Daily Update, July 19, 2024

    Friday was a day of phone calls. {Smile}

   First, I called the surgeon's nurse again. She was quick to tell me that my insurance wants an ultrasound to prove that a CT scan is warranted. I should expect a call scheduling it soon. Then I asked again about if I could become a candidate for the surgery. She explained that this doctor doesn't want to do it because of my medical history. The nurse was concerned about my diabetes, but when I saw him, the doctor seemed more concerned about my ischemic heart disease. Then the nurse said we could check if we can find a surgeon in Honolulu who was willing to do the operation on me. The nurse didn't say this, but I think it might be worth checking on the mainland for a place which specializes in this... but we'll see. If it's common enough in Honolulu, then that's fine. {Smile}

   Before lunch I also got three phone calls from the secretary of nursing company touching bases with me. {Smile}

   After dinner I had a nice text-based conversation with our former nurse after dinner. Then he called me when I didn't call him because of I misunderstood that he was saying to call. We had a nice, long talk. {Smile}

   Next, Auntie Barbara called, and we had a nice talk. later, she called again, but just explained it was an accident when she was trying to do something else, so that was short. 

   I ate breakfast, lunch and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. She was resting when I went in, but aroused, especially when we got to the baby pictures. First, I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. Next, I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2021. After that, I continued _the 40 Cutest Babies in the World_, showing her each picture, and saying a bit about it. Then I read three stories from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I finished with the 19th of July's poem, "the Nightingale," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises between reading to Mom and dinner. Then I did my arm swinging exercises and my arm resistance exercises after dinner. Then I did my salsa dancing warm-up and less structured sets after playing City of Heroes for much of the evening. {Smile}

   After breakfast, I read articles and played Cross Stitch World. then I had my phone call with the nurse, and my phone calls with the secretary. After lunch. I played more Cross Stitch World and wrote up Thursday's daily update. Then I cleaned myself up. next, I had a text conversation with Nox on chat world. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I teamed up with Pierogies and Dennis for a couple of missions until it was time to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner, I exercised, then hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. there, I chatted with Jenny's player. I also began writing this up. Then Pierogies, Dennis and I teamed up to do missions together. Dennis left for bed after a couple of missions. Pierogies did one more mission before also leaving for bed. Then I did paperwork followed by Cross Stitch World. Next came salsa dancing, videos, and more salsa dancing. Then more videos and making notes in this with a little proper writing. {Smile}