Home Again With Hope

 It's been a week since Jack made the ER visit that landed him hospitalized once again.  On my last post we were going to surgery and hoping for a good scenario.  He did have lots of adhesions that caused a blockage in the small bowel. It wasn't just a band that needed snipped,  it was a whole belly full that took 3 hours to clean up. It's something that just happens as some folks heal.  We probably would never win a lottery but when it comes to the weird and unexplained we soar!  However, the surgeon was able to do this and not take any more bowel out which was the real concern. That could lead to a lifetime of challenges. They started out doing it with the laparoscope but Dr. M decided to make sure they were getting it all cleaned up and freeing the bowel so she opened.  Being at my previous workplace where everyone knows us was a comfort. I was allowed in the hospital and the staff came out and gave updates and even brought out photos of what they found. I'll spare you seeing those! I was so thankful for the good care Jack received and yesterday he came home.  He's pretty sore having his belly opened again is such a small time frame. He was just getting back to normal with work and every day things but he'll get there again. I'm just grateful for all the prayers and good thoughts again! Thanks everyone! Now on to healing, probably holding my breath every time he looks at me sideways!  In other news we did get a little snow last night which makes everything look bright and winter like.

This early morning shot suggests we might even get some sunshine today. Yesterday was sunny and that just lifts the spirits up.  Today we will again watch history being made as Washington gives another try at getting the country up and running with a new President.  Many are not happy but it is what it is and we as citizens in this great country need to be the best we can be in our communities and our homes and try and make good changes where needed.  I want to be part of the solution, not the problem.  This pandemic is still raging and with more vaccines being given perhaps that will help.  Like the change in leadership today, many are not happy...However here you have the choice to say yay or nay.  Me? I'm already on the list to get it sometime after February 8th.  So as this day unfolds I go back to my word for the year...HOPE.  Hope that there won't be any trouble with the inauguration today.  Hope we can come together as a nation and move in positive directions.  Hope that the pandemic will start to slow and the vaccines will be the solution.  Hope Jack continues to heal and get back to his real "normal"! To give a face to hope I'll share this photo:

This little lady is my sister's new dog.  My friends' dog had 14 puppies and Midge got this one and named her......HOPE! Hope was born in December so she won't be ready to go to her forever home until February and since she's here in Ashland my sister won't get to see her for a while.  I'll go out and play with her in a few weeks and give Midge more photos and videos.  My sister has been living alone since Mom passed away and dealing with her health issues hasn't been easy.  She has been wanting a dog and I promised that if anything happened to her I would take Hope.  However, her kids live near her and her one daughter and family live in the same neighborhood.  Her grandkiddos are as excited as she is to get Hope home. They will be a big help with the puppy.  So with that cute little face I'll say bye for today and  HOPEfully, it will be better days as the year marches on.