This week I made myself a ring brace to help my finger stay straight, they costs $75 for a sterling one, it helps. We enjoyed going last night to see the Amazing Rhythm Aces but left before they sang Third Rate Romance to meet the kids at Migs. They were running late and it was after 6 before they got to play.
Today I changed up my therapy and started the bike for 6min then 5 min legs and 4 min arms then 15 minutes on treadmill. Since I could only do 3 minutes my first visit that is great progress! Susan said they make lung transplants do bike so it will help me get ready. Les and I went to the dietitian Wednesday and she told us some smart things. I went to the library today and got a couple of books to read up on healthy foods. I need to watch my carbs which are my favorite foods ;(

I got several plants from Gina for Mother's Day today I got my first strawberry and Charli eating it!
We had a really great cook out for Mother's Day, I hope we can do it again for Father's Day!

Here is a TERRIFIC song!!

Today at therapy I had lost 2 lbs since Monday. I am at 142, would love to get back to 135. Both of the kids were better today, too, We got our haircut and picked the kids up at the salon and took them to visit Grandmama for a few minutes. I didn't have my camera and was low on air plus Ames was sleepy.

Today I had the worse attack I have had yet. I had gotten out of tub and was sitting cooling off before I got dresses and Les had just walked out the door to run an errand for me (which he was not happy about) and OF COURSE he grabbed the wrong set of keys and knocks on door, I then am trying to throw my clothes on when he comes to front door and then opens window to yell in. I throw my t-shirt on and by time I make it to door I have to sit on floor with my air all the way up gasping like a person having an asthma attack. I told him never to do that to me again and he tells me to shut up he didn't do it on purpose he was rushing to do what I asked him. That really made me mad. He would not leave until I was breathing normal so I didn't get what I needed. I told him when he it rushing that was the most important time to make sure you grab the right keys! I lost the battle a long time ago for ONE set of keys, he has to have 3. What is worse is I have an extra set of keys to the house and they were in the car!

I have been listening to the newsmen fill space for one hour waiting on the president to tell us Bin Laden is dead, I am glad he is dead but why couldn't they have waited and let us finish CSI! I am waiting to see if this will make a difference in Jeremy being shipped out...

Today was rough, heart rate was high at therapy and took a long time since I had to stop several times. I didn't sleep well last night. Les was off and Mom came by for awhile so that helped. Charli was running a fever so I couldn't cuddle with her.

I talked to Dr. Holman today, he is going to check on the program for lung transplants at MUSC for me.

http://www.musc.edu/catalyst/archive/2011/co3-25revives.html

This is a gift from Charli's good friend at church, It says Mud Princess, LOL!
I took my jewelry to therapy today and sold a badge holder and 9 pairs of earrings! Now I guess I better get to making more!

Sitting here watching TV by myself since Les is working and I didn't have any family to go to communion with me. I am afraid Easter around my house is another day, the kids went to Trey's parents and Gina met some of his relatives she had never met before. Les and I got a plate from Rick's after church and he went on to work. Charli did go to Sunday School with us and the kids came to service.

Hollywild April 20

I got to spend some quality time yesterday with Charli playing Easter Egg Hunt and baking cookies, she said we were "Cheffers" LMBO. We plan on going to church egg hunt tomorrow.

I managed to plant my herb garden today, other than getting my air hose wrapped around the water hose and having to come in and take a bath I did OKay, I didn't have the kids since Trey is off for spring break, we are going to Hollywild tomorrow, that should be fun!

Been a busy week, I was too tired to go to therapy Friday after I kept kids, I planned on taking a nap and going but the wind kept setting my new alarm off so I couldn't rest! I made Les take it off wall and put it where I could turn it off!
This is picture of my baby sister's first Full run at the mud bog, she was so excited! She won best in her class and was so tickled I was there with her! Gina and her family came for a while, too. I must go to bed now, I am out of air and need to take meds.

It turns out Jeff had a broken hip, he didn't even remember when he fell! He will have surgery the first of the week.
I went to the DR and I must double my Prednisone 5 days and use my inhaler But my inhaler was dead so I guess I will see if I can get one Monday, it is the pollen. Again I was asked about going to Duke to get on the list for lung transplant.

Exercise times, 18 min New step 6 min arms and 5 min on treadmill! Will add pictures from The Entertainers concert from last night

I had a rough night last night with crazy dreams! I still have so much congestion in my lungs I wake up to cough it up but at 3 I woke up thinking about my brother. He is still so weak. I can't imagine having the scariest thing to happen in your life and not having the one person who loves you most with you. He spent 2 days in ICU and our baby sister stayed as much as she could, I couldn't even go with being sick and Les was working, his friends Roy and Foots were there but Mom was in Florida. We softened everything because we knew Mom would want to come home. He is supposed to lie down as much as possible and he has been pretty good but mostly he sits in his chair or on the steps. The bleeding in his brain is in the center which the Dr said was unusual, if it would have been me I would still be in the hospital but he has no insurance and is an alcoholic and heavy smoker so I guess they needed to release him ASAP. I have to say Roy and Steve are good friends! They met him in the ER and stayed with him. I don't know when he will be checked out or even IF. I have not done too good a job taken care of him since I was so sick and trying to keep the kids and Les has tried to work, take care of me, Jeff and his Mom who has pneumonia. I have to say it made me realize how much I love my brother, it has been scary, he was terrified and ready for me to call 911 with his head throbbing, he almost cried and said Why do things like this happen and brought up my lung disease.
As much as I complain about him I was glad I was with him Saturday and glad he is here today!

Jeff has fallen twice today, he fell out of the bed trying to cover up and hit his head and then his knee twisted and he fell and he just scooted toward the door. He fell 3 times yesterday so that is better! He is not as wobbly today but still is very pitiful! Les and I are wondering about leaving him alone. I had to go to therapy but Jamie stopped by and brought him lunch. She told him he was supposed to stay in bed as much as possible while he is still bleeding. I want to go to church tonight but may not, I hope tomorrow I can get our neighbor or his friend to check on him so we can go to the first Alive After 5 uptown.
My exercise times: 15 on New Step 5 arms, 4 on treadmill. Heart rate is still up on treadmill but not as much as it was.
Ames started clapping today!

Made it to exercise today made it 15 min, New Step, 4 minutes threadmill (which was not too bad because my O2 drops and heart rate jumps on this and did 8 minutes arms. She didn't make me do laps since I was recovering from being sick.
Ames had his check up and the Dr put him on antibiotics for his cough and said he was tall! In the 90%, He weighs almost 18 lbs.
Jeff is still in ICU, they were running another test to see where blood is coming from. Dr Lal feels like it was a seizure like he has had in past.

I tried to post yesterday but photos were not working right but it was a challenging day, to say the least! First the Good things, Ames was 6 months old! I caught this picture of him sitting up March 31 and his tooth cut through March 24 on bottom.
Now the other, I stayed in bed much of the day and read, too weak to do a lot, Les came home at 4:00 to find the motorcycle had fallen over and killed Tye! My furbaby would have been 10 years old in a couple of weeks! THEN my brother had a seizure or something and had to call the ambulance, he will be in the hospital another night. While Les was gone to church I heard someone in the house so I thought it was Jamie bringing Jeff home but must have been Roy getting stuff for him... no dog barking to let me know he was here made me sad. Les will work tonight so will be very quiet around here. Charli hasn't understood yet and Les feels very guilty. Came home last night and buried him at 9:30.
BUT Jeremy is home from training (his home) and he called me yesterday!