Marcy's Daily Updates

I don’t know if Marcy is better or not. She didn’t ask for any Oxycodone yesterday until her bedtime medicines last night when she asked for 5. But after asking for her sling night before last, she barely woke at noon and asked to rest yesterday. She slept until almost 4p yesterday but was fairly awake last night to watch TV.

Dr. Reid ordered more labs drawn on Friday to see if he could see anything that could be causing Marcy’s pain. She has a PT/INR test done frequently to test the thickness of her blood and to make sure we are giving her the therapeutic amount of Coumadin to prevent another blood clot like the one she had in the past. Friday they also ran a PTT test (see same link) for the first time that I remember. They called Friday night saying it was extremely high, though her PT/INR was normal, as ususal. We all thought it was a false test, home health came again yesterday to draw again, and again last night they called with extremely high results. The plan is for them to come back Monday to draw from a vein (not from her port) to see if we get the same results. From my reading, and we plan to talk to Dr. Reid when Marcy wakes today, a normal PT with an extended PTT can cause symptoms of arthritis. So this may actually explain her pain. I don’t know what the treatment would be.

Darcy had planned to do things with friends yesterday but plans didn’t come together until 6p, so she had supper with us. She went with Scott to Amy’s to watch movies and was home by 10p.

Matt went straight from Murfreesboro to work yesterday from 8a-4p and was home for supper. He said he was going back out but ended up staying in. We caught up on some TV shows we like to watch with him: 24, The Office, Community, and Chuck.

Today’s Bearing: Luke 5: 4-11; Application: Listening for opportunities to catch men.

Daily Prayer for Marcy: God’s continued healing manifestation. Total relief from pain and discomfort.

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I couldn’t tell if Marcy felt better yesterday or not. Benny Hinn is in Nashville today – Garland and Gretel are going to the 2p healing service and want us to go. I never got an answer from Marcy when I asked if she wants to go, but she asked for her sling last night. I think she wants to see how she feels when she wakes and she asked me to wake her at noon. She asked for 4 Oxycodones yesterday about 4p and 5 with her bedtime medicines last night.

Kara and Gwen were here yesterday. I washed Marcy’s hair and Kara styled it before they started marking items for the Encores and More consignment sale.

A new friend – Bobby – offered to help do some handyman chores around the house for us. He was here yesterday and repaired a leaking toilet and a bent closet shelf. He also started organizing the unfinished part of the basement. I worked with him some before doing a few errands: picking up Cricket from Franklin Kennels (Patricia dropped him off yesterday morning for us,) taking recycles to be dropped off, and picking up a prescription for Marcy.

Darcy went to Brooke’s house after school yesterday, ate supper with her, and was home about 7p.

I talked with Matt yesterday in Murfreesboro. He was off work yesterday and stayed in Murfreesboro. He plans to come home today before working this afternoon.

Today’s Bearing: 1 Corinthians 10:31; Application: Doing all for the glory of God.

Daily Prayer for Marcy: God’s continued healing manifestation. Total relief from pain and discomfort.

Lots of openings in our Dinner Calendar. Please pick a night and email to volunteer to bring dinner.

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Though she didn’t say it, I think Marcy felt better last night after we ran the IV Caspofungin (and after her ProCrit shot Wednesday) – her eyes were brighter last night and she was watching instead of dozing through TV shows. She asked for 3 Oxycodones yesterday about 8p and 5 with her bedtime medicines last night.

Kara and Gwen were here yesterday and marked items for the Encores and More consignment sale with Marcy. Again, they got a lot done. Their being here allowed me to run lots of errands: Blockbuster to return DVD, bank to make a deposit, Dr. Reid’s to pick up the Rx for Morphine, Wal-Mart to fill the Rx and pick up a few things, Sam’s Club because Wal-Mart didn’t have Morpine, Staples for ink for the printer, GNC for vitamins for Marcy, and Costco for juicing ingredients for Marcy.

Darcy had lots of homework yesterday but finished early enough to watch 2 episodes of “White Collar” with us during and after dinner last night.

No word from Matt in Murfreesboro.

Tuesday morning Marcy approved my column for this week “Accessories Make the Woman” scheduled to publish today.

Today’s Bearing: Romans 5: 1-5; Application: Hope does not disappoint.

