Saturday 7/3 - Time

ICU Day #20 / Hospital Day #53

I spent an hour or so with Kathy this morning. She's able to move her head a bit to nod and can open her eyes a bit wider today. But she appears very tired. They are starting to switch to dialysis every few days and see how that is progressing. There's a good chance that this can be solved.

Kathy and I have always been great Star Trek fans. Our first date ended with us racing back to watch the show (together of course!). We both enjoyed this quote from Star Trek: Generations movie that seems even more fitting at this point in time:

Picard: Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives. I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we've lived. After all Number One, we're only mortal.

Riker: Speak for yourself sir, I plan to live forever.


Have a great 4th weekend and be sure to enjoy the time with your families. If anything is learned from the past two months, it is that time is fleeting. So don't miss the opportunities to enjoy life and those you have with you.

Here's a link from the Missouri Bar concerning medical directives and living wills which you may find interesting. Click HERE. This is worth reading and having in place BEFORE you need medical care.