On the Mend

Easter was wonderful! David, Lolly and Henry and Charlie were here to not only take care of me, but to make Easter so fun. We had a giant Easter egg hunt, went swimming and into the hot pool (as Charlie calls it) hiking, bought new bikes so the boys could ride while they are here, went hiking, practicing baseball and many other things in addition to our time at the Mayo Clinic - we spent tons of time there, but it is helping me to get better. I did watch most of the time.

Rob was here prior to Easter to help me (thank heavens) and Matt is here now to help me with errands, preparing food, reminding me of things I need to do, cleaning up the kitchen, and trying to work from here. We are in the process of leasing a new car - a corolla - I guess after seeing it and hearing it and driving my old car, all the boys decided that a new car is in order. My sweet car is from 1998, so maybe it is time.

I had a wonderful visit to the east coast before this darn infection set in and being in the New York hospital was quite an experience. Finally getting back to Phoenix we all began to see the Mayo Clinic quite often and then I had surgery last Friday. But each day brings new challenges and a little cleaner head (I could not reach my arms out above my elbows for about a week which was very challenging for me)

So now I am taking it one day at a time - which is not easy for me, as those of you who know me. But I really have no choice.
Thank you for all of your calls, flowers, good wishes and this wonderful weather. I plan to continue to get better - I don't think I have ever felt so very bad as with this streph infection, but I guess I didn't know that my body is always in such a precarious state.

Again, thank you, sorry about my blog, but I did not feel very much like writing. So Matt is helping me to post this.

Here's a photo Henry with his favorite Bakugan at the train park:

And here's Charlie with his favorite Oma:

Love, Suzy