Red Buttons Under the Red Bird Foot

What???? I just left our son, Jake, in the ICU of Morton Plant Hospital. I watched him doze off for about 5 seconds and then look up. I asked if he felt refreshed after his nap and his response was "red buttons under the red bird foot"! We need a dream interpreter. Since I collect red buttons, I thought it was a fun title for my long overdue blog.



SOOOOOOOO...........This kid always keeps us living on the edge. While April, his wife, was away on vacation in TN, Jake proceeded to ignore some serious flu-type symptoms and wound up in the ER on Sunday night. I will spare you all the details but needless to say, as a double transplant patient, the docs were not taking any chances and admitted him to the ICU. Lots of tests later and more to come, the conclusion at this point is a UTI and sepsis!! And while everyone agrees he could have died if he had waited much longer, he is now hopefully on the mend and headed in the right direction. April flew home last night and is now in charge of keeping the ICU floor nurses clicking their heels.



Having said all of that, Jake spiked another high fever last night and has had more tests this morning. Blood tests to grow cultures take time so it is looking like he will remain in the ICU for several days.



Prior to all this excitement on Sunday night, I had spent the day with my artist friends at what we call the Church of Altered Art-ists. We learned how to solder and each of us made a couple of glass slide necklace charms. This is really fun and we are all looking forward to Soldering 102. Here is a little peak at what we made.




I will make an attempt to update this blog a little more often; seems like twice a month is my average.