Competition for computer time is a good sign. I keep writing
blogs and emails in my mind and forget I haven't sent them. I am getting
reminders from all corners that I have not been updating. For a while I
was waiting for one more doctor appointment and one more bit of information to
include. I am not sure now where to begin.
Ken had his hearing test and Dr. Suazo was pleasantly surprised, much better results than he anticipated. The surprise is that is left ear, where the infection started, is better than the right one. He suggests that there may still be some improvement over time and that there is no hurry to get a hearing aid. He can manage normal conversation, but prefers me to speak into his left ear. We did ask the Dr. about a red spot on Ken's cheek, definite inflammation, and he prescribed a skin antibiotic and antibiotic cream so we wouldn't have to go see a dermatologist.
We have decided not to go back to the urologist, because all his tests look good.
We don't need to go back to the diabetes doctor, because glucose levels got better as the cortisone levels decreased and as of yesterday, he is off cortisone.
The hematologist and the infectiologist are competing with each other and I hope we can drop at least one of them. They are looking at the same information and we see them both this week, one today and one on Thursday. They were concerned about high white blood cell counts before.
We figured out Ken's regular asthma medication this morning, now that he is off prednisone, it looks like he needs to get back on it, especially with the cold weather.
Dr. Rivas says that as far as he is concerned, the brain is in good shape. We have his email address and we don't really need to see him again. The only concern he has is that he thinks Ken needs to stay on the blood thinner Pradaxa, and it would be very dangerous for him to have a serious bleeding incident. He teased us that he would see us in ER. This is Doctor Rivas and the cranial doppler scanner. He rarely looks as dressed up as in the third picture, but he is becoming increasingly friendly and lovable.
Ken had his hearing test and Dr. Suazo was pleasantly surprised, much better results than he anticipated. The surprise is that is left ear, where the infection started, is better than the right one. He suggests that there may still be some improvement over time and that there is no hurry to get a hearing aid. He can manage normal conversation, but prefers me to speak into his left ear. We did ask the Dr. about a red spot on Ken's cheek, definite inflammation, and he prescribed a skin antibiotic and antibiotic cream so we wouldn't have to go see a dermatologist.
We have decided not to go back to the urologist, because all his tests look good.
We don't need to go back to the diabetes doctor, because glucose levels got better as the cortisone levels decreased and as of yesterday, he is off cortisone.
The hematologist and the infectiologist are competing with each other and I hope we can drop at least one of them. They are looking at the same information and we see them both this week, one today and one on Thursday. They were concerned about high white blood cell counts before.
We figured out Ken's regular asthma medication this morning, now that he is off prednisone, it looks like he needs to get back on it, especially with the cold weather.
Dr. Rivas says that as far as he is concerned, the brain is in good shape. We have his email address and we don't really need to see him again. The only concern he has is that he thinks Ken needs to stay on the blood thinner Pradaxa, and it would be very dangerous for him to have a serious bleeding incident. He teased us that he would see us in ER. This is Doctor Rivas and the cranial doppler scanner. He rarely looks as dressed up as in the third picture, but he is becoming increasingly friendly and lovable.
Ken wanted to see him again to ask about his reading of the Book
of Mormon he gave him. But he decided to ask before we left the appointment.
Dr. Rivas admitted he hadn't read any of it. No surprise. But we
know he has it. And he knows he has it.
We still haven't got a picture of Doctora Carla Andrea Concha
Fuentes. I have been trying to find one on the internet. We have
just about finished the history of those six weeks. I say we, because Ken
has been very involved in editing. It is in Spanish and I will put it on
Google Drive for anyone who is interested. Let me know if you want me to
share it with you.
We are still working on recuperation. Ken goes to all three
meetings on Sunday and this week we stayed an extra hour and a half for a
baptism. Meetings are stressful for him though. He doesn't want to go to
the district missionary meeting during the week. We turned down a Family
Home Evening invite. By 8:00 or 9:00 he is sometimes pretty tired. Ken
will be giving a talk in Sacrament meeting next week and I think he will be able
to do a good job. Sometimes his Spanish hits a stumble.
We are still talking in English at home, and will continue to do
so. Communication is enough of a challenge even in English. We pray
in Spanish, but get frustrated with each other in English.
I will continue having the English class here and on Wednesdays I
will be teaching keyboard lessons to two girls in an investigator family.
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