MONDAY 1/5/09

Today has been the worst. It started with Dr. Wirth--less who promised us he wouln't be back. He ordered a Colonoscopy and of course liquids. Lorraine went into a spell and cried, etc. I called Carl and Cherie came up and she finally settled down but was not going to have the procedure. Dr. Cronk came at noon(lived a block from us in Ord) and told Lorraine that is the only way they could find out what was causing the diarreha and find out what kind of infection to treat. He told us she would only have to take some pills. Low and behold, the nurse came in with the jug of Go-Litely. She started to, I think, have her swallow the whole jug in one gulp. Anyhow, Lorraine chocked and asperated. It looked like for a little bit she wasn't going to be able to breathe. She did make it and then they ordered an Xray to see how much was in her lungs. There was quite a bit in the right lung. I immeddiately called Dr. Cronk and his nurse said he would stop back after he got through seeing patients. He came about 5:15 and said they would do the procedure with out the "clean out" and not to worry about it. He said if it didn't work, they would do something else later. I guess we will find out tomorrow. Talked to Dale several times and he even called Dr. Longo in Omaha and he said Lorraine should have the colonoscopy.