{"id":95547,"date":"2026-04-10T01:21:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=95547"},"modified":"2026-04-11T07:43:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:43:02","slug":"95547","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=95547","title":{"rendered":"Sitting All Day Is Hard Work!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The nasty alarm went off at 5:00 am, reminding us we needd ot be in Newport Beach at 7:30 am to meet with Amy & Joe at the neuro-ophthalmologist.\u00a0 \u00a0We all arrived on time and after a quick coffee at the Strawberry Cafe located on the ground floor of this yall building, the ladies headed upstairs with Joe in tow.<\/p>\n

It was fun to be with the “kids,” but we wish it were for a happier reason.<\/p>\n

Recently, I ran across a picture of us five years ago having dinner in Fullerton!<\/p>\n

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It was 6:45 am, an hour that should strictly be reserved for deep REM sleep and dream-induced marathons, but there was The Silver Fox, nosing his way out of the garage like a shiny, mid-life crisis on wheels.<\/p>\n

He headed down Jamboree toward Newport Center, gripped by the quiet intensity of a man who was 100% certain he’d left the garage door open, but was 1,000% too committed to his morning latte run to turn back and check.<\/p>\n

We parked and walked to the Strawberry Cafe for more coffee.\u00a0 Joe and Amy rolled in immediately after us.<\/p>\n

The appointment went OK, but the doctor told us to go to the ER immediately.\u00a0 The local ER is at Hoag Hospital.<\/p>\n

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Hoag Hospital Newport Beach is a top-ranked, nonprofit hospital founded in 1952, recognized as the #1 hospital in Orange County.\u00a0 Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit, faith-based hospital founded in 1952 with historical ties to the Presbyterian Church.\u00a0 However, it operated under an affiliation with Providence\/St. Joseph, Hoag became an independent organization again in 2022, while retaining its name and its founding Presbyterian association.<\/p>\n

We went VFR to Hoag and got him checked in.\u00a0 While she was getting the MRI and other tests, Joe and I went to the cafeteria, where we got lunch and ordered lunch for the girls.\u00a0 I ran across an ugly monkey while eating and captured his photo.<\/p>\n

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It’s hard to explain his behavior, but Joe is his father’s son!!<\/p><\/div>\n

Amy got admitted and will be there for several days, taking a large dose of steroids to hopefully calm the situation.\u00a0 Steroids (most often corticosteroids like prednisone, dexamethasone, and sometimes anabolic steroids) are used to reduce inflammation and\/or suppress the immune system.<\/p>\n

From her room on the 3rd floor, we could see the Newport Elks lodge (underneath the American flag).<\/p>\n

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Room with a view!<\/p><\/div>\n

ASmy was finally placed in a nice, private room on the third floor, overlooking Newport Harbor.\u00a0 We stayed with her for a bit, with Mary making sure all the paperwork (test results) was for the doctors to see.<\/p>\n

We were a tad hungry and certainly tired, so we stopped at the Elks and had a light dinner around 8:30 pm.\u00a0 A cup of soup and a bowl of chili, we were good to go.\u00a0 Go home, that is!<\/p>\n

While getting ready for bed, Mary spotted today’s T-shirt and had to get a picture of it<\/p>\n

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So true!<\/p><\/div>\n

We fell asleep immediately.\u00a0 Good night, all!<\/p>\n

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