APRIL FOOLS WINNIPEG--STILL WAITING FOR SPRING!!!!!

Hey everyone,

  I guess I have not posted yet this month and now it is half way through the new month. We saw a small taste of spring last week and it was great. Yesterday was a cold wind day. Enough of that, Bring on the Spring!

This morning Jeffery will have his blood drawn again to check the clotting time. He has been doing well. Still finding he is tired early in the evening. We were able to get the last available spot in April for the cardiac rehab class at the Wellness Institute connected to Seven Oaks General Hospital. The next class would  start the end of May. There is an intake interview where his baseline info will be gathered and then exercises can be developed from that. April 28 will be the first class. It runs for 12 weeks and I believe it is 3 times each week. There is a learning component of cardiac conditions, diet, exercise etc. I will go with him for the first couple of weeks until he can go on the bus himself. The one bus takes us from our front door to the Wellness. Jeff is a member at the Wellness, he also did the respiratory rehab there 2 years ago. That really helped him to be in shape when we found out that he needed heart surgery.
      I will be having eye surgery this week on Thursday morning. I stay overnight and will be discharged the morning of Good Friday. We are having lunch with John's side of the family at Donwood Manor with his Dad. After that, I will come home to rest and the rest of the family will probably head to Gerhard and Cindy's for coffee. I worked my last shift Sunday and now I will be off work until the first week of June. I guess that is my "Spring Break".
    My Dad has had some rough days lately. He is very weak. He went for bloodwork  yesterday; they feel he has more fluid gathering on his lung and he is loosing weight. They have cancelled chemo for this week because of the weakness. He may go to Oncology on Thursday for IV fluids before the long Easter weekend. The oncology at the Victoria Hospital is closed Friday and Monday. They will try to give the second round of chemo next week. I am heading over there this afternoon to spend some time.
    We still have home care for Jeff until this week. I cancelled the service after that. John and Ian are home all weekend and after that Jeff and I will look after each other. I am trying to get groceries, medications ahead of time because I won't be driving now for a couple of weeks.
    Please pray for my Dad and Mom as they walk this journey and us kids to support them the best we can. Please also remember Jeffery and myself this week.
    Blessed Easter wishes to everyone. HE IS RISEN!!!  INDEED.  Blessings, Dorothy