KELLY WENT DOWNHILL THIS MORNING AND SHE'S BACK IN LONDON'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

 PHEEBS HAD ON HER LITTLE PUPPY FACE THIS MORNING

Kelly had an okay night and didn't feel too bad when she first got up but then she went down hill fast.  She became very nauseous and weak.  We knew she was bleeding internally again.  The signs were there.  Her appointment at London's University Hospital wasn't until 1:45 but it was imperative we get there early.  If I had to call an ambulance I wanted to at least get as close to University Hospital as we could because that is where the ambulance would come from.  If I call an ambulance from the Bayfield area the ambulance would take Kelly to Goderich or Clinton where valuable time would be lost waiting and waiting, plus a later ambulance transfer to London would have to be arranged.  We've been through that scenario too many times before.  She thought if she could just throw up she would feel better and held a barf bag all the way to London.  We made it in record time and luckily I found a parking spot right out front of of the main entrance.  We didn't want to go to Emergency because she would have got lost in the long wait shuffle there.  It was important to get her up to the 4th-floor liver clinic.  Another piece of luck happened when I found an empty wheelchair in the hospital's lobby.  Minutes later I got her into the wheelchair, through the lobby, up the elevator, and into the blood clinic.  She wanted to get that done first because she knew the liver people would need that.  Minutes later I wheeled her into the liver floor waiting room which luckily is on the same floor as the blood clinic.  I told a medical person right away Kelly was very sick.  Two nurses came out to attend her.  In the meantime, I went back down the elevator, out through the lobby, and retrieved the car moving it away from the hospital entrance to an adjacent parking garage.  With Subie safely parked on the 5th floor of that Parking Garage I headed back over to the hospital and headed back up to the 4th floor.  Kelly was still where I had left her and she had a plastic bin to throw up in if she needed it.  Now began the waiting.  It was hard for Kelly sitting there because she just seemed to be getting sicker and sicker.  Finally, we got into an inner examination room.  More waiting.  Finally a Dr. Hudson came in and as soon as he saw Kelly he told her she did not look good and immediately made the decision to admit her.  I liked Dr. Hudson.  He is a 'take charge' kind of a guy  Awhile after Dr. Hudson left  Kelly could not take sitting in the wheelchair anymore.  She was in pain and feeling terribly nauseous.  A nurse came in and started an IV site in her left arm.  There was an examing bed in there so after the IV nurse left I helped Kelly to get up on that bed and lay down.  As soon as she laid down she felt a touch better.  I found some hospital scrubs on a table and put them behind her head.  There were also a couple blankets in the room so I covered her with one of those.  About 20 minutes later a porter came in and we got Kelly back into the wheelchair and away we went.  Kelly kept her purse with her on the wheelchair and I carried her overnight bag.  From the 4th floor we took a medical elevator to the 8th floor where they had found a bed for her.  I was surprised at how busy that 8th floor was and the number of medical machines, etc in the hallways.  A nurse wheeled Kelly to a room with me following.  Into a room that seemed as busy as a bee hive.  It was a 4-bed ward and 3 of those beds were already occupied by men.  Medical things were going on behind the hastily closed curtains and I immediately sensed I was in the way.  With a few adjustments to a bed a nurse got Kelly settled as another nurse came in to the small bedside space.  Things were about to happen and I knew it was time for me to get out of there.  A hasty goodbye and I was on my way down the hall trying to find out why somebody must have moved the elevators.  Long story short.....I found my way out of the hospital to the parking garage, managed to figure out the 'pay for parking' machine,  elevatored myself to the 5th floor, amazingly found the car, and somehow got myself through the maze of floors and out into the street.  What a relief, I was now back in my element.  No trouble handling the 5 o'clock rush and soon I was out into the countryside heading home.  Slipped through the Tim Hortons drive-thru in Lucan and snagged a small coffee and a carrot muffin.  It was 6 o'clock when I pulled into our driveway.  I sure had a happy little doggy waiting for me.  I called Kelly's daughter Sabra right away to give her an update.  So, that's where we are right now.  At the time of posting this tonight, I hadn't heard from Kelly so we'll see what happens tomorrow.  Pheebs has an appointment at the Zurich's Vet to get her nails trimmed in the morning so I'll be sure to get her there.

Update:: With a weak voice, Kelly called around 8 o'clock tonight.  She will undergo another endoscopy in the morning as well as an ultrasound of her abdomen.  She mentioned another possible procedure as well but I can't recall what is was..................

 IN THE WAITING ROOM OF THE BLOOD CLINIC

 ON OUR WAY FROM THE 4TH FLOOR TO THE 8TH FLOOR

 DESPITE A DIFFICULT DAY, KELLY, IN HER ROOM FLASHES HER ONLY SMILE OF THE WHOLE DAY

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'Earlier Today'::  Each night we watch the Kitchener news channel at 6 o'clock.  Last night they said there was a good chance the Aurora Borealis would be visible after dark.  About 10 o'clock last night I headed off out into the countryside hoping to see some colorful northern skies.  Nope, after waiting about twenty minutes, nothing happened.  With all the moisture (humidity) in the air I had to occasionally turn on Subie's intermittent windshield wipers to flick the gathering moisture off the windshield.  

 A FARM CAT OUT ON THE PROWL FOR MOUSES THIS MORNING

 A BABY BUNNY FEEDS ON SOME GRASS

Under a morning's cloud cover and heavy air, (98% humidity) Pheebs, Subie, and I wandered down to the end of Bayfield River Road, turned around and came right back home.  With Subie's front windows down, Moonroof open, and the A/C on we were quite comfortable.  Kinda like being halfway between the Arctic and the Tropics.  But, when we returned home from our short 20-minute drive, Kelly's condition had rapidly deteriorated.  She was suddenly feeling very weak and nauseated and she had abdominal pains.  We knew the nausea was not a good sign and probably meant she was bleeding internally again.  We quickly headed for London's University Hospital.

 AN OLD WOODEN MAILBOX

Al's Music Box:)) Drivin' My Life Away is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in June 1980 as the first single from the album Horizon. The song was written by Rabbitt, Even Stevens and David Malloy.  The song is a look into the life of a truck driver and the long periods of time they spend away from home.  Although many of Rabbitt's successful songs were country-pop material, "Drivin' My Life Away" began his peak popularity as a crossover artist.  In 1981, "Drivin' My Life Away" was certified gold for sales of half a million units by the Recording Industry Association of America.  It was featured on the soundtrack of the 1980 movie Roadie starring Meat Loaf and Art Carney.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( After giving the man a regular check-up and running some tests, the doctor eventually returned with three bottles. One with blue pills, one with green pills, and one with red pills.  "This is a month's supply of pills." The doctor explains. "Every morning, take one of the blue pills with a large glass of water. Every lunchtime, take one of the green pills with another large glass of water. And at bedtime take one of the red pills with another large glass of water."  Concerned with the number of pills he's going to be taking, the man asks "What's wrong with me, doctor?"  "You're not drinking enough water."

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- What is unique about Humans?

Humans are the only creatures on earth that allow their children to come back home.

- Mike just found out he's colorblind and in Mike's world the diagnosis came completely out of the purple.

- What is a Pessimist?  The real-world dictionary defines a 'pessimist' as an optimist with no experience.

The district attorney stared at the jury, unable to believe the "not guilty" verdict he'd just heard. Bitterly, he asked, "What possible excuse could you have for acquitting this man?"
The foreman answered, "Insanity."
The attorney responded, still incredulous, "I could understand that, but... all twelve of you?"

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 IF NOT FOR THE DARKNESS WE WOULD NEVER SEE THE STARS