Today is DAY #18 WITH NO FOOD OR WATER, ONLY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
Well I was exhausted yesterday and spent most of it in bed. Was placing a pad on the bed in the evening and slowly slipped off the bed down onto the floor to my knees and could not get up.
It really was no big deal. I called for Ken and he assisted me in getting up by using a bear-hug to lift me and in the process I broke a rib on the upper right side. I've had broken ribs in the past and nothing really you can do other than wait for them to heal. I have some incredible people around me that truly love me and care for me through this sometimes difficult process, not just for me, but also for them. I just have to mention Joan Medina, my friend who has gone far beyond what is expected or required of any friendship. The heart of gold, strike that, of platinum that this beautiful human being has is absolutely amazing. I have encountered many beautiful people in my life and I currently have many AMAZINGLY AWESOME people in my life, but my friend Joan is in a category all of her own.
Joan has spent hours caring for my swollen leg, swollen due to Edema caused by too much sodium in my system that retains fluid (probably in-part due to the Bloody Mary's), patiently massaging the fluid out of my foot and up the leg to reduce the swelling in my foot. She has lovingly cared for an injury to the sole of my left foot in order to prevent infection from setting in. The wound is healing amazingly well due to Joan, the hospice nurse (an incredible human being named Jerry that brightens my day every single time he visits), and the antibiotics I take religiously 3 times per day. I want all my parts in place when the stick me in the oven for my final trip out of this world and into the next.
Well that's it for today my friends. Since I am permanently off of Facebook, please spread the word to my friends that this is the only place they will find daily updates (I will try as best I can health permitting to post a daily update) related to my health and day-to-day experiences. I had hoped that Facebook would be that platform, but the asshole censor Nazi's at Facebook decided otherwise. Till we meet again my friends, hopefully later today and tomorrow. I love each and every single one of you very much!!!
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