CANCELLED?!?

Well, I guess the title says it all. Yes, mom's surgery today was cancelled. We were told it was cancelled on Friday, and that they had notified the nursing home of the cancellation. Well, some where in that process, we missed the memo. So, we had mom all packed and ready to go, with everything she may need for after the surgery. We get all loaded up, down there, and checked in. Then, someone comes and tells us that mom's surgery had been cancelled, and that she would not be having surgery today. At this point, I was mad. My thoughts were something like:

"You mean to tell me I woke up at 5 a.m. to get my butt down here in time, and she's NOT having surgery?!?"

So, needless to say, I was not in the best of moods. I can't even imagine how mom felt. Being mentally and emotionally prepped for surgery, and then not having it? Bummer, dude.

Then they proceed to tell us that since she's already here, they might as well run the tests needed before surgery. So, they take her back, begin the tests, and she starts to scream. Well, since they are not accustomed to her regular behavior, they send her down to the ER because they are better equipped to handle her pain and screaming.

Once we were in the ER, they told us that since this is is "elective" surgery (elective meaning non-life threatening) that there wasn't much they could do. They consulted with Dr. Vargo, and decided that she would need a stress test to determine whether or not her body could handle the surgery and recovery.

So tomorrow, we get to do this all over again. Oh. Joy. Except for tomorrow, all she is having done is a stress test, and then we will determine a surgery date from there.

I had hoped to be able to blog from the hospital, but my laptop wouldn't connect to the Wifi, so I had to wait until we got home. Sorry!


Thank you all again for your prayers! They are still very much wanted and appreciated! We will keep you posted with any new information as soon as possible.
 

A few more days and how to contact me!

We're just a few days out from mom's surgery, and I'm getting a little nervous. Not that I don't trust Dr. Vargo, but it is still a surgery, and there are risks involved with any surgery. I'm sure everything will go fine.



Text updates on Sheila:



Anyways, on to the main reason for this post. I will try to blog Monday if I can, but if you want almost immeadiate updates on Monday, you can e-mail us at sheilasagers@gmail.com with a number where I can text message you. I will be taking our laptop to the university where they have WiFi, so I'll be updating mom's Facebook too. There are so many ways to stay connected that we shouldn't have any problem keeping you informed.

If you have any questions, shoot me an e-mail!

Surgery it is.

Looks like mom will be having surgery next monday (1/31).  I wasn't able to go to the doctor with Mom, Dad, and Ashley, but this is what I heard over the phone:

"Mom will be having surgery next Monday. The doctor says it looks like a simple surgery, so it will be outpatient. She'll be back in Ogden the same day. The benefits outweighed the risks, so it's a go ahead."

I still have some reservations about surgery,  but it's good to hear that Dr. Vargo can do something for her versus what Dr. Alder said. I'm glad she'll be out of pain.

Please continue to pray for mom!

Getting better!

Just as a quick update, I wanted to let you know that mom is doing much better. She seems to be over the pneumonia. Thank you for all of your prayers!

Monday she will be going to a surgeon to see about a possible abdominal hernia repair. It seems to be causing her a lot of pain and making life a whole lot harder, and we want to see what we can do about it.
She has been living with a hernia since I was born, (16 1/2 years ago) and it has just continued to get worse, so we need to try to get it fixed. Prayers are still very much wanted and appreciated! We will see what happens and let you know!

 

He's a big boy now!

Look at how big Ky has gotten!

He's almost full grown! He'll be ten months old TOMORROW. On the 22nd, we will have had him for nine months. It's amazing how fast time flies by!

Just a little update...

Last night we took chicken noodle soup and hot chocolate to mom, and she seemed to be in good spirits. She was having a good speaking day and was quite chatty.

When the nurse gave her Robitussin, she didn't want to take it, but agreed to with a little persuasion. Within a few days she should be feeling much better!

Thank you for your prayers, and more are still very appreciated!

Calling all prayers...

Alright, well, it's been forever since we've posted, and I'm sorry about that, but this isn't going to be a long post, and I just wanted to ask you all to keep Sheila in your prayers. She is battling a case of pneumonia.

We talked one of the nurses this morning, and she said that mom slept well. We also just got off of the phone with mom, and she is having a good speaking day and we will be taking Kyko into see her tonight.

I'll try to update for the past few months soon.

Thank you for your prayers!