I wonder how these ride? This car was sitting in the local Monical's lot when I stopped to get our pizza for Sunday p.m. Monday, March 28, 2011
How do these ride?
I wonder how these ride? This car was sitting in the local Monical's lot when I stopped to get our pizza for Sunday p.m. 
Monday, March 21, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Lunch at Carlos O'Kelly's and seeing Great Grandpa.
Today we were blessed to have Kim, Clay and Kenley come to Decatur from Normal. To spend a bit of time with us and go out to eat.
After we all had lunch, and K was a super good eater and good at the restaurant, we headed over to the nursing home to see:
Kim's grandpa Jerry. Confused Kenley a bit because we called him grandpa, and Grandpa Coleman was there too. Jerry was super glad to see her and enjoy our time there for about a hour. I'm sure after we left he not only cried, but may have even laid down for a much needed nap. But it did make his day that we all came to see him!
Jerry is very lonely since Bud's mom (Jean/Grandma) passed away in December. He is not doing very well at all. He can't read the newspaper anymore because he can't comprehend what he is reading anymore. They don't tell us, but I do believe the cancerous tumor in his head is growing much faster then they thought it was. Bud tries to go see him daily if he is in town. And I try and go whenever I can. Sitting in a nursing home day in and out has got to be extremely boring!
After we all had lunch, and K was a super good eater and good at the restaurant, we headed over to the nursing home to see:
Kim's grandpa Jerry. Confused Kenley a bit because we called him grandpa, and Grandpa Coleman was there too. Jerry was super glad to see her and enjoy our time there for about a hour. I'm sure after we left he not only cried, but may have even laid down for a much needed nap. But it did make his day that we all came to see him!Jerry is very lonely since Bud's mom (Jean/Grandma) passed away in December. He is not doing very well at all. He can't read the newspaper anymore because he can't comprehend what he is reading anymore. They don't tell us, but I do believe the cancerous tumor in his head is growing much faster then they thought it was. Bud tries to go see him daily if he is in town. And I try and go whenever I can. Sitting in a nursing home day in and out has got to be extremely boring!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
YAA --IT IS NOT CANCER
First, I want to say Thank you Lord. It is Not cancer!
The MRI was done on Friday. Monday morning Bud Called the imaging center and as they spoke on the phone she faxed the report to our doctor. He also requested a copy of the report. Which she printed and he was allowed to pick up that day.
Before he could get out to pick up his report our Doctor called him personally.
The Mass or whatever they wanted to call it that they were questioning is actually Bilateral renal cysts. Some of these are similar in their appearance, while others are complex, containing high T1 signal, suggesting hemorrhage or protein. The complex lesions are most consistent with Bosniak II-F lesions.
They always use big words that are hard for us to understand. But, they do say they are cysts and therefore it is not CANCER.
YAAAA cause those of you who know us know he would be ONE HECK OF A HARD PERSON TO TAKE CARE OF IF IT WERE CANCER!
My main concern is: Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm that measures 4.4 cm . Which they say Followup recommended.
Follow up ----ha, ha,ha.... In my heart and mind I know that this thing needs to be fixed as soon as possible! This will be the second one that he has. The other time was in 2002.
I know they have improved how they do things since then. Even Dr. Kraus told him this morning that he thinks he should get it fixed. With his cousin, and father both dying from burst aneurysm, and His sister having a number of them fixed, but survived them. Well, I simply don't want to take any chances. How soon he will get it done? Don't know but do know I want him to get that appointment with Dr. Derrick and get it done.
The MRI was done on Friday. Monday morning Bud Called the imaging center and as they spoke on the phone she faxed the report to our doctor. He also requested a copy of the report. Which she printed and he was allowed to pick up that day.
Before he could get out to pick up his report our Doctor called him personally.
The Mass or whatever they wanted to call it that they were questioning is actually Bilateral renal cysts. Some of these are similar in their appearance, while others are complex, containing high T1 signal, suggesting hemorrhage or protein. The complex lesions are most consistent with Bosniak II-F lesions.
They always use big words that are hard for us to understand. But, they do say they are cysts and therefore it is not CANCER.
YAAAA cause those of you who know us know he would be ONE HECK OF A HARD PERSON TO TAKE CARE OF IF IT WERE CANCER!
My main concern is: Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm that measures 4.4 cm . Which they say Followup recommended.
Follow up ----ha, ha,ha.... In my heart and mind I know that this thing needs to be fixed as soon as possible! This will be the second one that he has. The other time was in 2002.
I know they have improved how they do things since then. Even Dr. Kraus told him this morning that he thinks he should get it fixed. With his cousin, and father both dying from burst aneurysm, and His sister having a number of them fixed, but survived them. Well, I simply don't want to take any chances. How soon he will get it done? Don't know but do know I want him to get that appointment with Dr. Derrick and get it done.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Post Poned MRI
This morning my husband (Bud) was scheduled to do a MRI to find out what the Renal Mass is by the right kidney.
Now mind you he had surgery last Friday and Dr. put 7 staples in to sew him up. Before I got out of bed he said it dawned on him...... He has staples they won't do a MRI with staples in your body.
