Thurs 10, Randy will have radical surgery for mouth and throat cancer. He went thru chemo and radiation, shrank some, but still needs surgery. Jessica has really been taking good care of him and is going into this with a good attitute. Much prayers that they get it all and he can get on with his life, though it will be a different life.
09-22-15 Update: One week from the day of his surgery, Randy went home from hospital. He is healing, but doing good, and is no longer in the pain he was in before surgery.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
TIME DRAGS ON
Jim as had first check up on second carotid. Checks good. He goes back in 6 months for a final check. The eye dr. wants him to wait til October on complete healing to put him in new glasses. He has had some damage from some of the flakes going to eyes. It is improving. He is getting impatient. He is also having a lot of pain in his back that is not controlled. Was to begin therapy today, but blew it off. Has been in bed Sat, Sun, Monday and today Tuesday.
He did have some problems between surgeries. BP was dropping and he was falling, had impact fracture. Spent week in hospital getting BP under control and getting an injection to fill the fracture.
Then in a week or so, he passed out on me at Walmart and spent 24 hours in hospital. They decided he got to hot that time. Now he should be down to just dealing with the back pain and working on it, and pacing himself.
I am in the dumps of the way he is dealing with his health.
He did have some problems between surgeries. BP was dropping and he was falling, had impact fracture. Spent week in hospital getting BP under control and getting an injection to fill the fracture.
Then in a week or so, he passed out on me at Walmart and spent 24 hours in hospital. They decided he got to hot that time. Now he should be down to just dealing with the back pain and working on it, and pacing himself.
I am in the dumps of the way he is dealing with his health.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
LET THIS BE THE LAST SURGERY
Today Jim had carotid artery surgery on the other side. He should be all cleaned out now and good to go. He has had such a bad health year. He will probably always have trouble with his legs, but now the stroke risk is gone, and if he can get his eyes straightened out with new glasses he should feel better. I am just hoping that he is not going to have to have any cateract work done right away.
Please and thank you for him to have a better rest of summer.
Please and thank you for him to have a better rest of summer.
Thursday, July 9, 2015
JULY 5, 2015 FAMILY BBQ
For the first time in a long time, we got most of the family together for a BBQ. 24 adults, 16 kids and 4 dogs. It was really great. Glad Jessica got to bring her Dad down even if it was so hot he spent the day inside in the recliner. At least he was here.
We had tons of delicious food, great visit, kids played corn hole game, played on the water slide and even had snow cones. What a great day.
We had tons of delicious food, great visit, kids played corn hole game, played on the water slide and even had snow cones. What a great day.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
HELL WEEK June 22-26
Monday Jim spilled a cup of coffee and 3 bottles of water or pop. Kept feeling dizzy and fell 2 times, not telling me about the first one, had to help him up the second time. And he hurt his back that time. Tried to get him to go to ER, but while I was getting dressed, he layed down on the bed and decided to wait til the next day and see how he felt. Jackie came down, and he got up to go to the bathroom while she was here and fell again.
She called the ambulance and they took him to Harrisonville hospital. In the ER they found when he sat up his BP dropped some, and when they stood him up it dropped 20 points. His heart rate was also 48 50. This was causing the falling, and the tremor in his hands that was causing him to spill things. They got that under control.
He has an impact fracture in back, they transfered him Thursday evening to Menorah Hospital and early Friday did an injection of a compound that hardens and fills the fracture causing healing and getting you your feet quicker.
He got to come home Friday evening.
It was so scary. He has been doing those tremors and dropping things for quite sometimes before the dizziness from BP dropping began. The meds for his heart condition they took him off of. The dr. will need to decide if to keep him off and monitor him or put him on a lower dose so his heart will not overwork.
I was so scared. The kids really helped or I would not have made it. But hopefully he is on the mend now and will feel better. It seems he has had one health issue after another for the past year.
He needs some Happy Time.
She called the ambulance and they took him to Harrisonville hospital. In the ER they found when he sat up his BP dropped some, and when they stood him up it dropped 20 points. His heart rate was also 48 50. This was causing the falling, and the tremor in his hands that was causing him to spill things. They got that under control.
He has an impact fracture in back, they transfered him Thursday evening to Menorah Hospital and early Friday did an injection of a compound that hardens and fills the fracture causing healing and getting you your feet quicker.
He got to come home Friday evening.
It was so scary. He has been doing those tremors and dropping things for quite sometimes before the dizziness from BP dropping began. The meds for his heart condition they took him off of. The dr. will need to decide if to keep him off and monitor him or put him on a lower dose so his heart will not overwork.
I was so scared. The kids really helped or I would not have made it. But hopefully he is on the mend now and will feel better. It seems he has had one health issue after another for the past year.
He needs some Happy Time.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
WORRY AT TIMES
Jim had is carotid artery surgery June 11. He seems to be healing ok at incision. He felt real good last Sat, but as with everything when he feels good he over does. He has had some blurry vision, and dizziness the past 2 days. Think he lets himself get hungry and blood sugar drops. At least he feels better if he eats. He could also be having some low blood pressure.
He went to regular Dr. Wednesday, and he did a chest Xray, and called today and said it looked good. He complains of wheezing and shortness of breath after exerting his self. Think if he loses some weight he will feel better.
His family from WV and Kentucky are coming the end of the month. Always have a good time visiting with them. Hope he feels good while they are here. I think when he has something to do he feels better.
He went to regular Dr. Wednesday, and he did a chest Xray, and called today and said it looked good. He complains of wheezing and shortness of breath after exerting his self. Think if he loses some weight he will feel better.
His family from WV and Kentucky are coming the end of the month. Always have a good time visiting with them. Hope he feels good while they are here. I think when he has something to do he feels better.
Friday, June 5, 2015
LIFE MOVES ON WITH ONE HEALTH ISSUE AFTER THE OTHER.
Thursday, June 11, Jim will have right carotid artery surgery. Hope when it is done he will feel lots better.
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