Tuesday evening wth Leenie

Hi,

Brian & Paul found Leenie a bit restless but very surprised & excited to see them. Unfortunately, she was having pain (which was apparent) but it was 6 pm & she'd not asked for pain meds since the morning. Shortly after getting medicated, she was relaxed and joking about beating the patch system by sneaking out & smoking without it.

Obviously, the pain meds must be given regularly & not on demand. Otherwise, chatter remained "newsy/breezy"; she loves her docs; saw Gordon Ryan for a long admit visit late Monday (they were talking about putting a tube in her intestine for food feeding when she comes home); Dr. Cross stressed wt. gain & builiding strength for chemo. All in all she seemed to be focusing on getting well enough to be treated as an out-patient.

When it was obvious she was getting tired they left BUT, throughout the visit she slurped down 1/2 of a giant chocolate DQ shake!

"Of human bandage" arrived home clueless in Virginia Beach but ver enthusiastic about Leenie's admission. He says it's a huge positive step forward & will see her after work today. There's a cute Obama throw blanket in the gift shop that he has his eye on for her. . .

Off to my appt,

Lorane

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Additions for Tuesday?

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Tuesday evening





Hi,
Well it's 7:10 pm. Brian & Paul left to see Leenie (& bring her her favorite chocolate shake from the DQ near the hospital) @ around 5 pm. They said they would call if there were any significant medical info. They have not.
Leenie, as is her wont these days, will be overjoyed to see them, exhaust herself chatting and then want to read. And read. And read (you get the picture) The sun room at our house is now her library, supported on the large table by old cannon bookends (as in, "touch these books and feel some gun powder). She also loves to watch movies (an adjacent library) and lose herself in "the other".
Now her brother Philip is really a more interesting story (while we're on literature) , of the not-quite-superhero variety. He worked days yesterday & called around 5 from the Norfolk airport. (I only got his message as we were a tad busy w/ Leenie @ the time) Seems his cell phone wasn't working; he would be leaving for Miniapolis for a deposition shortly and getting in too late to call with his hotel info & phone contact for Tuesday am; he 's to return home this evening around "dinner time". As I said at the opening of this tripe, it is 7:10 pm. Sooo, our dear and glorious physician has no idea that Leenie went in to the hospital yesterday; apparently has difficulty locating/using public/hotel phones and will be missing "dinner time" @ Linbay (and I worked so hard to make it special). I thought we'd go together to see Leenie but it appears the hour will be past several bed times.
We can rest easy knowing Leenie is in good company w/ yummy DQ and nothing urgent to report. As for me, here we go with photo aggravation. . .
Lorane
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Obviously, important updates will take precedence - anyone heard from PGJr? - I'll conclude that saga "of human bandage" as it unfolds. . .)
Posted by Lorane at 4:03 PM 0 comments

Tuesday




Hi,
Phillip got off @ 7 am - Bless Brian. We've been re-grouping, physically & mentally. Have not heard from Leenie but I'm sure they are keeping her busy & getting her on just the right mix of meds & oral food & liquids.
I know she needs some paperwork for the social worker who will be applying for her Medicare disability. This lady also has the Medicaid forms for Ohio. Paul has just arrived so we will see if Leenie wants to deal with this today and, if so, bring the data.
It will be good to have 2 cars so that everyone can set their own schedule and pace with Leenie's preferences.
Last night I tried to send some good photos & failed miserably. I'm trying (very) again. . .
Lorane
Posted by Lorane at 11:08 AM 0 comments

Need help to get recen t p-osts (Tuesday, 12/30) to ALL followers

Hi,
Lorane here - or somewhere. None of my Tuesday, 12/30 posts are on the blog. I "mistakenly" clicked "new post" on the "manager" blog on my "dashboard". (can you believe this drivel???)
Therefore, to see any of my news & pictures for Tuesday, I guess you have to click on "Lorane" under contributors, and select the posts on the dashboard that is followed by only 1 person.
Brian, if can read this, can you correct this remotely? I have a 10 am doctor appt tomorrow & will take the computer with me. Meanwhile, I hope you can see the events of Tuesday, 12/30.
Lorane
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Monday, Monday

There should be some recent pics with this but they didn't work

Update:

We are about to take Leenie to the hospital for some fine tun ing before chemo. She just hasn't been able to get strong enough for treatment.