Therefore, hopefully the staples will come out Friday morning then he will be able to go do the MRI. SO A FEW MORE DAYS OF WAIT, WAIT, WAIT...
When he was telling me about it this morning we had to laugh. Doing it with the staples in there all I could visualize was a 7 staple Machine Gun going off in that MRI machine. Making additional holes to heal in his body.
Yes, I know, my mind is warped but I do need to keep my sense of humor so that I don't completely start screaming and loosing it.
Back to square one----wondering what this mass is.
Is it cancer?
Will it really need to come out? (Tho they already told him it would have to come out).
Will it need to be done before the fixing of the aneurysm? No, I honestly think the aneurysm above the other kidney needs to be fixed first.
All in God's timing. Lord, you know waiting and being patient is not one of my greatest virtues. Give me strength and understanding and help me be patient in all that is happening around me. Because you are Lord and know best!
Now mind you he had surgery last Friday and Dr. put 7 staples in to sew him up. Before I got out of bed he said it dawned on him...... He has staples they won't do a MRI with staples in your body.
Therefore, hopefully the staples will come out Friday morning then he will be able to go do the MRI. SO A FEW MORE DAYS OF WAIT, WAIT, WAIT...
When he was telling me about it this morning we had to laugh. Doing it with the staples in there all I could visualize was a 7 staple Machine Gun going off in that MRI machine. Making additional holes to heal in his body.
Yes, I know, my mind is warped but I do need to keep my sense of humor so that I don't completely start screaming and loosing it.
Back to square one----wondering what this mass is.
Is it cancer?
Will it really need to come out? (Tho they already told him it would have to come out).
Will it need to be done before the fixing of the aneurysm? No, I honestly think the aneurysm above the other kidney needs to be fixed first.
All in God's timing. Lord, you know waiting and being patient is not one of my greatest virtues. Give me strength and understanding and help me be patient in all that is happening around me. Because you are Lord and know best!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Blog Party- Happy Birthday Kim and Misc. about me.
What is your greatest accomplishment?
The birth of our child, Medically speaking I should never have been able to conceive a child and I am so grateful to God that he allowed me to become a mother.
This is not our first Mother/daughter photo, but I believe this one was a very important time in my little girl's life. Today, March 5 is her birthday! Happy Birthday Kim.
I am so grateful for all the things you have learned in life and the mother you have now become. Hope your birtday was wonderful!
Who is your favorite blogger? Why?
This is a tough one, I like all of my blogger friends. I love the fact that I can follow my daugher's blog and keep up with things in my granddaughters life.
My great nieces blogs to stay in touch with other family members.
Sorry you are all special to me!
A few other things about me are:
What is your comfort food/drink? Drink or food I would say both, depending on the situation. At work :Mt. Dew At home it could be icecream and popcorn. Perhaps that is because as a child our Sunday evenings were filled with icecream and popcorn. That was the only day or meal that Mom did not cook. You had to get your own food and you must clean up your own mess. (Dad normally always made popcorn and shared with us, however now I do like a garlic salt on my pop corn.)
Do you have a strong desire to do something you’ve never done? What is it?
Take a hot air balloon ride. Yet some would say how could you do that You are afraid of heights. Hummmmmm.
Movies: Action, Drama, Romantic Comedy, Documentary, Comedy? What are your favorite genres?
The movies that I watch over and over are : The Christmas List, The American President, The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick, Nanny Express. Danielle Steele movies and Lifetime movies.
Books: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Romance, Biographies, True Stories, Self-Help, Devotional/Study? What are your favorite types of reading material?
Definately Romance. Love Grace Livingston Hill books.
Music: Funk, Rock, Country, Jazz, Classical, Film Score, Blues, Classic Rock, Crooner, Alternative, Heavy Metal, Techno? What are your favorite types?
Definately Country.... I am a true Bill Anderson Fan for years and years.
If you inherited a million dollars, what is the first thing you would do with your money?
Give St. Jude's Children Hospital some money.
Name one weakness of yours (confession is good for the soul).
I chew my finger nails. I know it is a terrible habit I hate it!
Strange Talent? Can you juggle basketballs, put your legs behind your head or perform some other strange feat?
I used to be able to run on stilts. But, I bet I couldn't even walk on them now.
What’s something you consider yourself to be good at? (Don’t worry, it’s not bragging, it’s acknowledging a God given gift).
I am a good crocheter....and have done lots of projects. Sold a bit, but given away lots and lots of crocheted things. I even made my own wedding dress in crochet.
What is your greatest fear or strange phobia?
I have a great fear of fires and of dying in a fire.
What are your favorite animals?
I would have to say birds. Across the years I have had a number of birds. Today- my cockatiel (Paco) is very interesting and fun.
Paco lives in this cage most of the time, There are times we have let him out, and he does fly around. But the minute he starts biting--- I make him go back into his cage.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Anxiety and Frustrations.
"Do not be anxious about anything; but in everything, by prayer and petition, with Thanksgiving in your hearts present your requests to God."
Sometimes I find it very hard not to be anxious about things. Even when I know that God is in control and I can't do anything about things, I still find it hard at times to just let go and let him have all my feelings and anxiety.
