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HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE!
The world lost an extraordinary man last week. While no longer Catholic, I appreciated his pursuit to spread love and kindness throughout the world. His warm smile shows the love he had for all people. I hope the Cardinals choose another progressive pope to carry on his work. Both the current and former U.S. Presidents attended the funeral, and again, the current one was an embarrassment. He also stated that the reason he wanted to attend was because so many Catholics voted for him. I believe he had to receive dispensation to go from the Vatican because of his felony convictions. People believe part of the homily was directed toward the man and his policies, but it was probably said while he was playing on his phone or was asleep. I won’t share those pictures here.
Last Sunday afternoon, after a little bit of car trouble, Mr. Dollycas and I set off to make our Easter Bunny deliveries, and our 1st stop was to meet this little angel. She is such a good baby. She made the cutest faces and peeked at Nana a time or two. We had a nice visit with her parents and Natalie, too. It was hard to give Rylynn back so we could make the rest of our deliveries. I could have held her all day long. 
Our next stop was Kaden and Remi’s other grandparents’ house. It was cold and windy, so it was a quick visit with hugs and presents, and we were on our way again.
Our final stop was to see Thomas, Charlotte, and Athena. You know that bunny is quite a reader, so books were included with the candy. Thomas loved one of his books. Charlotte went right for the candy, and Athena loved her book and bunny.
Thursday was a big day. It was Natalie’s 13th Birthday, and she had an away softball game near us, so we hit the road again. It was a doubleheader. They tied the first game and ran away with the second game. Natalie caught a least 2 pop-ups playing 3rd base and hit a long ball for a triple too. The team’s bats came alive in that second game. The weather was beautiful when we arrived, but the wind picked up, the clouds came out, and the temperatures dropped by the second game, and we were all freezing. Note to self – It’s not summer, it’s barely spring. Pack at least one blanket in the car.
Friday was an even bigger day for me. I had my last IV antibiotic infusions at 3 a.m. and 9 a.m., and my home health nurse arrived shortly thereafter, and my PICC line was pulled. The incision only bled a little, and the 24-hour countdown was on. I have been taking sponge baths and no-rinse shampoo caps since coming home from the hospital. As soon as I complete this post, I am headed for a good, long shower.
More good news, I only need to write one more review to catch up on the ones I missed while I was in the hospital and recovering. With the 3 a.m. infusions ending, I should be able to get my reading back on schedule, too. I still need to catch up on my Reading Recommendations Page, my 2025 Challenges Page, and a few other things behind the scenes, but I hope to be back posting 7 days a week again soon with my regular reviews and giveaways. Thanks for being patient. I am almost there.
How was your week?
Weekly Rewind – April 20 – 26, 2025
Sunday – Murder Strikes a Chord: A Pearly Girls Mystery by Heather Weidner #Review @heather_mystery_writer
Tuesday – Murder on the Steel Pier: A Tess Mancini Time Travel Mystery by Rosie Genova #Review @RosieGenova
Thursday –Risky Pursuit by Nancy G. West #Spotlight / #Giveaway – Great Escapes Book Tour – @authorNancyG.West
Friday – The Chow Maniac: A Noodle Shop Mystery by Vivien Chien #Review @VivienChien @MinotaurBooks
Will Return Soon!
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In other news, I met with my favorite infectious disease physician on Thursday. I am tolerating the antibiotics much better than when I started. All my numbers are moving in the right direction. He checked the incisions and said they looked “great”. I am to stay on the IV antibiotics until Friday. Then the PICC line will be removed, and I will start on a 30 day test of an oral antibiotic to make sure I have no side effects. I was told as a child that I was allergic to penicillin, but I can’t remember what reaction I had, so he wants to be extra careful with what he prescribes.
Then in the afternoon, I met with the Hand and Upper Extremity team. They concurred that the incisions looked “great”. They removed all the stitches and said the incisions no longer needed to be bandaged but they wanted me to keep wearing the splint for another week, UGH! but I could take it off when I was not active. Basically, when I am sitting in my recliner. I probably will still wear it past the 1 week when I go to bed because I tend to use that arm to get to my sleep position, and the splint protects it. At least until it is fully healed. Barring any problem, the team has released me, leaving Infectious Disease in charge.
I am still working hard to get my reading back on track and catch up on reviews. I can’t believe how long it is taking. One night, I can stay up late reading, the next, I fall asleep right after supper. I am hoping that when the 3 a.m. infusions end, my body will get back to its normal rhythm.
After a couple of good days, last Tuesday was especially hard. The nurse arrived to change the dressing on my PICC “peripherally inserted central catheter” and then couldn’t draw any blood for the weekly tests. So she did all she could to get blood out of my veins with no luck after several tries. Then later, when we tried to infuse the antibiotics, the line appeared to be plugged. We called the nurse, and I had the choice of going to the ER or waiting to see what happened the next day. She also ordered a vial of medicine that would open a blockage. It knocked me down, as my body failed me again. It was just so frustrating, and I had myself a pity party while trying to get everything done I needed to get done for the book tours. I didn’t go to the ER. I curled up with a book instead. That always gets me out of my own head.
Thursday, we met with a doctor at the infectious disease clinic. I am handling the antibiotics well and have 3 weeks of intravenous meds to go. Then she told us they would like to keep me on oral antibiotics after that for an undetermined length of time due to the recurring infection. I questioned the side effects, and she explained how the meds work and why I have a certain side effect to many of my meds in easy-to-understand language, which I appreciated. My kidneys and liver will have to be monitored closely, and that made me remember that my mother was on dialysis when she passed away, and I don’t want to follow her on that path. I am making a list of questions for my next appointment, I am doing some research, and a few friends have reached out who have been on antibiotics long-term. I need to make an educated decision.
With my appointment, we were unable to attend Kaden’s track meet on Friday night, but were thrilled to receive his text telling us he through the discus 96 feet, a personal best.