Almost every week, I write these entries on Friday or Saturday and schedule them to release Sunday afternoon. I try to make it sound like it was written on Sunday, but primarily so it makes sense when you're reading it. I did the regular routine last Saturday, scheduled the release date, and didn't think of it again.
Friday, I received an email from a friend who said she missed my blog post and hoped I was okay. I promptly came here to look, and saw I scheduled last week's entry to post on June 11 instead of the 4th. I corrected the date, but it was an indicator of how the week went.
Monday morning, I received confirmation that I do have another infection. I started on another antibiotic that night, but with a stronger dose than what I had a few weeks ago. That restarted my routine of trying to take more probiotics to counteract negative aspects of the medication.
On Friday, June 9, I visited with a new doctor at a new location west of Des Moines. My caregiver and I looked at the directions, but briefly got turned in the wrong direction after picking up lunch. Eventually, everything worked and I saw the doctor for a regular annual visit. However, it took about four hours to have a five minute conversation. That's fairly typical with my specialists, but it feels like a waste to the day.
Yesterday, I ended up in Des Moines again, but in the ER for four hours. The second round of antibiotics isn't going over well with my digestive system. I went to check on some concerns my night nurse had, but thankfully it wasn't an issue. However, I now have more things to drink in order to get everything moving again.
Tonight, I'm scheduled to preach for another congregation. Thankfully, it's a recycled sermon that is familiar, but I pray no other problems arise to hinder being able to serve. Some days, or weeks, the quad life gets to be challenging and the last few have been along that direction. I'm thankful to remember to look to God in all situations and pray that everything goes well.
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