Sunday, November 13, 2011

Another Surgery

We've lost track of how many surgeries Mike has had. Mike just knows - when he needs one....he needs one. As the doctor's were searching for answers as to why his infections have been more frequent they looked to his sinuses. Mike has had about a dozen of these surgeries before. CT scans concluded that his sinuses were full of mucus and polyps. This trapped infection can spread to his lungs causing more frequent tune-ups. Mike decided to go ahead with surgery and it was done on Friday.

I was able to go down on Friday to be with him. The surgeon said he has one sinus that is completely shut now - that they can't get to but all the rest they were able to open up and clean out. He will continue to be on IVs for about a week. All went well through the surgery. Unfortunately, after surgery he had a pretty significan bleed. It was tough. His favorite nurse Erin was there and she took charge. God bless you Erin. We're hoping this doesn't cause any adverse affect on what the surgeon had just accomplished.

Tests are showing that Mike's diabetes has gotten worse. He won't be able to really eat or drink anything now without insulin. Thank you God for insulin as Mike needs to keep getting as many calories as possible to gain weight.

Mike's dad spent the day with him on Saturday. He went to McDonalds to get him some food so that was a good sign. He isn't on as much pain medicine and he is starting to heal. He will have to take it easy for a couple of weeks. They hope to take the packing out today or Monday. 

I've gotten a few emails that I just got to see today. I haven't been on facebook or opened my email for weeks. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I will get back to you soon.

Friday was a tough day for me. I was emotionally drained by the end of the day. On Saturday I got to go to Richie's basketball game. I sat with some of the moms and slowly started to shake it all off. By late afternoon God had restored my strength. I am thankful. I appreciate those pepole close in my life who understand that sometimes things just get tough and we need to give ourselves some time to re-balance. No drama - just living with what we are given. Some days are tough. That was one of the tougher ones I've been through. Doesn't mean I'm weak, doesn't mean I'm strong....guess it just means I'm human. I am so thankful I was able to be there with Mike.

One more basketball game today for Richie. His first tournament this year. Paul starts practices on Wednesday. David has Buckaroos on Tuesday. So many blessings. We are thankful.

Whatever you're doing today, make it a great day!
Blessings to you!

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