December 4

Judy saw Dr. Kanthan yesterday. The plan is to be on sipping fluid for the next four and a half weeks to correct the plumbing leaks. Of course, Judy will be getting her nutrients via TPN. Dr. Kanthan said we can definitely plan to have Judy home for Christmas Day then deliver her back to her penthouse suite overlooking the river at RUH. Judy had a good start to yesterday, but the nausea blues invaded our afternoon visit. Judy and her brother have had the opportunity for some wonderful visits over the past two days and those visits have certainly given Judy a lift. Today, David and I are going up to check on his farm near Wakaw. Many of you know that I am his farm manager. I am paid in perogies, cabbage rolls, and coubassa just like in the old days. David has rewarded me greatly for overseeing the production of poplars, chokecherries, saskatoon berries, cattails, sowthistle, golden rod, many prairie grasses. My hands off approach has certainly led to a successful farming operation.