Mike's Days!

 Mike's Days!


Walking, the mail run, exercise, and the Hyperbaric fill up the daily activities.  

Mike got up to Sola, a longer walk!


There is always the weekly visit with PT and the health care nurse.  Emily  ho brought him new compression socks and suggested he should wear them at night as well.  GIven his propensity to develop blood clots, this is a good idea.

It is special when he has visitors and truely he looks forward to  the change in the daily schedule.  

Michael and Phillip brought him lunch to share.  I understand the conversations were lively .

Mike gets a chance to catch up with things he has missed. Michael has engaged his friends for what he calls the Barnacles lunch.  Mike has often joined these events, staged at teh breakwater, and I am sure what is happening amongst them was discussed in the discussions.


I had hoped that they would be able to eat outside, but the temps have been a bit cold of late, so here they are at our dining table.


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