What a crazy 2 weeks it has been!
DH Bob became quite ill so DS Jacob decided to come in a little early for Father’s Day to see his dad. We debated whether to take him to the hospital immediately but kept hoping he would improve on his own. He did not.
By Sunday, he was still extremely ill and after talking to the doctors at MD Anderson Emergency Department, I packed his things and dressed him. Jake loaded him into the car and they were on their way. I frankly wasn’t certain Bob would survive the trip.
He was admitted immediately but had to wait for an available room. After evaluation, he was transferred to ICU. He was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia, calcium overload, limited kidney function, and the list goes on and on. He was put on a ventilator and dialysis. Because he was extremely uncomfortable and kept pulling at his breathing tube, the doctors put him into a coma. He has remained knocked out and unaware for a week. Jacob has spent most of his time with Bob or driving back and forth (3 hours each way in infamous Houston traffic) to Grapeland for showers and home cooked meals. Vending machine and fast food get old quick.
In the meantime, I’ve stayed home keeping 
our business afloat, harvesting the garden, canning 21 quarts of tomatoes, tending the critters and generally keeping busy. I went with Jacob for a hospital visit and plan to return this week. Though I hate all the traffic and noise of Houston, I was impressed with MD Anderson’s HUGE campus and how the doctors and nurses are never too rushed to talk to family, respectfully explaining diagnoses, prognoses and the steps of his care. I have absolutely no doubt Bob is getting the very best, most compassionate care possible.
As of yesterday, Bob has improved enough the doctors are lessening his coma and expect to remove the breathing tube in the next day or two. They are taking it extremely slowly as to not shock his system. They still 
feel he can overcome this current illness and receive his first immunotherapy treatment before returning home. We are hopeful it all works out. We’re not quite ready to let him go.
Lately, in taking a more active role in grocery shopping (I used to make the list and Bob would shop), I purchased the few things needed and made kolaches last night. The yeast we had was about to expire so I felt the need to use it and after reading a few recipes, I felt I could do it. I already had cheddar and feta cheeses, jalapenos and home-baked ham. I purchased cocktail sausages and fresh baby spinach. They turned out pretty good but the next time I make them, I’ll use less dough-to-filling ratio. I’ll freeze these, then pull them out and reheat them as we need a quick breakfast, lunch or road food.
Shirl
