April 30 2010
0415 Hours


Trailer pad is now complete, upper and lower pads are backfilled, trailer is spotted, pop out is out, damn near spot on level, electricity hooked up little bit of clean-up to do, bring the boat home from Elby's and we are ready for overnight guests for Dar. Dan Heilman you "ROCK", your the man, Mark Solis, Lake Oroville Hardware, thank you for the "wall" material, Scotty, thanks for your help.





Yesterday’s trip to see Dr Darwin was short and sweeet, Jamie had trouble with the chair lift so she arrived late for Dar’s appointment by about 20 minutes. Evidently Dr Darwin was pushing her schedule all day so Dar’s visit was short. We did come away with a couple 90 scripts for medication, one of which I alluded to the other day.





Dr Doherty believevs that, yes Dar might be an emotional funk, a little depression, Dr Darwin is of the opinion that this is also a possibility. We have been watching Dar ever since she came home in early April. She does does not seem like she feels 100 per cent. She seems to have lost a bit her her perk, the snap in her step if you will. Just not quite herself.





I have been emailing Dr Doherty all week and although we cannot be definate we can take some steps that might help just a little bit.





I have a prescription for a new medication that Dr Doherty wants Dar to take in the mornings. It is called Amantadine, so far my research is showing me that this is not so much a medication for depression as much as it is more for acting as a “activating agent” specifically working with the dopamine produced in the body. I am still doing my homework and also at the same time allowing Dar to continue to heal and get stronger on her own.





We also started a new breathing treatment yesterday that added to her Albeuteral will possibly help beg off some of these respratory issues.





Well time to get Dar’s day started with morning meds and such. I will try to post again later today, maybe some pictures of the wall and pads, take car and enjoy your Friday leading into a beautiful weekend.





Love,
Dar/Danny/Jamiesue