Daily Prayer for Marcy: God’s continued healing manifestation. Total relief from pain and discomfort.

Lots of openings in our Dinner Calendar. Please pick a night and email to volunteer to bring dinner.

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Marcy is in increasing pain. She asked for 3 Oxycodones yesterday when she woke about noon, 3 about 6p, and 7 with her bedtime medicines last night. She also asked for Morphine last night. I’ll have to get a prescription for that and get it filled today.

Home health came yesterday and labs are already back showing her CO2 level dropped by 1/2 (from 20 to 10) which used to happen when she went on antibiotics without taking the IV anti-fungal Caspofungin. The theory is that the antibiotics killed good bacteria that allowed her fungal infection to proliferate. So I called Dr. Reid this morning and asked if the fungal infection may be proliferating for some other reason now (she’s not on antibiotics) and if Caspofungin might help her feel better. He didn’t know but was willing to try. The IV company will deliver later today.

Kara and Gwen were off yesterday. Marcy and I spent most of the early afternoon talking. Late afternoon a new friend, Bobby, came by to offer some handyman services. He plans to come back today to do some work. Marcy slept after her 6p Oxycodone.

Darcy stayed with and took care of our neighbor Debbie’s mother again last night from 4-9p.

No word from Matt in Murfreesboro.

Today’s Bearing: Luke 17; 5-6; Application: Increasing faith daily.

Daily Prayer for Marcy: God’s continued healing manifestation. Total relief from pain and discomfort.

Lots of openings in our Dinner Calendar. Please pick a night and email to volunteer to bring dinner.

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Marcy is still very tired from the medicines for all the pain she is in. She asked for 3 Oxycodones yesterday about 6p and 5 with her bedtime medicines last night.

But she stayed awake to help Kara and Gwen mark items for the Encores and More consignment sale yesterday afternoon. They got a lot done. I’m actually thinking we may have everything marked by drop off day (this coming Tuesday.) Also yesterday Kristine sent 2 of her girls from Clean with Bella Green and they worked for 2 hours.

Darcy must have been bored yesterday. She was actually looking forward to going to the dentist with me (her dentist appointment, not mine.) Afterwards we went to Blockbuster and Publix. We laughed often and had fun. I guess it’s selfish, but I love it when her friends can’t “play” and she’s bored enough to spend time with me.

No word from Matt in Murfreesboro.

Today’s Bearing: Mark 6: 45-52; Application: He really did it!

Daily Prayer for Marcy: God’s continued healing manifestation. Total relief from pain and discomfort.

Lots of openings in our Dinner Calendar. Please pick a night and email to volunteer to bring dinner.

F:3, Optimental:3, I:0, Y:6, B:6, O:8, P:1, T:1 Key

Marcy forced herself to stay awake enough to mark items for the Encores and More consignment sale yesterday. She asked for 3 Oxycodones yesterday about 5:30p and 5 with her bedtime medicines last night.

Kara and Gwen were off yesterday so Marcy and I marked items all afternoon.

Darcy was out of school for a snow day yesterday – and again today. Her friend Brooke brought supper for us last night and it was delicious.

Matt worked yesterday 3p-9, came home to eat and gather a few things, then left for Murfreesboro until Friday.

Today’s Bearing: Luke 4:40; Application: He healed them all.

Daily Prayer for Marcy: God’s continued healing manifestation. Total relief from pain and discomfort.

Lots of openings in our Dinner Calendar. Please pick a night and email to volunteer to bring dinner.

F:3, J:2, I:0, Y:6, B:6, O:8, P:1, T:1 Key

After her 3 Oxycodone at 6a, Marcy woke yesterday at 1p, said her pain continues to increase, and asked for 3 Oxycodones about 3p and 5 with her bedtime medicines last night. She slept much of the afternoon and last night.

I stayed close to her and paid bills yesterday. Our friend Susan sent a friend with an SUV full of more items for the Encores and More consignment sale yesterday afternoon. I brought those in and organized them.

Still no bids on our eBay items. It couldn’t be because we have some really freaky stuff there?

Church was canceled because the snow turned to ice Saturday. By yesterday afternoon things were pretty well thawed. Darcy was home all day waiting of friends to be able to play in the snow, but it never came together.

Matt worked 10a-6p and went straight from work to Michael’s house and stayed until midnight.

