You Did What? Fishing?

Well, you have probably heard this saying the same as I; "Sometimes it is easier to get forgiveness than permission." The nurse was checking Terry out Monday morning and he told her he had gone fishing. She said, "You did what?" A few minutes later she went out of the room and in walks Dr. Vaughan, who sternly wants all the details of the "fishy tale." He told Terry that he did not want any bad statistics on his record for his patients. Terry reassured him that he did not touch the lake water or the fish. However, he was a little dehydrated and had to get a bag of fluids. Dr. Vaughan did not tell him he could not do it again, but said if you get out again go early morning or very late evening. He needs to stay out of the bright sun. It probably was the cause of his dehydration. He was feeling pretty good today and does not go back to UAB until Thursday. Mom seemed a little better tonight but is still not eating much. The hospital social worker is trying to help me get her into a different nursing home. Hopefully a bed will come available at St. Martin's in the Pines by the time they release her. I like the hospice group, New Beacon, that is at the hospital and they also serve that nursing facility. I just heard tonight that Aunt Mary Lee Jones found out today that she has breast cancer and is having surgery this Friday to remove the breast. She is 92 but her mind is as sharp as a tack. She and Uncle James (Mom's brother, age 94) live in a nursing home in Hoover. Please say a prayer for her upcoming surgery and recovery. God bless you, Karen