Tuesday, September 18 to Saturday, September 28
Our two-day trip home from northern Maine was fairly uneventful. We left the Blueberry Patch Hotel on Tuesday morning, stopped at Dysart’s Restaurant and Truck Stop in Bangor, Maine, for fuel and a bathroom break.
Cerwin still had these two pictures in his cell phone from Dysart’s from our trip north a few days earlier. This is a wall decoration from real truck and an antique truck next to the receptionist.
We had reservations for a motel in Massachusetts to break up the long drive.
On Wednesday, morning I was beginning to feel a bit “off” and by the time we got closer to home – near Bethel – I began to feel really bad. I had been feeling like something was wrong since the beginning of August following a virus/flu. I had a dry cough that persisted, and while trying home remedies like cough medicines and cough drops, I kind of lost my appetite – and lost a few pounds. By the time September arrived, nothing changed and somedays I felt weak and a bit shaky.
Before arriving home, I called the doctor’s office to see if any of the doctors had an evening appointment. I got an appointment and received prescriptions for a UTI and my cough. By this past Wednesday – when the prescriptions were finished – I began feeling sick again, so called the doctor.
She was quite detailed and ordered a large variety of tests. That is when they found that some of my blood work was off and that I have pneumonia. (My blood work had been almost perfect at my check up at the end of July.) That is how I ended up in the ER yesterday, and eventually admitted.
So here I am in PennState Health Lancaster Medical Center, receiving plenty of tests, antibiotics, and great love and care.
Cerwin came this morning (Sept 28) with this beautiful bouquet from our Amish neighbor, Lizzie.
Since I don’t really have any pain or feel bad, I am enjoying the food, rest, and attention from nurses and doctors.
I’m glad you are well cared for, and feeling better, too! Those are beautiful smiles for being hospitalized (Cerwin s smile too!) — and gorgeous flowers! Keep following doctor’s instructions, and you’ll soon be resting at home (I have a feeling you’re already at home~ ~ )! Take good care!
I will probably not respond to posts after 10/15 for a week or two — I have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and will have outpatient surgery on the 15th! Fortunately, we caught it with annual screening, and it is still Stage Zero, according to the surgeon! I am a strong advocate of annual screenings though I hope this is the last one to be positive for a while!
I will be praying for you too.
Thank you! I am optimistic, and all the doctors have told me in some words or other that it’s “fully curable.”
So glad that you paid attention to your body and didn’t just shrug the symptoms off. Someone as healthy and active as you, Doris, shouldn’t feel bad for no reason. Hoping the meds and rest and loving care (and beautiful flowers!) get you back to good health very soon! 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️
Thanks.
Janet Taber a.k.a. “Anonymous!” I goofed and posted before putting my name on there!
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We just never know when the unexpected is going to happen. So thankful the good
Lord does. Trust you will soon be fully restored to good health.
Thank you!
Hope you feel better soon! Anne
I feel pretty good and without pain, especially after all the meds and antiboitics.
Praying you are back to normal quickly. I’m glad you were able to make it to home territory before you had to be hospitalized.
Yes, for sure
Prayers being sent for a speedy recovery
Thanks.