A few old timers might find this note of interest.
Mary's internal bleed was not from the ulcer which endoscopy revealed to be completely healed, but from an intestinal infection probably caused by antibiotics administered while she was in hospital for an extensive ablation procedure to combat atrial fibrillation. The scope they had couldn't quite reach as far as they wanted to go to better understand present condx so a longer scope is scheduled for Monday. Don't know where it's coming from. Mary is responding well to IV medication, one unit of blood and 4 of plasma, feeling better and in good spirits. Her Irish feisty wit and sense of humor are intact and operative. Still in ICU, but that may be more a matter of logistics (or hospital cashflow administration with Medicare) than of medical necessity. Whatever works. We definitely paid our freight into medicare during our working years. What with dog-sitting Stella the boxer from next door and visits with Mary, I never did get my 3 miles done today. Oh well, I can miss a day now and then. The neighbors had family company that would have over-excited Stella. Stella knows me well and is comfy with me so Janna parked her here for the afternoon. We watched "Titanic" on TV. Stella slept at my feet thru most of it. I checked to see if maybe I could have a walk while she napped. I snuck out the back door and then peeked in the family room patio door. She knew I'd bugged out on her and was up looking for me. So much for that plan.
I relate well to kids and dogs, adult humans not so much.
There's no way Stella could do a quarter mile, much less three. She's not all that old but she doesn't get out much.