AN HOUR AT THE BEACH -- TUESDAY

HERE WE ARE AT SANTA MONICA BEACH, AFTER TWO MISERABLE DAYS AT HOME. JUDITH REMAINS IN GREAT PAIN, AND EVERY ONE OF HER DOCTORS THAT I TALK TO WANTS TO REFER ME TO ANOTHER DOCTOR.

NOT ONE OF THEM WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OR REALLY ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS, LEAVING US IN "NO MANS LAND" AS TO HOW TO DEAL WITH  HER PAIN AND HER NUTRITION.

TOMORROW WE HAVE A SERIES OF MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, PROVIDING JUDITH CAN TOLERATE BEING OUT FOR THE DAY.  HOPEFULLY ONE OF THOSE APPOINTMENTS WILL BE AT THE HOSPITAL TO DOING ANOTHER DRAINING OF HER ABDOMEN (I found out this is called parathentesis), WHICH SHOULD LESSEN THE SOURCE OF HER PAIN CONSIDERABLY.

BUT AN OUTING TO WATER'S EDGE TO SEE THE SURF, SAND AND BIRDS; ALONG WITH CONSTANT VISITS FROM FRIENDS, AND ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN, BRIGHTEN OUR DAYS.

WES (aka beach bum -- I wish)