Hi Everyone

[dkapuscik]

First, I want to tell Ross that I pray all is well in the end. Ive been real busy lately, moved my oldest daughter into the dorm @ OU, then went through rush week with her. She ended up getting the sorority that she wanted, I'm happy for her, however, I miss her being at home. Have been back to work full time, sort of. I decided that since I almost died twice this year that I would work shorter days and take Fridays off. I thank god that I can make that choice. I miss everyone and will try to log on each night or at least on the weekends. You all have been so kind and helpful. I think of you all the time. Went to the pro time today and read a 6.7, I need to work on that. Love ya all

 

[geebee]

Hi Dave,
That is sure a lot of activity for 7 weeks out of surgery. Hope you are feeling okay.
I wish the best for your daughter and it sounds like she is well on her way to a great college experience. I hope you survive it okay as well.
Take care.

 

[catwoman]

David:

Hooray for your daughter! BTW, my cat club is having a show 8/19 in Arlington TX, and we're using a back-to-school theme. Colors for the judging ring for our judge from Oklahoma (Fort Gibson) are red & white (nope, I don't know if she's an OU grad). The judge who's a graduate of University of Texas has burnt orange & white in her ring.

I went back to work @ 7 weeks part-time. I had wanted to just work as long as I felt I could, then go home to rest. But, since we get short-term disability, I had to let the STD insurance carrier know 1 week in advance how many hours I'd work. I decided it was much less confusing to just work 20 hours/week for 4 weeks, then switch back to full-time. Going back to the "real world" after resting for 9 weeks (I went on STD 2 weeks pre-op) was a real shocker.

Please visit the Anticoagulation forum frequently -- that will help you in stabilizing your INR. However, you're still in that adjustment phase. My INRs weren't stable until about 5 months, about the time I got my ProTime 3.

Keep up the good work! Give your daughter a big hug for all of us.

 

[Karlynn]

Nice to see you back David. So how many more are still "in the nest". It is a big transition time as a parent to send the kids off to college. It can be hard. Both our kids went to schools several hours away, so it was an adjustment because I didn't see them often. But what was sad at first, became kind of nice. Then they come home on break and pick up where they left off, and you're used to having your independence.

 

[dkapuscik]

I have one left, almost 16. Shes the one I worry about, miss social butterfly, high school cheer leader, boy crazy. I have a feeling that when she gets her license I may not see her to much either. It will be just like it started, me and my wife.