We
checked in at the doctor’s office at 8 and were sent by golf cart across the
parking lot to the hospital for x-rays which took nearly an hour (!!). It turned out that Terry saw a PA
(physician’s assistant) but I guess that is the American way with
specialists. He said the x-ray showed a
torn tendon, checked with a doctor, wrapped Terry’s hand in a temporary
cast/bandage and made an appointment for tomorrow with a hand specialist.
When
we got back to the park there was time for everyone to come over and see what
the doctor said before we went to a Manager’s Reception in the ballroom. The Manager’s Reception is a thank you from
Kevin & Nancy (park managers) and this year the theme was “Wild about
Seniors”. The ballroom cannot possibly
hold everyone at once so there were 2 today and 3 tomorrow. The ballroom was beautifully decorated in a
jungle theme and set up for a sit-down lunch.
Beverages – beer, wine, lemonade & water – were on the tables and
more was provided when needed. Lunch of
chicken pot pie, salad and a roll was served by volunteers and work
campers. The Camping World ambassador,
who lives in our park, provided many door prizes and Kevin & Nancy gave
away a table top propane heater which was won by Bev.
We
still had a lot of the afternoon left so of course Terry was restless and we
went to a casino. We asked Dennis &
Gloria if they wanted to come with us but they were already relaxing in front
of the TV so we went by ourselves to lose money!
Jan 25th – Fri
We
had a shorter drive to the doctor’s office this morning and arrived with lots
of time for Terry to pace. It is a huge,
busy orthopedic clinic. He emerged this
time with a metal “splint” and a smaller wrap on his hand that will probably be
required for 6 weeks. At least we can
change the wrapping when it gets dirty or wet – like daily!! In case anyone cares – Marg & Val? – he has
a sagittal band rupture. It is on the
baby finger side of the middle finger which requires the middle and index
finger to be wrapped together and makes it harder to do anything with that
hand. If Terry is good about keeping the
fingers from bending, it should heal without surgery.
We
were ready for breakfast so we went to MickeyD’s so Terry could get his biscuit
& gravy fix. We stopped at WalMart
for some “medical” supplies and a few groceries before heading home to the
interested neighbors.
I
was a couple of days past due on the laundry so I sorted it out and we drove to
the laundromat where I got the washers going while Terry bought 3 jugs of
filtered water. We walked back and I got
a book to pass the time. When I was
ready to hang dry shirts, I realized the hangers were still in the locked truck
so I had to make a quick trip to get the keys from Terry who was visiting with
neighbors. Dennis & Gloria rode by
on their bikes and asked us to come over for a drink so we put the clothes away
and headed to their place where we were joined by Bruce & Ann.
From
there we went to Duane & Sue’s for dinner.
Of course that was preceded by another drink but first I downed a bottle
of water! After dinner we played
Ponytail Canasta. We taught them to play
last year but they hadn’t played since so Sue needed quite a bit of refreshing
of the rules. Duane played canasta years
ago so the game is easier for him to learn.
The ladies got off to a great start but the guys ended up winning by a
thin margin.
Jan 26th – Sat
I
absolutely bucketed rain last night and was still raining this morning. We had made plans last night to go to an RV
show with Duane & Sue and they still wanted to go so we picked them up at
10 and went to the University of Phoenix stadium which is 40 miles from
here. We splashed through puddles from
the parking lot and checked out lots of new 5th wheels. We aren’t looking for a new rig but it is fun
to browse. Of course we had to see what
$300,000 motor homes had to offer! Obviously
there isn’t much rain in this part of the country as the stadium was leaking pretty
badly.
We
went to the Walking Stick casino for lunch and to gamble for a bit. This was a new casino for Duane &
Sue. I did OK for a while but we both ended
up losing again.
I
had put a roast in the crock pot before we left so I put sweet potatoes in the
microwave for a light, easy dinner before we went to a dance. The band was Reign’N Country and they played
danceable music from 7 to 10. We joined
Duane & Sue, Vic & Jackie and Dennis & Gloria at Moe & Trish’s
for a nightcap after the dance.
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