Friday, April 28, 2017

KELLY SURVIVED HER ENDOSCOPY THIS MORNING AND SAID IT WAS NO PROBLEM AT ALL:))

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ALTHOUGH APPEARING VERY TALL THE NEXT PHOTO WILL SHOW YOU JUST HOW TALL THESE MAYAPPLES REALLY ARE

Unlike our drive to London a few days ago we made the journey there and back today in warm sunshine as opposed to cold rain.  Never took any photos but very much enjoyed the lush Spring scenery along the way.

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MAYAPPLES ON THE FOREST FLOOR

We were on the road shortly after 8 a.m. and an hour or so later I dropped Kelly off at University Hospital’s main door.  We were plenty early and as luck would have it they took her in for her endoscopy procedure early as well.

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REFUSING TO COOPERATE WITH ITSELF AGAIN MY MIND’S MEMORY WILL NOT TELL ME WHAT KIND OF BIRDS THESE ARE

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I had a few stores over in and near Masonville Mall I wanted to bang around in for awhile so between that and relaxing under a shady tree in the Mall’s parking lot reading my Kindle I was quite content to wait for the cell phone to ring and ring it did about 11:30 much earlier than anticipated.  Zipped over to the hospital right away and luckily found a parking spot right outside the main door.  Minutes later I met Kelly in the lobby near the elevators and we were off.

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She said there was nothing to the endoscopy and remembers none of it.  That’s a big change from when I had an endoscopy in the same hospital nearly 40 years ago.  I still remember to this day how unpleasant the choking was.  Some things were found in Kelly’s stomach, several biopsies were taken, and a new medicine has been prescribed.  They are also setting up an additional abdominal ultra-scan for her and will call with an appointment date.

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QUEEN OF THE COUCH

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HERE’S PHEEBS WASHING HER PAWS A COUPLE DAYS AGO

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WITH PAWS ALL CLEANED UP SHE ROLLS OVER ON HER BACK FOR A SNOOZE

Missing out on her morning coffee at home this morning Kelly was in dire need of a brew so we headed straight away to McDonalds near Masonville Mall where she grabbed herself a large McCafe’.  From McD’s we popped over to one of her favorite stores nearby, ‘Winners’.  From there it was off for home where a very excitedly happy little dog was patiently waiting for us.  It was shortly after 2 p.m.  And that pretty well sums up our day.

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GOT MY DAD’S HAT ON SO YA BETTER NOT MESS WITH ME!!

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Here’s something I’m a little surprised about.  We’ve been home nearly 2 months already and not once have I felt that gnawing hitch-itch (urge to hitch up the Jeep and hit the road) of mine stirring.  It’s actually a pleasant relief for a change and as long as it stays away but returns sometime next September or October I’m thinking I will probably be alright with that.  In the first bunch of traveling RV years I’d only be home a few weeks before that darn hitch-itch would set in making for a restless summer.  I’ve been aware of changes going on in my mind this past year and that is just one of them…………….

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ARRIVING BACK HOME IN OUR RURAL COURNTRY SETTING TODAY I COULDN’T HELP BUT THINK HOW FORTUNATE WE ARE NOT TO LIVE IN A CITY

GROANER’S CORNER:(( While driving down the road the motorist saw a roadside stand which had a fortune teller sitting under an umbrella. She was just sitting there smiling and laughing. The motorist passed on by and went a couple of miles on down the road. All of a sudden he spun his car around and sped back toward the fortune teller. As he got closer to the still laughing fortune teller he began to slow down. He pulled up next to the woman and jumped out of his car and suddenly began slapping and beating her.
A policeman passing by screeched to a stop and wrestled the man to the ground. After cuffing the man he stood him up and asked him, "What do you think you're doing?" After a moment the man replied, ... "Well, I've always wanted to strike a happy medium."

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A German tourist asks a Mexican if they have any Jews in Mexico. The Mexican says, “Sí, we have orange jews, apple jews, and grape jews!”

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Q: Did you know that they had automobiles in Jesus’ time?………..A: Yes, the Bible says that the disciples were all of one Accord.

14 comments:

  1. Great to see another great dog hold that container with one paw and dive deep with nose and tongue to get the rest of yogurt or cottage cheese. I couldn't make out the words on that container to see what she was licking.

    As usual, great pictures.

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  2. Congrats to Kelly for the "easy" endoscopy. I must have a small throat because after several times of putting cameras down my throat it is always scratchy, and I can't clear it away. I will never have that procedure again (and I was anesthetized for all of them).

    I think fondly of my past travels, but am nearly to the point where I've given up on hoping to do any more. Well, maybe one more.

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  3. Hi Kelly! Had an endoscopy about three years ago. I, too, never felt a thing. Hope all is well with you. I had bilious fluid that didn't seem to cause any concern.

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  4. Glad that Kelly had a successful endoscopy and didn't feel anything... I can tell you Pheebs looks good in that hat so you better watch out or she might just keep it.
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  5. Glad that the endoscopy itself went well but really hope that all the other tests don't show up as being a concern. Wishing you the best Kelly.

    We are still at the stage where hitch itch will hit us after about a month or so. :-(

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  6. I am glad Kelly felt no pain, hope the tests all come out well. You guys do get good medical care for yourselves. That hat pic was great.

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  7. So glad all went smoothly for Kelly. Hope the results are good news:)

    Love, love the Pheebs photos!! Such a dear:)

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  8. Glad all went well with Kelly and you day in the city. Like you we love the country living as well
    We still get that itch every 2-3 weeks year round, just to go somewhere else.

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  9. Agree about the country living. Driving home down the back tree-lined roads is a special feeling. So glad Kelly's endoscopy went easily and hope all tests work out.

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  10. Don't know what the cute little birdies are, but they sure are adorable! Love those colorful wings. Of course they could never out-cute the Pheebs :-))))

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  11. Al, you know, hubby and I haven't gone anywhere for ... weeks! Just don't have the energy or the desire. It's pretty nice here at home right now. I'm sure that during the summer monsoon months we'll want to head for the mountains, so we'll wait until then.

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  12. Glad for Kelly that her procedure is over...Best to have it done and do whatever the Docs tell her...

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  13. Glad her procedure was easy on her. Hope she gets good results. The birds look like martins to me but I don't know if they go that far north or not.
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  14. Google a tree swallow and see if that's it, Al. Glad Kelly is doing well!

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