and then there were two...ish.

A bittersweet day as daughter #3 left the nest and flew off to start her new life; a new state, a new home,a new job. Sweet because it's time to spread her wings, bitter because we will miss her so much. Funny that...she was rarely home before, as a young adult (still is of course)in college,with her own friends etc, but this is the only home she clearly remembers; we've been here since she was 4. I reminded her through the tears, that home is always home and a new adventure awaits. Her grad party was great on Saturday and the graduation was fab on Sunday. The class of more than 6000 grads was the largest in the history of our state.and they Read.Every.Single.Name.(snooze lol)
 News on the Hubby front:It has been ascertained he is pre-diabetic, which may or may not have had anything to do with his stroke. No way to tell. However this diagnosis has seemingly LOTS of manifestations and interpretations. What his entails, is difficulty in processing insulin. I suspected as much, if he doesn't eat protein and small meals frequently, he gets a headache or lightheaded. The study they want to enroll him in can mean a placebo or the medication. It is a blind study so no one really knows. Until he gets all better and starts bench pressing 300 lbs easily, has the stamina of 5 men half his age and generally starts whooping it up. Or goes and takes a nap. Blind studies always make me a little crazy. You watch and wait: If he is ON the meds, does one notice a change? If it is the placebo, will you notice things are the same?
We first noticed a odd "blip" in one of his blood tests. No real worry, just a high "normal". His eye doctor mentioned it and wanted to explore it further. He did get another test, a glucose tolerance, a simple test: Fasting blood sugar than drink sweet yucky stuff and see where it spikes in an hour. (Ideally, he would have had a 3 hour test that gives a better picture) Again, no real definition, but a "Huh." So the stroke clinic's blood draw to see if he qualified for the study was much more comprehensive, sent to Yale (He had mentioned he had always wanted to attend Yale, this is apparently as close as he will get...and we don't have to pay! Yippee! He can now brag he has Ivy-League Blood running through his veins)
We kind of forgot about the blood draw in the middle of all the other stuff of life. When they called, I wasn't surprised really, just glad that if, indeed this is a Big Deal (and I'm guessing many many people are walking around with this and never know it, especially the ones that are healthy, not overweight, and no family history) that it was caught relatively early. Just a little shout-out to everyone who has checked in with us the past few days/weeks. Thank you all for caring about my DH. Without him, I am a crippled ship, floating aimlessly about in the sea of life, collecting barnacles, and generally creating havoc. Oh heck, I create havoc with him too! Love you!