A visit to the Hospital, and some Off-Roading Fun!

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 -- This morning when we went outside, we noticed this guy sitting on the ground right next to our steps!

He was pretty big, maybe about 4 inches long, and probably could have inflicted some serious pain! But he was dead. Not quite sure what killed him. But we were feeling very blessed that we didn't meet him while he was still alive!

​What happened next is still a bit of a blur. Ed started to get abdominal pain in the afternoon. Kind of came and went, and we were unclear exactly what was causing the problem.

The next day, Ed was still getting abdominal pain, a little worse than the previous day. But still unclear what the problem was. In the afternoon, he decided he wanted to go to the hospital, so we drove all the way to Parker. But when he saw the tents outside the entrance, because of CoVid-19, he decided he didn't want to go in, so we drove back home.

On Thursday, the pain worsened again, and it finally became clear he was having trouble with his Gallbladder, but by this time, it had spread to his Pancreas as well. The standard remedy for this would have been Marshmallow Root, to add mucilage to help pass the offending Gallstone. But we didn't have any, so I looked for a substitute, which was Okra water. We didn't have any Okra either, but I went to the store and was able to find some frozen. But by the time I was finally able to get some Okra water in him, he was in so much pain, he asked again to go to the hospital. So at 9:00 pm, we drove to Parker and got him admitted.

Because of CoVid-19, I was not able to go into the hospital with him, which was a first for us. I had always been right by his side. But this time, General and I went home alone, to sit and wait for a text or phone call from Ed to say how he was doing.

On Friday, he was released from the hospital around 5PM. They didn't want him staying any longer because of the chance of getting the virus. He was still in a little bit of pain, but never enough that he needed to take anything for it. And by the next day, he was almost as good as new!

They did an abdominal CT scan a couple hours after he was admitted to the hospital. It did not show any Gallstones, so the offending stone must have passed thru before he got his scan. They were totally confused what was causing all the pain. LOL. But the very nice nurse who did his discharge, was so kind to send him home with 2 masks, one for him and one for me! So at least now we had some masks to wear in public!

Sunday, April 19, 2020 -- The Bouse Community Park we were staying at actually had a book exchange! You could take whatever books you wanted, and leave whatever books you wanted to get rid of. Ed borrowed this book and took pictures of his favorite recipes!

Of course, this recipe would be my favorite!

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An awesome pink and purple sunset!

Monday, April 20, 2020 -- Ed was feeling very much better, and decided to go do some off-roading and take some pictures of the desert landscape. Of course, you know our truck is NOT a 4X4, but Ed is a very good driver, so I told him to have a great time! LOL. 

We just love the desert landscape!

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There are all kinds of mountains in this area. Here's a black mountain!

And here is a red mountain!

Here is a closeup of that same red mountain, with all its holes!

This mountain has a natural arch in it! Do you see it?

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Of course, Ed had been driving on OHV trails, and they kind of wind and curve all over the place!

This is where he stopped and turned around! LOL. It just looked like it might be a little much.

When Ed got back home, he was admiring the scratches down the side of the truck, while I noticed the dent in the bottom panel of the back door. I guess alot of wives would have been pissed about the damages, but to me, it just adds character and a story to our truck's history! 

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