Sheila, Phone Home

Today Sheila had her appointment with Dr. Alder, the surgeon. She called my cell phone this morning at 6:45 AM and left a voice message to tell me that it was time to get up because she had her doctor’s appointment and that she would see me there.

Michelle was so wonderful to give us a ride to the doctor’s office. When we got to the doctor’s office Sheila was already there. She had been escorted by the transportation guy and also one of the physical therapy aides. I was so impressed with how well Sheila looked this morning. They had her in her nice clothes, showered and her hair was done with a bow in it.

Dr. Alder said that he was not too concerned about the hernia itself, and that major abdominal surgery would be required to fix it. He also said the risk of complications was too great and did not outweigh the benefits of the surgery. He said he could see all of the many complications stacking up like dominoes. So… at this time we will watch it and hope that it does not continue to get worse.

After her appointment we sent her back to the center with her escorts and told her to enjoy her lunch and to take a nap and that we would see her later in the afternoon.

While Sheila rested, the girls and I went shopping for school supplies with Chelle and then had lunch together. It was fun just watching Chelle’s kids play on the playground at McDonald’s. Sheila and I are so very blessed with such wonderful family support. I can’t imagine what this past 10 months would have been like without wonderful family and friends. So, to everyone . . . a very big thank you!