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Location: Arkansas | Daddy's platelets are up to the point where the hematologist said he would be calling the heart surgeon today and we would more than likely be hearing from Dr Bauer soon about the valve surgery. God is so good to us, and if y'all will keep praying I sure would appreciate it. Love y'all for caring about me and mine. . . . . |
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Location: Arkansas | We finally have a date for Daddy's surgery---it's next Friday, the 26th. That also happens to be my birthday. Daddy asked if I thought that was good or bad--I told him he was gonna be ok so it was fine either way. I'm scared, and I can say this to the people on here that I know care about me. . . What if something happens to my daddy on my birthday?? I'll turn 48 that day yet I feel like a 8 year old thinking about maybe losing my Daddy. . . . BUT, I'm putting this firmly in God's hands and in His name I claim a successful surgery and healing for Daddy.
For y'all that have been following me thru this thread and keeping up with my requests for prayers, I'm renewing those requests. There is so much going on in extended family matters and with Chan's farm right now (sick fish and no responsible person to leave here to watch the ponds while we're gone) but I know God has this in His mighty and merciful hands and that gives me peace. I appreciate all prayers and good thoughts y'all will send up for us. I'll keep everyone posted as it gets closer. (To the ones who have NEVER let me down thru this, I thank you and love you for it.) |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Chandler's Mom - 2017-05-20 3:00 AM We finally have a date for Daddy's surgery---it's next Friday, the 26th. That also happens to be my birthday. Daddy asked if I thought that was good or bad--I told him he was gonna be ok so it was fine either way. I'm scared, and I can say this to the people on here that I know care about me. . . What if something happens to my daddy on my birthday?? I'll turn 48 that day yet I feel like a 8 year old thinking about maybe losing my Daddy. . . . BUT, I'm putting this firmly in God's hands and in His name I claim a successful surgery and healing for Daddy. For y'all that have been following me thru this thread and keeping up with my requests for prayers, I'm renewing those requests. There is so much going on in extended family matters and with Chan's farm right now (sick fish and no responsible person to leave here to watch the ponds while we're gone) but I know God has this in His mighty and merciful hands and that gives me peace. I appreciate all prayers and good thoughts y'all will send up for us. I'll keep everyone posted as it gets closer. (To the ones who have NEVER let me down thru this, I thank you and love you for it.)
Keeping your daddy and all his special loved ones in my prayers, we are here if anything is needed.. Your just being a normal daddys girl worrying about your daddy, its just so hard not to have those crazy thoughts, hugs and prayers |
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Location: Arkansas | Well, we drove up Thursday for pre op tests to make sure Daddy's surgery would still be on for Friday. "Everything perfect" were the exact words from the nurses. Doctor's office gave a thumbs up but said rather than 7:30 surgery time they were moving him to 11. We got to the hospital at 6:30 Friday morning, checked in, and started our wait. Chandler and Laura left home at 5 and got to Little Rock at 7 so they would have time to visit with Daddy before they took him into surgery. Around 8 they took Daddy back to get him in a cubicle and and start all the stuff they do to prepare for the actual surgery. Momma was called back around 8:45----about 20 minutes later they both walked back out to waiting room. . . . I thought "oh no, one of his pre op tests was bad." Nope, they had an "emergency" and cancelled Daddy altogether. I thought they were gonna have another emergency because Momma was so mad she was about to have a heart attack. I don't know if something went wrong in the first surgery or an emergency came in thru the ER or what happened. We got no further explanation. I know how I had to psyche myself up for this---I simply cannot imagine being Daddy and thinking they were about to open my chest and play with my heart only to be told "nope, not today." And Chandler was so nervous and scared he almost passed out before they got into the hospital; I believe it's been as hard on him as it has Daddy as far as thinking about this and all that could go wrong. Anyway, we are tentatively scheduled to try again the week of June 12th---IF we can get Daddy back up there.