Today’s Bearing: Romans 8: 1; Application: Walking in the Spirit.

Daily Prayer for Marcy: God’s continued healing manifestation. Total relief from pain and discomfort.

Lots of openings in our Dinner Calendar. Please pick a night and email to volunteer to bring dinner.

F:2.5, Optimental:2, I:0, Y:6, B:6, O:11, P:1, T:1 Key

Marcy slept until 1p yesterday. She was alert in the afternoon until she asked for 3 Oxycodones about 5p. She slept again most of 5-9p and asked for 5 Oxycodones with her bedtime medicines last night. I think she slept through the night. The ventilator alarm woke me at 5:30 this morning – she needed cough assist. She has already asked for 3 Oxycodones with her 6a meds this morning.

While she was awake yesterday afternoon we marked items for the Encores and More consignment sale.

Scott came by to pick Darcy up to go to Amy’s. They played in the snow and watched movies. At least until a snow/ice ball hit Amy in the mouth and sent her to the hospital for stitches.

Matt went to work yesterday until they closed the store at 3p. Both kids were home for supper. Matt went back out for a little while but was home by 10p.

Today’s Bearing: John 8: 3-7; Application: Casting no stones.

Daily Prayer for Marcy: God’s continued healing manifestation. Total relief from pain and discomfort.

Lots of openings in our Dinner Calendar. Please pick a night and email to volunteer to bring dinner.

F:3, J:2, I:0, Y:6, B:6, O:8, P:1, T:1 Key

Marcy asked for 3 Oxycodones yesterday about 2p, 4 with her bedtime medicines last night about 1:30a, and woke me at 3a asking for 4 more. She also needed cough assist at 3a. She woke at noon yesterday then slept from 2-5p yesterday after the Oxycodone.

Kara and Gwen were here yesterday but Marcy sent them both home early because of the weather. I posted to eBay 5 items donated for the Encores and More consignment sale. Click here to see them anytime – and to see how the bidding is going.

I’ve been talking here in the daily updates about marking items for consignment for months. Marcy wasn’t awake enough to mark anything yesterday, but I thought I’d show a few pictures:

This rack has clothes that have been ironed and are ready to show Marcy to get pricing for tagging.




This shot shows the sun room. The clothes hanging have been tagged and are ready to box for transport. The boxes on the floor are some of the non-clothes (toys, housewares, etc.) items that have been marked.



The master bedroom doesn’t escape use, either. The rack on the left has clothes ready to iron. The clothes on the bed are ready to be hung. The wardrobe boxes on the right have clothes that are tagged. Each box contains a category (boys, girls, men’s , ladies’) and is waiting to be filled before moving to the garage. There are 3 full wardrobe boxes in the garage.

Darcy was out of school and went out to play in the snow with Jo yesterday. When they were inside warming up, they were taking pictures in our basement.

Matt drove home from Murfreesboro in the snow and made it in time for his scheduled 4p work start time. But they closed the store at 3p so he went to Michael’s house. When it was time for supper he said the roads were too bad to drive the 2 miles back to our house (!!) so he spent the night at Michael’s.

Today’s Bearing: Mark 7:15; Application: Not defiling myself.

Daily Prayer for Marcy: God’s continued healing manifestation. Total relief from pain and discomfort.

Lots of openings in our Dinner Calendar. Please pick a night and email to volunteer to bring dinner.

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Marcy was more alert yesterday afternoon, then asked for 3 Oxycodones about 6p and 4 with her bedtime medicines last night.

Kara and Gwen were off yesterday. Friends (Linda & Patricia) from the Empty Nesters class at ClearView came yesterday to drop off a donation they had collected for groceries for us – we had a good visit. Then Marcy and I marked items for the Encores and More consignment sale.

Darcy came straight home from school and did homework. She is out of school today for a snow day. They are predicting 2-4″ today.

No word from Matt in Murfreesboro.

Wednesday morning Marcy approved my column for this week, scheduled to publish today.

Daily Prayer for Marcy: God’s continued healing manifestation. Total relief from pain and discomfort.

Lots of openings in our Dinner Calendar. Please pick a night and email to volunteer to bring dinner.

F:4, J:2, I:0, Y:6, B:6, O:7, P:1, T:1 Key