Jan 14th and 15th - Into Isolation

Jan 14th from Randy - "No good deed goes unpunished! That's the lesson of the day. 2 days ago, Wendy noticed a rash on her leg. She didn't want to say anything, but paranoid me insisted on not taking chances. Although it doesn't look like shingles and doesn't feel like shingles AND the rash is already pretty much gone, they are treating it as if it is. What does this mean for us? ISOLATION! For the next 48 hours we must wear isolation gowns, masks, gloves and goggles. I guess I'm sleeping in this getup for the next 2 nights - until the test comes back negative. Wendy did her nerve conduction test this morning. I've been through it, so I know first hand how terribly painful it is. It was bad. And that's all I have to say about that."

Jan 15th from Randy - "The day started with an echocardiogram. I knew Wendy had big heart, but now I've seen it for myself. Well, she has a normal sized heart, but it's jam packed full of all the best stuff. It only looked bigger because it was magnified. From my perspective, it looked pretty darn good. The valves opened and closed, the muscle went beat beat beat. She had spikes in the right places and dips as well. The rest of the day has been quite. There's nothing like isolation to keep the nurses away. Wendy can get them to come, but sometimes they just peek into the room. Wendy doesn't need a lot right now, so it works out just fine. The only real trouble is this outfit. Hopefully she'll get a negative on the shingles test and we'll be able to lose the goggles and masks. I 'm just whining. Wendy doesn't have to wear any special gear. It's just us visitors. (last part said in childish whiny voice :-))"