Update on Pat (Conroe, Texas)

In my last post, I indicated that the doctor was hopeful that Pat could be home from the hospital before Christmas.  Unfortunately that did not happen but he finally came home two days after Christmas.  He has a boatload of medicine and lots of followup visits with doctors.  Not only does he have COPD but his sugar levels went haywire while in the hospital and he will be on insulin for awhile.  There are also some concerns about his heart.  One good thing about all this is that we now have all the doctors we should ever need in Conroe, Texas.  We were pleased with the level of care Pat received at Conroe Regional Medical Center.

As a result of these medical issues, we are not sure what our future plans might be so we are both glad that we have the cottage.

We hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas and will have a Happy New Year!

December at Lake Conroe

It is almost Christmas! We have had mostly warm weather with some cool days.
After Thanksgiving, we ventured up to Dallas to see Pat's brother and wife for a couple of days. We were originally going to spend Thanksgiving with them but Pat came down with a bad cold and we had to postpone our visit. While in the Dallas area, we visited the site of John F Kennedy's assassination, drove past the Dallas Cowboy's stadium, and visited the Fort Worth stockyards. We had a really fun weekend with Roger and Maryann!

Building from which shots rang out.

Dallas Cowboy's Stadium

Cattle drive at Stockyards

When we returned to Lake Conroe, Pat still was not feeling well so we visited a doctor who ordered x-rays of sinuses and lungs. After a week, he was no better so back to the doctor we went and she referred him to a pulmonary doctor who diagnosed COPD. Because of his constant coughing, the doctor recommended that Pat be admitted to the hospital for a few days so that he can be treated with the high power medicines. So we are hoping he will be able to go home on Monday (Christmas Eve).

Our daughter arrived last week to spend time with us. She is looking for a teaching job here in the Houston area now that she has completed her degree requirements at Indiana University Southeast. Once she finds a job then the search for an apartment can start in earnest. Our cottage is a bit crowded with three people and three dogs!

We hope all of you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.