Day 4 post surgery. 7/23/18 Just found out I’m not going home today. It’s ok–they are just being extra cautious. They are going to run some extra tests because I’ve had a messed up tummy today. (Not unusual for this type of surgery.) I did get great news from Dr. Robertson, all of the random… Read More
Today was another tired and sore day for Julie, but better than yesterday. Dr. Dinh came in this morning and said that everything continues to look very good with labs, Julie’s activity, etc. He changed her diet back to regular so she can now eat “anything” she wants, though there are some obvious things you… Read More
I just realized I never posted an update yesterday. Julie continues to do well. She was moved to a regular diet, but it was a misunderstanding between the doctors and the nurses so she ate a little mashed potatoes and grits and got moved back to clear liquids diet. They just want to be very… Read More
It has been a long day, but a very good day. We had to be at Mayo at 6:00am today to check in for the surgery. Dr. Robertson came in a few minutes before 7:30am and went over the last few things and then they had Julie back in the operating room shortly afterwards. I… Read More
Good news report!This was taken yesterday outside of Mayo. My sisters Karen and Sheryl joined me for a long day of tests and appointments. I began the day with an ECG (heart), then bloodwork, next an urinalysis, then an 90 minute MRI, then a CT scan, next we snuck out for lunch, and finally we saw the… Read More
So I know some of you are thinking that my husband made some grand romantic gesture. But that’s not it. (Actually, this man has shown me love with every appointment we go to, by keeping up with all my meds, when every few days he helps me change out my colostomy bag, by running for… Read More
I just watched this movie, “The Heart of Christmas”.WARNING! Do NOT watch this unless you want to cry.I went through a pile of tissues.Ok warning over, but I need to tell you that it is a story about a family and their child going through the struggle of cancer. (I didn’t read the info. about… Read More
Julie was able to drink a small amount of water, a small amount of apple juice diluted in water, and a small amount of chicken broth today and tolerated it well. She could have probably had more, but she was strongly encouraged by the doctor to take it very slow. Julie also walked today without… Read More
The labs continue to come back as expected. Also, today is the last day for antibiotics for the UTI — all of the labs and the symptoms indicate that it is gone. We did get get moved into a regular room yesterday afternoon just in time to watch the GA/FL game. We are thankful for… Read More
Things are progressing well now. Dr. Robertson cautioned us that we are not “completely out of the woods yet, but there is more sunshine than clouds”; meaning there is a slight risk of problems with the colon due to the previous lack of bloodflow. The good news is that all of her labwork is continuing… Read More
