALIZE THAT THINGS CAN CHANGE SO QUICKLY. WE DON'T TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED ANY MORE AND WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE MOMENTS WE HAVE WITH EACH OTHER.
WE THOUGHT OF ALL OUR LOVED ONES TODAY AND HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT DAY CELEBRATING THE LOVE YOU HAVE FOR EACH OTHER. WE ARE SO LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OUR FAMILY AGAIN IN JULY!!
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