New Year’s Eve was quiet for me. The day started out early, with an appointment in the Radiology department of Long Beach Memorial Hospital, at 9am for an O.P.M.S. swallow study. I met with Beryl, who heads the speech therapy department and she guided me through the procedure, which also included an esophagram. I finished the procedures in just under an hour, and I am now able to consume thin liquids, as long as I turn my head to the right when I swallow.
I returned home and completed some leg exercises and walking, with the assistance of my father. The evening was rather uneventful and I turned in early, only to be awakened at midnight by my neighbors.
I had some invitations to join friends for New Year’s celebrations but chose to decline them all, due to logistics. There are many other factors, other than transportation, that I need to consider during my recovery. Fortunately, my friends understand. I look forward to join them next time.
A YEAR AGO TODAY: My day started off in the ICU at La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, but at 6pm I was transferred to the ICU at Long Beach Memorial. I remember being settled into a room on the 7th floor, which had a large window facing south, towards the coast. Around midnight, I remember seeing fireworks light up the sky in the area where I guessed that the Queen Mary would be. I remember telling myself that I would be on the Queen Mary in a year, to ring in 2008. I guess I’ll have to wait until 2009.
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