July 4, 2010

From Great Falls, MT, ID N47°29.386’ W111°19.942’

Day 31, Caravan Day -1

Maybe I should drop the Caravan Day count and start a Hospital Day count.

Hospital Day 2

The first thing I did was talk to the management at the RV Park and arranged to stay another thirty days. We will move to another space on Tuesday. The space we are in is a pull through and the longer term spaces are back in. The one we will move to is nearer the highway. On the monthly rate we have to pay for the power so the space has a meter, it is also between what looks like units of permanent residents.

We tried to tune into worship services at Oakey Blvd., but the sound wasn’t coming through.

I went to the hospital and helped Glenna eat as much of her lunch as she would eat. She was groggy but fairly responsive and drank quite a bit of water. I stayed for a couple of hours but she was sleeping most of the time.

After leaving the hospital I went by the only Church of Christ that came up on Church Zip. I hope to go by there for Bible study on Wednesday. If it seems to be a sound church we will go to worship service next Sunday.

Back at the coach we got ready for the pot luck being held for the caravan participants. There was a lot of good food. I grilled some apple and chicken sausages from Sam’s Club. It is amazing what some of the other RVers came with in the way of dishes. One couple made a tray of three varieties of chocolate dipped strawberries, milk chocolate, white chocolate and a third with coconut, walnuts or M and M’s.

After the potluck we went to the hospital. Glenna’s supper had already been taken away so we have no idea how much she ate. She had a bowl of chocolate pudding there and would occasionally eat a bite. I have warned the staff to be aggressive in making her eat and keeping her boots on to prevent bed sores. She seemed to drift off to sleep a lot. She has a button for pain killer that will dispense every eight minutes.

We returned to the RV park about eight o’clock. We mostly just hung out listening to the increasing volume of fireworks in the area. Apparently Montana has unrestricted fireworks, we have heard small fire crackers to huge explosions and a lots of rockets, some with huge sky bursts. Our ears are still ringing.

Please remember to keep Glenna in your prayers. If you want to send a card, send to:

Glenna Wisnewski

c/o Benefis Health Care

Room 824-2

1101 26th Street South

Great Falls, Montana 59405

Glenna’s nurse confirmed that it is unlikely until Tuesday afternoon for her surgery.