Spoke too soon?
05/29/2010 09:07 p.m.

This woman, this grandmother of mine, is the QUEEN of rallying herself!!! With the help of a low potassium diet and discontinuing several "hard-on-the-kidneys" medications, her kidney function is back up to 40%!!!! Amazing. And her labs look a bit better too. Potassium is still slightly up, but her BUN and creatinine are back near normal. Now if she can just get rid of the edema, and the cough...all systems will be "go"!!! She's amazing. Again, we'll know more about what we might be able to expect from her kidney docs next Thursday. But for now, WHEW!!!!

I've been taking care of Meme for the last 12 years, in graduating stages. But she's been my whole focus for about the last 3-4 years. In the last week, I've felt a bit of panic, wondering what life would be like without her here. Very strange stuff, that wondering. Very strange indeed. Well, I don't have to think about it afterall at the moment. Another WHEW!!

In the meantime, my aunt and uncle and mother are here for a few days, and I am going to go to the coast for a solo journey lasting Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. YAYYYYY!!!! I'm going to Yachats; found a room there for two nights for just over $100. First day is an art/farmer's market. Monday I'll go rock hunting at a beach known for fine agates, then Monday night I'll hit a live music show in Yachats. And Tuesday I'll window-shop in Newport, and stop in Portland on the way home to eat at my FAVORITE vegetarian restaurant, and visit the book store I love. And, walk in the beach, and sleep, and read.....YESAH!!!! Life is good!!!

I am currently: sooooooo excited for a couple of days on my own
Listening to: a mix CD I made for the trip and looking forward to listening to the one Adam is making for me :))