Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on August 30th, 2005 in Uncategorized
It’s cool this morning so it feels good to be up and around doing things. Lately it’s been extremely hot here in San Diego, actually I’m in Santee. I should note that I’m still Karen of Scottsdale but for the next month or two I’m a six-hour drive away.
An hour ago I watched President Bush [...]
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on August 26th, 2005 in Uncategorized
This statement was something I learned in graduate school while studying business management but in reality it is something I probably learned from the very beginning but never really thought about it. To live is to change because each day things are different than they were the day before. We are constantly aging and the [...]
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on August 24th, 2005 in Uncategorized
Norm is out of surgery and the report is good. What they thought was a tumor turned out to be infected tissue around the spinal column in his neck. They removed a small part of the back of the vertebrae near the infection so they could treat the tissue. They’ve put him on antibiotics and [...]
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on August 23rd, 2005 in Uncategorized
Norm has a mass on his spine in his neck. They operate Wed at 1 p.m. AZ time. I have been relocated to San Diego to stay with my parents. My heart and mind are with Norm in Scottsdale. God is our hope and strength.
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on August 18th, 2005 in Uncategorized
My husband is not getting better. He has been in constant pain for 8 days. We can’t even attempt chiropractor treatment. He saw a pain specialist today. The doctor doesn’t think this is just a muscle problem. They changed his pain meds and ordered 2 MRI’s of cervical & thoracic spine and blood tests for [...]
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on August 15th, 2005 in Uncategorized
Norm is out of the hospital. No heart problems found but he is having severe muscle spasm in neck and shoulder on right side with no relief from pain meds. Took him to chiropractor but he could not give much treatment because of inflamed muscle. Treating with ice and herbal muscle relaxer but no relief [...]
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on August 12th, 2005 in Uncategorized
I spent Thursday night at the hospital with my husband Norm. He is in intensive care cardiac unit because of chest pains and difficulty breathing. Their running tests and he’s doing OK. I got home around five o’clock this morning and was able to get a few hours of sleep. My parents are here from [...]
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on August 10th, 2005 in Uncategorized
Michael Schiavo has been awarded Guardian of the Year by the Florida State Guardianship Association. (Hat tipping goes to Ambra at Nykola.com)
How anyone could consider a man who used every trick in the book to kill his wife by denying her food and water as a guardian of the year goes beyond my imagination. For [...]