She will be admitted to Norfolk General Hospital tonight for IV fluids and good nutrition, nausea & pain control.

Dr. Cross could not find the precisde primary so he will proceed with lung and treat with chemo aimed at eradicating that type. It is strong stuff so it is necessary to be strong to take it.

Pray and be with her. I'll try the pictures again and keep posting. . .

Lorane

Thanks to Everyone for the Kind Thoughts!!!

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to write a quick note on behalf of the Huber Brothers to thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers. We haven't yet heard from Dr. Cross, et al., but I'm sure it's because they are double checking all the tests to ensure the most effective conclusions are reached. Please keep praying and posting, and we'll keep you updated as soon as we hear any news.

~BDH

Link to Xmas Slideshow

http://s369.photobucket.com/albums/oo137/bdhuber28/Linbay%20Christmas/?albumview=slideshow

The eve, the day the day after. . .

Hi,

Christmas eve continued to boil & bubble with last minute shopping, wrapping, mailing, repairing "Frosty" - our black, top-hatted snowman built into, around, atop and under our red mailbox. Tim is a wonderful elf - he helped w/ everything, especially food prep. There was lively chatter throughout the day & all of a sudden, it seemed , it was time for the 40 min trek to the Newport News Airport to get the "boys".

Leenie wisely opted for a nap. We finally returned at almost midnight. The young, frightened, confused, angry, excited Huber men either kept their own counsel or practiced "being strong" on the long ride home. Once there, discomfiture ruled for a bit. "I'll show you where you're sleeping>"; "Great. We'll put our stuff in our rms."; Finally, "Where's Mom"; "iI'll get her up."; "Are they HERE??"; "They're waiting to see Mom". And, one by one, each went alone for a private greeting which Leenie tailored such that each of her lads could feel comfortable being sad, scared, happy, excited & SO glad to be with Mom.

Amazingly, appetites surfaced, bloomed and culminated in our favorite, messy, relaxed, easy, take forever to eat & chat over meal: tomato/garlic/spices bruscetta on fresly baked flat bread exquisitely carved by Brennan and bowls of jumbo shrimp in a white wine/olive oil/bay leaf & spices sauce. We ate in the living room, around the tree, dripping, dipping and finally mopping every drop of extra sauce with an olio of torn ,fresh-baked focacias & crusty Italian breads. It was lovely, chatty, at times seriously tutorial w/ Uncle Phil fielding questions but mostly warm, filling and fulfilling in expectation of the Christ Child's coming.

Christmas day began after 4-5 hrs of sleep, in the form of Jennie, Ross & Emma - all rosy cheeked, laughing, re-uniting and getting to know short cousins. Very soon after, Philip, Robyn, Declan, Molly & Patrick arrived - all bearing brightly lit faces and colorful packages. The joy was loud, palpable and on-going, with everyone filling up @ the groaning board and merrily opening presents while PG3 trid to capture the magic on camera.

Very short people and Leenie then napped while the games - football, baseball, car-racing (Declan & Molly in the red Mustang which their big cousins had chaqrged all night) the inevitable testing of the "things Santa brings" while the evening repast was being prepared.

And the big surprise - just as dinner was about to be claimed & taken to a favorite chair, there was a loud knock,equally loud barking by Bridie & Murphy as they greeted Jetty and we all squealed as Matt, Julie & 3 mo. + Mia made a very big SURPRISE arrival! It was glorious disarray again - with Leenie enormously energized, eating heartily while visiting & holding the peeps & greeting/enjoying catching up with the FAMILY.

Once again, we didn't see dessert & major packing/farewelling-till-the-morrow until after midnight.

The Christ Child - not surprizingly - had given all of us 2 glorious, joyful days which personified His coming - Joy to 828 Linbay Drive, all who dwell within this holy, happy night and all who are there in spirit & love because this Family is blessed!

Give thanks & praise - and if you're not out looking for bargains tomorrow, tune in to Leenie's 12/26/08!

Lorane

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