Got Bill's equipment straightened out. It turned out that it wasn't his power module but his system controller. This is the part that is connected to the pump through his abdomen. He's been using too much pressure when he goes to and from battery and power module and bent one of the pins. So, we connected him to his backup unit and he got a new backup. He doesn't like for the alarm to sound when he's switching over and tries to do it too fast which uses too much force.

Tuesday we went to the support group meeting and met a couple from Bentonville, Arkansas! He is just now being evaluated for transplant and had lots of questions. There was also another couple there waiting for transplant and he may have to have a VAD so we pulled out some of the brochures we carry for EMTs and then Bill showed them how things are connected. Gave them some of the pros and cons of the VAD. There was more discussion in this group meeting than there had been for a long time, especially among caregivers.

Today Bill had his pacemaker checked and it showed that he had a couple of episodes of arrythmia. They only lasted a second or two and the pacemaker kicked in immediately. But, Dr. Yip doesn't want to take any chances so he tweaked one of his meds which should take care of the problem.

There's a brush fire in the Osceola National Forest and it's close enough that when the wind is from the west, the city fills with smoke. Monday is was very thick and I've had a hard time breathing since then. I finally pulled out my asthma inhaler that I hadn't needed for many months and it has helped some. The air quality is supposed to be better tomorrow and through the week-end.

So, we've had an interesting week and there have been some family issues come up at home. There is nothing we can do about the situation from here other than what we have already done, and although it was a hard decision to make, we think we have done the right thing.

Bill's next appointment is Wednesday. I don't know if they will want another device check to see if the med change has helped or not. I'm sure they will let us know.