21 February 2013
20 February 2013
"The Jack Benny Program"
Some months ago, during one of those nights when I couldn't fall to sleep, I was channel surfing and came across "The Jack Benny Program" on Antenna TV. Now, I've always known that Jack Benny was a star of vaudeville, radio and television well before my time. I can recall, as a young kid, what a big news event it was when Jack died back in 1974. As I began watching the show, I couldn't believe just how funny it was, and I soon found myself staying up late each night just to watch it. For Christmas, my wife gave me a set of DVDs with several of the episodes from the series that I can enjoy without having to stay up late.
17 February 2013
A Temple Under Construction
16 February 2013
16 February 2013
Today is a good day, as far as my heath is concerned. The past few weeks I have been struggling with the asthma and have had next to no energy. I went in to see Dr. Platt on Monday and he put me back on the Prednisone, which once I started taking again, I almost immediately started breathing better. I was also sent in for a another chest X-Ray and the results were all normal. I'm scheduled to see a Pulmologist on 05 March, and I'm hoping that I will get some answers as to why I've all the sudden started having problems with my breathing this past year.
23 January 2013
23 January 2013
It's been well over a month since I last posted. Christmas came and went, but it was a nice holiday. We used Skype to allow Russ and LeighAnn to join us from Corpus Christi, Texas on Christmas morning. One of my gifts was a ukulele and it has been fun learning to play it.
On January 9th, I went in for a post-op visit with Dr. Hamitlon who did my sinus surgery in December. There were two implants that he needed to remove from each upper sinus. The left side posed a problem due to polyps that started growing around it. After shoving all sorts of medical tools up my nose, the doctor was finally able to get the implant removed.
My asthma problems have resurfaced during the past few days- and this on top of having a cold. I'm hoping that it all goes away soon so that I can get serious about running once again.
Debbie is gearing up for another session at the Utah Legislature. This year, Rachel, our oldest daughter, is going to intern for DPS and assist Debbie.
On January 9th, I went in for a post-op visit with Dr. Hamitlon who did my sinus surgery in December. There were two implants that he needed to remove from each upper sinus. The left side posed a problem due to polyps that started growing around it. After shoving all sorts of medical tools up my nose, the doctor was finally able to get the implant removed.
My asthma problems have resurfaced during the past few days- and this on top of having a cold. I'm hoping that it all goes away soon so that I can get serious about running once again.
Debbie is gearing up for another session at the Utah Legislature. This year, Rachel, our oldest daughter, is going to intern for DPS and assist Debbie.
04 December 2012
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
For the second time (03 December 2012), I went in for Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. This is done to remove polyps that grow and eventually start blocking off the the sinuses. The first surgery was done seven years ago in December 2005.
This most recent surgery was done at the AF Hospital Same Day Surgery by Dr. Todd Hamilton. All went well until during recovery when I thought that I was well enough to sit up and start getting dressed to go home. Suddenly, I felt nauseated and before I knew it I was vomiting. Once that was over, I felt good enough for my wife to drive me back home.
Right after arriving at home and making it up to our bedroom, I started vomiting once again. I was unaware that so much blood was still dripping and making it to my stomach. After this second bout, I was fine and able to relax in the easy-chair for the rest of the night. In fact, I slept the entire night in the easy-chair.
This morning, I woke up feeling a lot better. Was able to finally eat something solid-- having not eaten anything since late Sunday night. My wife, Debbie, needed to head out this morning to St. George, Utah for a UHP conference during the next few days, so my kids will have to keep an eye on me until I'm fully functional.
This most recent surgery was done at the AF Hospital Same Day Surgery by Dr. Todd Hamilton. All went well until during recovery when I thought that I was well enough to sit up and start getting dressed to go home. Suddenly, I felt nauseated and before I knew it I was vomiting. Once that was over, I felt good enough for my wife to drive me back home.
Right after arriving at home and making it up to our bedroom, I started vomiting once again. I was unaware that so much blood was still dripping and making it to my stomach. After this second bout, I was fine and able to relax in the easy-chair for the rest of the night. In fact, I slept the entire night in the easy-chair.
This morning, I woke up feeling a lot better. Was able to finally eat something solid-- having not eaten anything since late Sunday night. My wife, Debbie, needed to head out this morning to St. George, Utah for a UHP conference during the next few days, so my kids will have to keep an eye on me until I'm fully functional.
16 September 2012
Marc Alan Davis
A week or so ago, I had heard that one of my childhood friends, Marc Davis, had taken his own life. This morning, I read his death notice online in the Daily Herald.
Marc's family was our backdoor neighbors while growing up in West Provo, Utah, and we played together from as far back as I can remember, even though he was about 2 years younger than me. Most times, our fun involved bicycles and pretending to be motocross riders or Evel Knievel. Together, we would get into trouble with either our parents or various of the neighbors.
After I started attending 7th grade and beyond, Marc and I slowly stopped doing things together, but we'd see each other over the fence from time to time. I don't know all that he was experiencing in recent years, but it appears that Marc had some difficulties that seemed to have weighed heavily upon him.
I'm thankful for the rush of memories that have come back in recent days since learning of Marc's passing. With his dad and mom preceding him in death, this leaves his older brother, Wayne, as the surviving member of the Davis family.
Marc's family was our backdoor neighbors while growing up in West Provo, Utah, and we played together from as far back as I can remember, even though he was about 2 years younger than me. Most times, our fun involved bicycles and pretending to be motocross riders or Evel Knievel. Together, we would get into trouble with either our parents or various of the neighbors.
After I started attending 7th grade and beyond, Marc and I slowly stopped doing things together, but we'd see each other over the fence from time to time. I don't know all that he was experiencing in recent years, but it appears that Marc had some difficulties that seemed to have weighed heavily upon him.
I'm thankful for the rush of memories that have come back in recent days since learning of Marc's passing. With his dad and mom preceding him in death, this leaves his older brother, Wayne, as the surviving member of the Davis family.
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