Tennessee
We have been to Memphis before (for a marathon) and visited many of the sites then (like Graceland, BB…
Arkansas – Eastward
Our next state, our 45th , was Arkansas. We drove on the country highways to get to Crater of Diamonds…
Oklahoma
We drove across the state line into Oklahoma. The plains gave way to rolling hills then flattened out again.…
Northern Texas
After Doug saw his surgeon on the 20th and we got the “okay” to hit the road again, we…
Four Weeks Post Op
Well it's been four weeks now and Doug is doing well. First two weeks seemed better or at least not…
6th Day Post OP – Discharged!
Doug was in good spirits this morning; he had a better night. He still tires easily and is sleepy (latter…
5th Day Post Op
Well we thought Doug would be discharged today but his almighty colon needs to produce again so it will be…
4th Day Post Op
Doug had a terrible night. He took a sleeping pill but it did not seem to help and the routine…
3rd Day Post Op
Doug continues to slowly improve; his oxygen level and red blood cells are still a tad low but not so…
2nd Post Op Day
First day of spring and Josh’s birthday! Doug had a rough night last night; tried to work through the pain…
First Post Op Day
Fran saw Doug again at 7 last night and then 8 before calling it a night. Doug was sleepy and…
The Surgery
We parked near the hospital last night on a residential street in front of a church; very quiet and we…