A Little Thing like Stopping at a Restaurant for Breakfast

Gary and I haven't been inside a restaurant to eat a meal since before Father's Day. 

Actually it was the day before Father's Day. We stopped at the West Side Diner with the rest of the family for dinner after the Quilts of Valor event in Winamac.

The following Monday he was admitted to IU Arnett Hospital because of an infection in his little toe on his right foot which resulted in that toe being amputated.  After a week in the hospital he returned home for recuperation with the nurses from Home Health Care visiting twice a week and an appointment with Dr. Perry every Friday.

This is week 11 of being on what I have termed "House Arrest" since he hasn't been allowed to leave the property for anything except doctor's appointments or risk losing the services of the nurses two days a week. 

We have been following those orders to the letter, except for a few visits to Megan's house for the first day of school pictures and Cooper's birthday and a few visits to Hilary's house for first day of school pictures and to stay with the kids while Blaine was working and we were at Women of Joy in Indianapolis for two days.

Meals have been an adventure!  More attention to low carb meals.  Watching sugar content on packaged foods.  I know the drive -thru menus of many restaurants in the Greater Lafayette area, plus I have become familiar with ordering online or on the phone and picking up said order at the restaurant to take home and enjoy.   But going to a restaurant to sit down, order from the menu, be served, and walk out again after paying?  Hasn't happened.  Until today.

Because Gary has an appointment with Dr. Hart next week, blood work was needed today.  It was a fasting lab, and since blood sugar numbers are important, he was concerned about eating and not eating and the number dipping too low.  When we left the lab, he decided that a stop at Bob Evans was next.

I felt really special!  He did too.  He ordered  a breakfast special which included pancakes, and he said it was one of the best breakfasts he has had lately.  Not surprising since all of our morning meals have been at home the last 11 weeks and cereal or scrambled eggs have been on the menu. 

Dr Perry teased us two weeks ago by looking at the wound and stating that it was healed, then took a closer look and said "Just kidding!"  At first I thought that was cruel to get Gary's hopes up, then dash them again, but it may be that he was thinking that another two weeks (since he was going to be out of town the following week and there  would be no appointment) would finish the healing process and guarantee a release from his care. 

I hope so. 

Because ----Gary has said a few times in the last 24 hours that if he isn't released, he is going to be very upset and depressed.  I don't want that to happen.

And ..... we will be going to Olive Garden for lunch if he is!  Hilary and Owen will be meeting us there to help us celebrate!  Olive Garden is one of his favorite restaurants and the one he really wants to visit! 

I'll keep you posted!