After the medical check up, it was time to drive back to Cleveland TN to care for Sue's mom. I guess we also needed to feel the freezing weather & possible snow later this week. Winter is still hanging around up here. Speaking of lousy weather, the AGLCA website has been reporting on the offshore weather for crossing the Florida Panhandle, and for the last 4 weeks, there has been only 2-3 weather windows for crossing (most boats need 12-20 hours to cross). So, if we hadn't returned to New Orleans last month, we would have been stuck in Carrabelle FL for weeks, waiting for a weather window to cross.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Passes with Flying Colors
The Admiral had her medical check up this past week - the first follow up since her surgery - and passed with her colors flying (or was that her underdrawers flying?). She is recovering nicely, becoming strong and fiesty, and getting antsy to do something besides sit around. If she's not careful, I'll give her a mop & a bucket to start swabbing the decks!
While we're in New Orleans for another month, we're getting some additional work done at Seabrook boatyard. Having the engine raw water/jacket water heat exchangers removed for cleaning & pressure testing. Having the anchor windlass repainted. We're making slow progress in fixing the water leaks into the bow chain lockers. When the windlass is painted, we'll re-bed the thing on the pulpit & hopefully stop the rest of the leaks.
After the medical check up, it was time to drive back to Cleveland TN to care for Sue's mom. I guess we also needed to feel the freezing weather & possible snow later this week. Winter is still hanging around up here. Speaking of lousy weather, the AGLCA website has been reporting on the offshore weather for crossing the Florida Panhandle, and for the last 4 weeks, there has been only 2-3 weather windows for crossing (most boats need 12-20 hours to cross). So, if we hadn't returned to New Orleans last month, we would have been stuck in Carrabelle FL for weeks, waiting for a weather window to cross.
After the medical check up, it was time to drive back to Cleveland TN to care for Sue's mom. I guess we also needed to feel the freezing weather & possible snow later this week. Winter is still hanging around up here. Speaking of lousy weather, the AGLCA website has been reporting on the offshore weather for crossing the Florida Panhandle, and for the last 4 weeks, there has been only 2-3 weather windows for crossing (most boats need 12-20 hours to cross). So, if we hadn't returned to New Orleans last month, we would have been stuck in Carrabelle FL for weeks, waiting for a weather window to cross.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
"Admiral Sue...................Arriving!"
My Admiral was "piped aboard" her ship yesterday at noontime (us Navy
pukes still fall back on Navy terminology -- whenever the ship's
captain or admiral came aboard, the bosun's mate would "pipe" them
aboard and announce it throughout the ship). Sue was released from
the hospital yesterday morning, and climbed up the boarding ladder
onto the boat exactly 24 hours after having major surgery!
Sue had robotic surgery Tuesday morning, and that minimized the number
and size of incisions, compared to "traditional surgery". This
dramatically improved the recovery time. Yesterday after coming
aboard, she hit the rack (went to bed) right away, primarily because
she didn't get any sleep that one night in the hospital. Her "pain
medication" is consisting of only naproxen (Aleve ingredient) -
nothing stronger. Well.........she did take a large dose of medicine
last night -- a huge bowl of ice cream with fudge topping.
She walked slowly down the pier yesterday, right up to the boat, and
started climbing up the vertical ladder even before I had pulled the
boat all the way against the dock. I had to hurry just to keep up
with her! She's been going up & down the ladders (stairs) on the boat
slowly, but steadily. This morning, she's getting antsy just sitting
around & already wants to help me wash the boat (well.......not
really). When you couple the marvels of modern medicine, with
numerous prayers from many friends & family, plus one really tough
redhead lady, you get a successful surgery with a quick recovery!
pukes still fall back on Navy terminology -- whenever the ship's
captain or admiral came aboard, the bosun's mate would "pipe" them
aboard and announce it throughout the ship). Sue was released from
the hospital yesterday morning, and climbed up the boarding ladder
onto the boat exactly 24 hours after having major surgery!
Sue had robotic surgery Tuesday morning, and that minimized the number
and size of incisions, compared to "traditional surgery". This
dramatically improved the recovery time. Yesterday after coming
aboard, she hit the rack (went to bed) right away, primarily because
she didn't get any sleep that one night in the hospital. Her "pain
medication" is consisting of only naproxen (Aleve ingredient) -
nothing stronger. Well.........she did take a large dose of medicine
last night -- a huge bowl of ice cream with fudge topping.
She walked slowly down the pier yesterday, right up to the boat, and
started climbing up the vertical ladder even before I had pulled the
boat all the way against the dock. I had to hurry just to keep up
with her! She's been going up & down the ladders (stairs) on the boat
slowly, but steadily. This morning, she's getting antsy just sitting
around & already wants to help me wash the boat (well.......not
really). When you couple the marvels of modern medicine, with
numerous prayers from many friends & family, plus one really tough
redhead lady, you get a successful surgery with a quick recovery!
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