Today’s Gratitude
Have been thinking a lot this month about being grateful for each moment after almost losing a loved one to brief illness (low sodium).
Who knew that having the wrong blood-salt-water ratio in the body can cause seizures, coma, and the inability to complete a sentence? Scary. Oh, and BTW, the doctor says this condition has nothing to do with how much salt you eat. In this case, our loved one caught a cold, did not want to eat, was taking blood pressure meds and the diuretics caused the sodium drop (in combo with not eating and drinking too much water.)
In case you’re curious, the normal human sodium range is 135-145. Would not recommend 113 or 107 (severe danger) that the person suffering in the moment will not remember! Am grateful to all the staff at Baylor Scott+White hospital for their wise advice and rapid response.
In getting older (if not wiser), it occurs to me today that the most loving action is to let go. We had to take our family doggie to be fostered to adoption because an elder person can no longer care for her. Have been feeling no guilt though because this Parsons Terrier could never accept cats or smaller dogs. The best part is that not only is she settling in her new foster family (with three other perma doggies) but she was also caught on video playing with a PUPPY (and normally she would attack any animal smaller than her!)
We are so grateful to “Dawn” at Taurus Training for taking her in and teaching her how to join the pack. I know now that this is love without judgment or reservation.
Another lesson is from a 96-year-old woman celebrating her birthday near the hospital. She has a rolling walker with a padded seat and is in amazing physical and mental health. When asked what she has learned in 96 years, she says: “Be patient. Just be patient.”
May we live her advice ever since. As we desire or suffer then patience is cure.
p.s. You may wait awhile for the following short story to end; or, finish it yourself. :)
Who knew that having the wrong blood-salt-water ratio in the body can cause seizures, coma, and the inability to complete a sentence? Scary. Oh, and BTW, the doctor says this condition has nothing to do with how much salt you eat. In this case, our loved one caught a cold, did not want to eat, was taking blood pressure meds and the diuretics caused the sodium drop (in combo with not eating and drinking too much water.)
In case you’re curious, the normal human sodium range is 135-145. Would not recommend 113 or 107 (severe danger) that the person suffering in the moment will not remember! Am grateful to all the staff at Baylor Scott+White hospital for their wise advice and rapid response.
In getting older (if not wiser), it occurs to me today that the most loving action is to let go. We had to take our family doggie to be fostered to adoption because an elder person can no longer care for her. Have been feeling no guilt though because this Parsons Terrier could never accept cats or smaller dogs. The best part is that not only is she settling in her new foster family (with three other perma doggies) but she was also caught on video playing with a PUPPY (and normally she would attack any animal smaller than her!)
We are so grateful to “Dawn” at Taurus Training for taking her in and teaching her how to join the pack. I know now that this is love without judgment or reservation.
Another lesson is from a 96-year-old woman celebrating her birthday near the hospital. She has a rolling walker with a padded seat and is in amazing physical and mental health. When asked what she has learned in 96 years, she says: “Be patient. Just be patient.”
May we live her advice ever since. As we desire or suffer then patience is cure.
p.s. You may wait awhile for the following short story to end; or, finish it yourself. :)
