By the time I arrived at my sister-in-law’s house in Dallas, Lou was fast asleep. Dona said that the doctors at the ER were able to isolate that Lou had taken a natural supplement that had an anti-inflammatory ingredient that also thinned his blood. This had obviously made Lou’s bleeding much more significant, but on […]

I must confess, the time I spent in Dallas with Lou’s family felt an awful lot like a vacation!  Between minor moments of awful with Lou’s health, there were decadent meals, trips to the movies (with popcorn and candy!), and lots and lots of laughter. Lou’s sister is a great friend, and she is thoughtful […]

Dona and I needed to keep busy the day Lou left for his surgery.  Neither one of us felt good about Lou being on his own, and getting the news that Lou had landed in Minneapolis, and was in a cab on the way to the medical center, didn’t seem to help all that much.  […]