Marcy still feels bad. She was a little more awake earlier yesterday, but took 2 Oxycodones about 4p and started sleeping again. She was moderately awake watching Dancing with the Stars last night and asked for 3 Oxycodones with her bedtime meds last night.

Kelly was here yesterday but we had to tell her it was not working out. It is very difficult for me to see what Marcy needs, even harder for someone who has never done it. She is so sweet and understood perfectly. We don't plan for her to come back. I stayed close to Marcy and took care of her.

Darcy went to Brooke's house after school until about 5p, picked up a prescription for Marcy for me, and came home and did homework.

Matt came home to dress before going to work yesterday at 1p and went straight from work to Murfreesboro.

Today's Bearing: Matthew 11:25; Application: More like a babe.

Daily Prayer for Marcy: God's continued healing manifestation. Total relief from pain and discomfort.

Lots of openings in November's Dinner Calendar.

F:2.5, J:2, I:0, Y:6, B:2, O:5, P:0, T:1; Tobramycin:0; IV: Pippracillin:3, Caspofungin:1 Key

Marcy felt worse yesterday. Culture results yesterday showed she had the same pseudomonas so she started back on the IV antibiotics and added Tobramycin, an inhaled antibiotic. Oxycodones yesterday: 2 at noon, 2 at 6p, and 2 with her bedtime meds. She has already asked for 2 Oxycodones with her 6a meds today. She asked for the vent setting to be turned down to 8 bpm late last night and that's where it is today.

Kelly was here yesterday. When Marcy takes Oxycodone, it is very difficult for her to keep her eyes open, so it is hard to know what Marcy is blinking. Marcy had wanted to practice communication with Kelly more, but yesterday was not a good day for that. Kelly and I stayed close to Marcy. Kelly also worked more in the sun room and cleaned the refrigerator some.

Our friend Barbara was scheduled to come give Marcy a massage but we waved her off because we had lots of other visitors. John and Karen brought more items for the next Encores and More consignment sale and visited for a little while. Mark, the landscaper, came and vacuumed all the leaves out of the yard - I heard the machine, but he was gone before I could look out the window to see what it looked like. Jake, from ClearView's Empty Nesters class, brought supper early and visited for a little while.

Darcy did homework after school then went to soccer practice last night.

No word from Matt in Murfreesboro.

Tuesday morning Marcy approved my column for this week, Going Green with Love, scheduled to publish today.

Today's Bearing: 1 Corinthians 3: 18-23; Application: To become a fool to become wise . . .

Daily Prayer for Marcy: God's continued healing manifestation. Total relief from pain and discomfort.

Lots of openings in November's Dinner Calendar.

F:3.5, J:0, I:0, Y:6, B:3, O:6, P:1, T:1; Tobramycin:1; IV: Gent:1, Pippracillin:2, Caspofungin:1 Key

Marcy had a better day yesterday. The IV abx arrived, but she decided to wait on culture results, didn't seem to need as much suctioning and secretions are not green. She asked for 2 Oxycodones with her 6a meds yesterday (but not today) and 3 at 6p and 3 with her bedtime meds.

Kelly worked her first day yesterday and she and Marcy enjoyed each other very much. In addition, Kelly helped me reorganize the sun room.

Our friend Kim (daughter of Deanna, who brought the Fiesta in the 11/10 update) ran an errand for us. I saw on his website that Governor Mike Huckabee was in Nashville last night doing a book signing. Marcy and I had planned to go, but Tuesday night Marcy told me she didn't feel up to it. I wanted to invite Huckabee's Little Rockers to record a song for Music for Marcy. I wrote a note and Kim hand delivered it to Governor Huckabee for us. She said he seemed interested in doing it for us.

Darcy went to Brooke's house after school and as we started supper was called for a baby sitting gig last night. She was home about 9p.

No word from Matt in Murfreesboro.

Today's Bearing: Mark 12: 29-31; Application: I am grateful that God loves me - and that my neighbors love me.

Daily Prayer for Marcy: God's continued healing manifestation. Total relief from pain and discomfort.

Lots of openings in November's Dinner Calendar.

F:4.5, Optimental:3, I:0, Y:6, B:3, O:8, P:0, T:1 Key