To top things off, on the way home, our water pump on the dually went out. Friday at 3 on a holiday weekend---I knew we would have to leave the truck at a dealership, but I doubted we would be able to get a rental to even get home. To make my book (so sorry y'all) a little shorter, the service manager went above and beyond when he couldn't find us a rent car at the 2 places in town---he just gave us a demo off the lot, no charge. So after 2 hours we loaded all our luggage and Momma and Daddy (they were completely worn out emotionally and physically) into our little Ford Fusion and started for home. Needless to say, it was a birthday I'll never forget and hope to never repeat!! And an expensive one. . . . |
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Location: OH. IO | Just reading that makes me exhausted!!!I can't imagine how tired and frustrating that would make me:(((( keep your chin up....we are PATIENTLY (NOT)WAITING TO HEAR A GOOD OUTCOME!!!! hugs! |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | Darn it ..... things are not going so well but, hopefully, it will straighten out for you! Not the birthday that we all wish for but your Daddy is still doing good so you can be thankful for that.....Happy belated birthday and many wishes for better days ahead! and continued prayers |
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| Wow, that is such an emotional roller coaster. Prayers for a quick and successful surgery.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Chandler's Mom - 2017-05-28 12:14 AM Well, we drove up Thursday for pre op tests to make sure Daddy's surgery would still be on for Friday. "Everything perfect" were the exact words from the nurses. Doctor's office gave a thumbs up but said rather than 7:30 surgery time they were moving him to 11. We got to the hospital at 6:30 Friday morning, checked in, and started our wait. Chandler and Laura left home at 5 and got to Little Rock at 7 so they would have time to visit with Daddy before they took him into surgery. Around 8 they took Daddy back to get him in a cubicle and and start all the stuff they do to prepare for the actual surgery. Momma was called back around 8:45----about 20 minutes later they both walked back out to waiting room. . . . I thought "oh no, one of his pre op tests was bad." Nope, they had an "emergency" and cancelled Daddy altogether. I thought they were gonna have another emergency because Momma was so mad she was about to have a heart attack. I don't know if something went wrong in the first surgery or an emergency came in thru the ER or what happened. We got no further explanation. I know how I had to psyche myself up for this---I simply cannot imagine being Daddy and thinking they were about to open my chest and play with my heart only to be told "nope, not today." And Chandler was so nervous and scared he almost passed out before they got into the hospital; I believe it's been as hard on him as it has Daddy as far as thinking about this and all that could go wrong. Anyway, we are tentatively scheduled to try again the week of June 12th---IF we can get Daddy back up there. To top things off, on the way home, our water pump on the dually went out. Friday at 3 on a holiday weekend---I knew we would have to leave the truck at a dealership, but I doubted we would be able to get a rental to even get home. To make my book (so sorry y'all) a little shorter, the service manager went above and beyond when he couldn't find us a rent car at the 2 places in town---he just gave us a demo off the lot, no charge. So after 2 hours we loaded all our luggage and Momma and Daddy (they were completely worn out emotionally and physically) into our little Ford Fusion and started for home. Needless to say, it was a birthday I'll never forget and hope to never repeat!! And an expensive one. . . .
Wow is all I can say about the cancelled surgery since they were getting him ready, thats got to just about blow your mind.. I would look at it this way maybe it was a good thing, I dont know, its sounds so darn crazy, I'm sure you guys are so darn frustrated at this point. Something like this you just want to get it over with so you can move on and get well again. Your poor dad, I feel for him..Send him my hugs , that poor man and what his family has to go threw, you guys must be so on edge and jumpy about all this, sending you guys prayers to stay strong |
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| Prayers to guide the doctors and speedy healing and that things go skittle more smoothly. The bumps in the road make you appreciate the good days more
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Location: Arkansas | jake16 - 2017-05-28 12:21 AM
Just reading that makes me exhausted!!!I can't imagine how tired and frustrating that would make me:(((( keep your chin up....we are PATIENTLY (NOT)WAITING TO HEAR A GOOD OUTCOME!!!! hugs!
Thank you all for the replies and thoughts and prayers. And I totally agree that there was a plan for it to work this way---God knows when and why. So for whatever reason, His decision was not that day and I know He "has this". The nurse told Daddy that he's not critical, and that they would have given him the same consideration had positions been reversed. Momma talked about wanting to change doctors, but Daddy and I say no. You dance with the one what brung you----we have heard NOTHING but excellent things about his doctor and I think we should hang tight. They say he's the best valve surgeon we could possibly have; so even with this happening, I still feel like he's our guy.
You made me think a different way, SS---I hadn't thanked God that my daddy came home with me that day. . . . Someone else's may not have gotten to. . . . I appreciate that you said that.
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Location: 31 lengths farms | Sometimes unanswered prayers aren't God ignoring us, but Got redirecting us. More prayers coming you and your dad's direction!
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Location: Arkansas | This is what I'm focusing on---God's timeframe and in His way. His purpose for last Friday we may never know, but my trust and faith are in Him. |
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