For months now my husband has been suffering from pain in the leg that simply is unbearable at times. Normally those times are in the middle of the night or after he has been driving for long periods of time. The doctors finally agreed that they could do nerve destruction surgery and cut the nerve that causes the pain, but first they wanted to do all kinds of tests.
In the process of doing all these tests other things have surfaced. Things that really may be of more importance then nerve destruction. So, how do you categorize and prioritize when these things are health issues?
In 2002 he had a abdominal aortic aneurysm repaired right above the left kidney. The doctor who is scheduled to do the surgery on Friday morning insisted that he go see the thoracic surgeon before he goes ahead with the nerve destruction surgery.
Thursday when he went to see this new doctor since the doctor who did the original repair in 2002 has retired. Well, sitting on his table Bud said, he felt what they were seeing was the repair that was done in 2002..... Dr. said, NO IT IS NOT, you have a new 4.5 cm aneurysm above the repair. Wham,---- that's a time bomb--- especially in his family. BUT, he would like to watch it and repair it when it reaches 5---unless he wants it repaired earlier then he would repair it then.
Friday he gets a call from our family doctor and they said he needed to have a contrast/with dye MRI done on the Mass/legion that is above the right kidney. This is to be done with an oncologist. And if the oncologist does not like what he sees they will go down the hallway and take a sample to test.
He called me on the phone and ask "What kind of doctor is an oncologist?" I was stunned, I thought he knew..... So they think this big mass above the kidney could be Cancer?
Why else would they want to do this with an oncologist?
They had found this mass when they did the other MRI to make sure there were no pinched nerves.
The heart doctor had to do an echo to make sure he could do the nerve destruction surgery. And he told him, that in the next 6-12 months he would need to have a Pace Maker installed to take care of his irregular heart beats.
WHAMMMM....................
What is most important?
Summary:
He has:
A abdominal aortic aneurysm above one kidney.
A mass/legion above the other kidney.
Needs nerve destruction surgery.
Needs a pacemaker.
Has coronary artery disease and emphysema.
So, yes I am overwhelmed this week. I know God is in control and he will be with me every step of the way.
The nerve destruction surgery is set for Friday a.m. early. From there we wait and see what the MRI/with contrast will show on Tuesday.
I know that having a aneurysm is bugging Bud real bad. I am almost sure he will want to get it fixed as soon as possible.
What the month of March holds for our household...Well that is up to GOD!
Thank you God, for being there for us when we need you. Help us trust you daily and not let the trials of health issues get us down!
Sometimes I find it very hard not to be anxious about things. Even when I know that God is in control and I can't do anything about things, I still find it hard at times to just let go and let him have all my feelings and anxiety.
For months now my husband has been suffering from pain in the leg that simply is unbearable at times. Normally those times are in the middle of the night or after he has been driving for long periods of time. The doctors finally agreed that they could do nerve destruction surgery and cut the nerve that causes the pain, but first they wanted to do all kinds of tests.
In the process of doing all these tests other things have surfaced. Things that really may be of more importance then nerve destruction. So, how do you categorize and prioritize when these things are health issues?
In 2002 he had a abdominal aortic aneurysm repaired right above the left kidney. The doctor who is scheduled to do the surgery on Friday morning insisted that he go see the thoracic surgeon before he goes ahead with the nerve destruction surgery.
Thursday when he went to see this new doctor since the doctor who did the original repair in 2002 has retired. Well, sitting on his table Bud said, he felt what they were seeing was the repair that was done in 2002..... Dr. said, NO IT IS NOT, you have a new 4.5 cm aneurysm above the repair. Wham,---- that's a time bomb--- especially in his family. BUT, he would like to watch it and repair it when it reaches 5---unless he wants it repaired earlier then he would repair it then.
Friday he gets a call from our family doctor and they said he needed to have a contrast/with dye MRI done on the Mass/legion that is above the right kidney. This is to be done with an oncologist. And if the oncologist does not like what he sees they will go down the hallway and take a sample to test.
He called me on the phone and ask "What kind of doctor is an oncologist?" I was stunned, I thought he knew..... So they think this big mass above the kidney could be Cancer?
Why else would they want to do this with an oncologist?
They had found this mass when they did the other MRI to make sure there were no pinched nerves.
The heart doctor had to do an echo to make sure he could do the nerve destruction surgery. And he told him, that in the next 6-12 months he would need to have a Pace Maker installed to take care of his irregular heart beats.
WHAMMMM....................
What is most important?
Summary:
He has:
A abdominal aortic aneurysm above one kidney.
A mass/legion above the other kidney.
Needs nerve destruction surgery.
Needs a pacemaker.
Has coronary artery disease and emphysema.
So, yes I am overwhelmed this week. I know God is in control and he will be with me every step of the way.
The nerve destruction surgery is set for Friday a.m. early. From there we wait and see what the MRI/with contrast will show on Tuesday.
I know that having a aneurysm is bugging Bud real bad. I am almost sure he will want to get it fixed as soon as possible.
What the month of March holds for our household...Well that is up to GOD!
Thank you God, for being there for us when we need you. Help us trust you daily and not let the trials of health issues get us down!
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