TENJOOBERRYMUDS

This is a hoot.... sad, because it is TRUE..... but a hoot!!!! By the time you read through this YOU WILL UNDERSTAND "TENJOOBERRYMUDS"...

In order to continue getting-by in America (our home land), we all need to learn the NEW English language! Practice by reading the following conversation until you are able to understand the term "TENJOOBERRYMUDS".

With a little patience, you'll be able to fit right in.Now, here goes...The following is a telephone exchange between maybe you as a hotel guest and call room-service somewhere in the good old U S A today.....

Room Service: "Morrin. Roon sirbees."

Guest: "Sorry, I thought I dialed room-service."

Room Service: " Rye . Roon sirbees...morrin! Joowish to oddor sunteen???"

Guest: "Uh..... Yes, I'd like to order bacon and eggs."

Room Service: "Ow July den?"

Guest: ".....What??"

Room Service: "Ow July den?!?... pryed, boyud, poochd?"

Guest: "Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry.. scrambled, please."

Room Service: "Ow July dee baykem? Crease?"

Guest: "Crisp will be fine."Room Service: "Hokay. An Sahn toes?"

Guest: "What?"

Room Service: "An toes. July Sahn toes?"

Guest: "I.. don't think so."

RoomService: "No? Judo wan sahn toes???"

Guest: "I feel really bad about this, but I don't know what 'judo wan sahn toes' means."

RoomService: "Toes! Toes!...Why Joo don Juan toes? Ow bow Anglish moppin we bodder?"

Guest: "Oh, English muffin!!! I've got it! You were saying 'toast'... Fine...Yes, an English muffin will be fine."

RoomService: "We bodder?"

Guest: "No, just put the bodder on the side."

RoomService: "Wad?!?"

Guest: "I mean butter... just put the butter on the side."

RoomService: "Copy?"

Guest: "Excuse me?"

RoomService: "Copy...tea..meel?"

Guest: "Yes. Coffee, please... and that's everything."

RoomService: "One Minnie. Scramah egg, crease baykem, Anglish moppin, we bodder on sigh and copy ... rye??"

Guest: "Whatever you say."

RoomService: "Tenjooberrymuds."

Guest: "You're welcome"

Remember I said "By the time you read through this YOU WILL UNDERSTAND 'TENJOOBERRYMUDS' ".....and you do, don't you!

MONDAY

Well, here its Monday, June 29th 2009 and life seems to moving along... :)

Victor had his procedure last Thursday. They discovered that he has the beginnings of a bleeding ulcer between his stomach and the mouth of his pancreas. His doctor took him off one more medication; that apparantly causes internal bleeding. We now know why his blood tests were indicating that he was anemic. An added bonus: I was on the same medication and I have since tossed it out. Don't want to end up in the same condition as Victor. Not a pleasant idea.

So far Victor has been taken off all meds except for three. His primary doctor had him on at least six. I can't remember any more... :)

While they were looking around inside they also performed a biopsy. We have not yet heard the results.

Victor continues to get stronger and has had many compliments on how good he looks. Quite handsome and trim these days. He plans to keep the weight off. As he continues to go to the gym he gets closer to looking the way he did when we started dating 15 years ago. This has become an added incentive for me to work harder on losing the weight. I plan to get down to the size I was 15 years ago.

Any one care to guess what I weighed and what size dress I wore 15 years ago?

Any way, when we get up to UTAH the family will be shocked to see the incredible transformation of my yummy husband.

REMODELING

Well, I got an itch to make my living space a little better and I have begun remodeling the bathroom... :)

the walls are painted; the crown molding is up; molding around the window has been nailed down; a new curtain rod with pretty sheers has been hung; new sconces and towel rods have been hung... :) I am very tired

Bought a new vanity.

Yesterday Victor and John moved the plumbing over to fit the new vanity.

Today Victor and I chipped out the odd pieces of tile so that we can lay down tile before the vanity goes in... Victor promises that the tile will go in tomorrow.

After the tile the floor molding goes in and then the the vanity can go in.

When it is all done I'll take pictures for you all to see... :)

VICTOR IS HOME

Last night I brought Victor home after nearly two weeks in the hospital.

