Category Archives: Bob

Wednesday June 6, 2018

Posted on 6 June 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I want to wish Al a very happy birthday. He is a great guy and a wonderful brother-in-law. Bob would have turned 65 today. I miss him so very much every day. While volunteering and working a couple of days … Continue reading →

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Saturday January 20, 2018

Posted on 20 January 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Warm, sunny, and windy today. I left for Winston around 9:30. The roads were fine all the way down. Bob was having a fairly good day. His speaking at most times was strong and understandable. Still coughing up a lot … Continue reading →

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Monday January 15, 2018

Posted on 15 January 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

When I arrived at the rehab facility yesterday around 11am the respiratory thereapist and PA were in Bob’s room. Apparently there was a problem with his trach. I urged them to call am ambulance and transfer him to the ER … Continue reading →

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Friday January 12, 2018

Posted on 12 January 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Gym, library, and grocery store this morning. I left here about 11:30 for Winston. Bob was not having a good day. I think he was up most of the night because of being in new surroundings. He was sleeping when … Continue reading →

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Thursday January 11, 2018

Posted on 11 January 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I headed down to Winston about 10:30. On the way down I had a call from the case manager to let me know everything was approved for Bob’s move to the rehab facility. I told her I would go straight … Continue reading →

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Tuesday January 9, 2018

Posted on 9 January 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

A setback in the move to rehab. The facility that had accepted him on Friday called yesterday morning to let the case worker know they were concerned about the trach. They knew on Friday he had the trach when they … Continue reading →

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Friday January 5, 2018

Posted on 5 January 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Gym, library, and store this morning. I did not leave until late morning for Winston. Bob’s case manager said he might be transferred to the rehab facility we chose late this afternoon. As things turned out, we could not get … Continue reading →

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Monday January 1, 2018

Posted on 1 January 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

A frigid 3 degrees this morning when I left for Winston. It warmed up to about 27 down there but is only 15 up here with 15 to 20 mph winds. Definitely bringing the feels like down below 0. Colin … Continue reading →

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Sunday December 31, 2017

Posted on 31 December 2017 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I spent this morning cleaning the den, the last big room upstairs. Now time to start hauling pictures and table top stuff out of the closet to clean and put back in place. As for New Year’s Eve. Colin will … Continue reading →

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Saturday December 30, 2017

Posted on 30 December 2017 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Down to Winston this morning. Bob is doing about the same. The nurse said they may take the other chest tube out today but was not positive. The trick will be if the lungs do not fill back up with … Continue reading →

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