Progress in slow motion (09/19/04 archive)

Progress in slow motion

Date: 9/19/04 at 3:04PM

I am still recovering from the surgery. Ever so slowly. Nobody seems to be bothered by this except me, though.The cardiologist changed the beta-blocker to what I had been taking before the surgery. It’s a little better, but I still don’t seem to have much energy. Of course, I seem to be the only one surprised by this.

There was no significant damage from Frances (except it did take out my favorite grapefruit tree and some coconut palms — coconuts, anyone?). I have been watching everyone else working hard in the yard to clean up the mess, and feeling very guilty. The last of it is being finished up today (setting up the fences that were blown down).

It looks like another two weeks or so for me…

Waiting for the second shoe to drop… (09/25/04 archive)

Waiting for the second shoe to drop…

Date: 9/25/04 at 10:06AM

Although I’m getting some energy back, I still feel pretty useless as I watch everyone working to get the house ready again for the hurricane (Jeanne).I get to sit at the computer and give everyone updates from the national hurricane center website. I’m probably doing more than my share of worrying, since there’s nothing else for me to do.

The wind started early this morning. Now we’re getting some of the rain.

Smacked by the second shoe… (09/27/04 archive)

Smacked by the second shoe…

Date: 9/27/04 at 5:14PM

Hurricane Jeanne was really powerful. Fortunately the winds were from the west, then south, where we had the most protection. After Hurricane Frances, it didn’t seem like there could be any more to blow down, but Jeanne managed. We lost a couple more trees here, and one at my house, but both houses were unharmed.

I’ve got more energy (this is a relative assessment, since I still seem to need a lot of sleep), and am feeling much better. But my role in the post-hurricane cleanup is still “sit and watch.”

At least I can see some progress now, although I’m told my heart will be not just healing, but re-molding itself for quite a while back into an efficient model. Meanwhile, the doctors’ orders are to keep doing what I’m doing (nothing) and enjoy it.