Friday, April 25

6:59 a.m. - Yesterday was productive.  I got all my exercises and icing and "recovery stuff" done as needed in the morning and during the day, and then Cole came over to the house from substituting at the high school to help Amber with mowing the yard.  Then he helped me with opening up the pool.  While it didn't help Cole, Amber's friend Deanna brought us some enchiladas, which were awesome for dessert.  The pool isn't completely open yet...there are some issues that need to be worked out, and the pool cover still needs to be folded up and stored back in the shed.  Cole said he would be able to come over again after school today and help with that.

I have another physical therapy appointment this morning, and mom is going to help me with that.   I'm hoping I can drive to appointments next week.  She and I are going to finish off a movie when we get back home.  I hope this afternoon to get some rest because I did too much on the leg yesterday when I was trying to do what I could to help Amber and Cole.  I didn't sleep well last night, but that's not a surprise.  It's just hard to get comfortable.  I think I have an idea to try next week, though, that will help.  I'm going to try to have an ice bag on my quad above my knee to help with the discomfort.  

Things for School 

• absent days for staff entered into SDS by the 15th of each month
• March check reconciliation
• take back to Kim 

OTHER THINGS

• spray weeds
• a hood light switch for the Ford
• April 25 - 9:20 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
• April 28 - 9:20 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
• April 20 - 9:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
• April 30 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• May 2 - 9:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
• July 13-18 - Summer Camping Trip to Mackinac Island
• April 16 - knee replacement surgery - Illini Hospital
• July 13-18 - Summer Camping Trip to Mackinac Island
• Brown County Deforestation Campground July 13 and July 17
• St. Ignace KOA July 14, 15, 16
  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bMhp3emCnE4xeo_hUm5rLgsktf-NVWxu3sS0bwNg0uw/edit?tab=t.0
• July 29 - bus refresher course 5 p.m.

OFFICIATING/UMPIRING UPCOMING

travel plans link - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aZaC-Olm0joMLoIUC2kF1wG5XoEIwNAQjJkc37bKbhI/edit?tab=t.0

Schedule of Knee Appointments

Jan. 14 - consultation with Hussein and cortisone shot - scheduled Apr. 16 surgery

March 24 - went to Illini Hospital - ekg, blood drawn, chest x-ray, urine sample, instructions

April 8 - 8:30 a.m. Pre-op with Hussein at Clinic

April 15 - appointment with Wang to clear me for April 16

April 16 - knee replacement surgery - Illini Hospital

April 18 - 9:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk

April 21 - 9:20  a.m.  Moline ORA Blackhawk

April 23 - 10:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk

    1:30 Silvis Post Op Appointment (Avenue of Cities)

April 25 - 9:20 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk

April 28 - 9:20 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk

April 30 - 9:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk

May 2 - 9:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk

May 29 - 8:30 a.m. Post Op Appointment with Hussein in Moline