RALEIGH, NC: Almost Time to Leave

Happy Easter!!

We've been back in Raleigh since March 23 and it seems like we've been busy most of the time.  There have been doctor visits, including checkups for both of us, lots of visits with friends including some new friends who were staying here and saw us online, an overnight stay with us by Mike, many meal outings, car maintenance, preparation for the Raleigh hamfest which was held yesterday, lengthy phone calls, trips to the storage room and the DMV as well as various normal chores.

After bruising his right knee while kneeling the tile floor last fall Hank has had problems with his right leg swelling, discoloration, and some red, itchy and sometimes sore skin on his right leg.  In November the doctor recommended elevation and compression socks but the problem has persisted to various degrees since then.  At his regular spring visit with the doctor on March 16th the doctor recommended he have an ultrasound of his leg.  When that did not find any problems he was referred to NC Heart and Vascular where he had two visits including a more thorough ultrasound to check for suspected arterial blockage somewhere in his leg.  He's now waiting on the results which will determine if it can be managed with medication.

Tomorrow, we're returning to the car dealership for more work since they didn't seem to get all of the problems fixed during the last visit.  We may be leaving Raleigh on Tuesday to start our journey to Sevierville, TN where we're scheduled to be on Friday.