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I feel like an escapee…

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100206/D9DMM2480.html

Irene’s done well while I was in Washington DC since Tuesday (although her dialysis treatment on Wednesday was brutal) attending client meetings and the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday.  I was scheduled for a meeting in NYC yesterday which we cancelled but I took AMTRAK one way in order to escape the extreme weather.  I flew out of LaGuardia in NYC and arrived home last evening.  All flights in Washington DC were cancelled including mine which was scheduled for today.

President Obama and Michelle attended the National Prayer Breakfast.  His remarks are captured on the AP wires.  Secretary of State Clinton was the plenary.  Also in attendance were VP Joe Biden, Senator Orin Hatch, Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelossi, and many other dignitaries.  Over 4,000 people were in attendance representing 160 countries.  The annual event has been held since 1952 under the Dwight M. Eisenhower administration.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower

More information about event is here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Prayer_Breakfast

Irene is scheduled to attend her nephew George’s wedding today in Atwater with sisters Carmen and Jane.

It’s GREAT to be home, having escaped the inclimate weather in Washington DC…

Thanks for caring,
Dave

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6.45 p.m.

Irene lost about an hour of dialysis treatment today because of blood pressure drops that continued through the afternoon.  The blood pressure dropped to a low of 76/40 so they put saline back into her system to stabilize her.

Her nausea is RAGING at 9 on a 1-10 scale.

We’re hopeful that she can sleep well tonight and will re-bound tomorrow….!!!

Thanks for caring,
Dave

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5 p.m…

Thanks for checking in.

Irene’s dialysis treatment was without incident today….although she’s feeling very wrung out and nauseated.  She said that it felt like she didn’t have any blood in her face!!!

Hopefully she won’t have leg cramping this evening from all of the fluid and toxins that were removed today.

As usual, she’s upbeat and determined to overcome…!!!

Thanks for caring,
Dave

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