He has lost a total of 20 lbs and his clothes are huge on him. He is a little two skinny... :(

He is a little weak, but should begin gaining strength over the next few days as he moves about and eats better. We ran a couple errands together this afternoon and it wore him out. He took a nap for about an hour this afternoon.

He had his hair cut this afternoon and this morning after he took a shower he shaved his beard and now he only has his long mustache like he did when we first began dating.

Victor is happy to be home and that he doesn't have to have tubes coming out of him. For a period of time he thought of himself as a BORG and would say: "Resistance is Futile" to make his guests laugh.

I am glad he has escaped the grips of the BORG collective and has rejoined the Gonzales Collective. He and Capt Picard could have a nice long chat... :)

Thanks for all your love and support over the past two weeks.

AFTER A WEEK

Victor has been in the hospital over a week now and he is ready to come home. The hospital wants to keep him for at least another week. They don't anticipate releasing him to work until the end of June. Victor's boss is a little disappointed. He landed a concrete job in Camarillo so Victor doesn't have to commute. The job begins June 15th...

He is eating. They started him off with jello, broth and clear juices. They were bringing a lot for each meal and he started giving me what he couldn't eat. Yesterday afternoon, Dr. Holley told Victor that he could start eating full liquids. This means he can have pudding and thicker soups.

He is watching TV and listening to his music. Both a good sign, since he didn't want any noise for the first 4 days.

He has had a real shower and he was happy to be cleaner than the sponge baths were allowing.

My lungs have decided to become the incubator for all the nasty germs that can be found in the hospital. I have this nasty cough the expells all kinds of junk. So, I have been feeling pretty lousy. We both took a two hour nap yesterday evening. Victor was more rested than me. I coughed frequently.

The kids are wild now. They don't get anything done. It has taken them 24 hours to fold two loads of laundry and there are 8 more to go... :)

The ward members have brought meals every night - so the kids have been eating well.

Today will be another day where I will spend the bulk of the day at the hospital after I get a few things done here at the house.

I will update you soon.

LOOKING LIKE VICTOR

Well, after a brief meltdown (on Victor's part) yesterday morning and spending a tha majority of my day at the hospital (12 hours) Victor is looking like Victor.

He let me shave his face. The first and only time in the 15 years that we have been together. He is terrified that I will shave the whole thing off. After promising multiple times that I would not shave off his entire beard he consented. I did a pretty good job. His face was nice and soft when I was done and not a cut or scratch... :) He looks very handsome.

After battling with the doctors and the nurses (Victor was battling - not me); Victor escaped the dreaded pic line... :) He also got what he wanted - strawberry sugar free jello. He had been coveting mine and remarked (while I was eating) that smells so good.

Any way, we are going to try to work again today and see if Victor can wait until after noon to have his wife at the hospital.

THREE CHEERS FOR VICTOR

Victor is doing much better. He has been moved from ICU and is now in a regular room.

All the tubes are out of him and he has gone from eight IV's to 3. He is still in pain; but not like before. He self medicates when he feels that it is necessary. He is allowed ice chips and is allowed to sip very small amounts of water. If he is feeling better tomorrow they may start him on broths; jello and clear juices.

The diabetes specialist is coming tomorrow to provide instruction on shopping for good foods; eating correct portions; etc. Both Victor and I will participate in the free services and education for diabetes.

Victor had some new visitors today and it was nice that they came. We have had a couple of phone calls offering assistance and well wishes.

His goals are to get out of bed and walk around.

He also has to exercise his lungs. They have become lazy due to being in a bed since last Thursday and having oxygen pumped into him... :) He has a little bit of a wheeze and is being watched to make sure that he does not end up with pneumonia.

He still wants a jolly rancher - I bought ten - five green apple and five watermellon. I put one of each on his table as incentive to work on getting better. He has gotten used to being waited on hand and foot and so his whole body and attitude are a little "LAZY" like his lungs. I told him he couldn't have them until he does what the nurse and the doctor have instructed him to do... :) Which means he will be able to eat... :)

Both jolly ranchers were in his reach for 5 hours and he didn't even try to eat one. I have hidden them. He won't find them... :)