Good things and not so good things

Lorena couldn't come to clean last Friday so
she came on Tuesday.  I asked her to clean
the Van, which she did.  She did a great job
it looks like new, almost.

The carpet in the back is impossible to keep
clean.  I decided we'd have it removed and
replaced with vinyl.  The rest of the Van is
Vinyl and I find that very easy to keep clean.

Robert and John removed the couch (our bed)
and discovered all sorts of problems with the
structure of the couch.  I had complained for
years that there was something really wrong
with the bed...hopefully, all the problems
will disappear after the structure is re-done.
Vernon is working on fixing the frame.

Carlos came and measured and will try to
find some vinyl to go there.  Later I suggested
to him that I'd scout around and when I found
what I wanted I'd tell him and he could come
and lay the floor.  He was happy with that.
This coming week I had planned to dothat, but
the best of plans..we'll see.

On Wednesday Keating called and we had a long
conversation on the phone.  I must get skype
hooked up again so that we can skype.

Thursday Meara, Connie and I had lunch at the
Tea House.  That was fun.  Meara was really
excited about the art school she has found and
been accepted to, in Laguna Beach, CA.  She
and Connie are there now checking it out.
I enjoyed our visit, but was glad we didn't
do our usual and park at the library and
walk to the tea house.  I was exhaused by
the time we got home.

I didn't sleep well Thursday night and knew
there was something really wrong by Friday
morning.

I went to see my new doctor.  His assistant
took my vitals and asked many questions and
then said she needed to do an EKG, which she
did.  The doctor came in and is not one to
mince words.  He said you have Atrial
Fibrillation.  I want you to see a cardiologist
next week.  Then he spent almost an hour
describing what Atrial Fibrillation is and
what the primary dangers are (excluding the
fact that you feel lousy) and some of the
methods used to treat it.  He gave me a
prescription for Warfarin and a prescription
of Lovenox which is a solution to prevent
blod clots. It comes in syringes which you
have to inject twice a day.  That's really
fun.  I've never done it before and am
learning fast how to do it.

So for now, that's where we are.  I'm
hoping the Atrial Fibrillation can be
controlled by medication.