Wednesday, August 29, 2007

First Day of School!



School started today!! Kaitlyn and Jon had a hard time getting to sleep last night and then they were up real early this morning!! Everything seemed to go pretty well! Jon is a little tired....hard to get back to the grind when you have been playing all summer!

Lauren went to West Virginia tonight with my sister, Lisa. I have to work the weekend, so she went down to be at the cabin with my family for Labor Day. Jonathon is supposed to go down with my sister Diana on Friday evening. Kaitlyn says that she is staying home!! She is not too much of a traveler...I guess we will see when the time comes. If she doesn't go, she can keep Scott company while I am at work.

Monday, August 27, 2007

Getting ready for school!


We went tonight to "Meet the teacher" at school. Jonathon is going to have the same teacher that Kaitlyn had last year, Miss Pilsitz. Kaitlyn is going to have Mr. Johnson for her teacher. I think that they are getting excited to go. We took all of their school supplies, etc. tonight. That will save their poor arms come Wednesday (the first day of school). The school supply list seemed like it was a mile long!! We were at the school a good 2 hours. They had hotdogs, chips, cookies and drinks outside on the playground after they met their teacher. Lauren had a grand time. She was from one end of the playground to the other...she gave us heart failure a couple times just by running off and we weren't sure where in the world she was!! She sure has a mind of her own!!!!!!!!!

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Scott's home!!



Scott came home yesterday at @ 5pm. It was an all day experience!Anyway, he is doing fine. A little restless. I may take him out for a little drive later on! Visiting nurse saw him yesterday at the hospital and they came to the house this morning as well. I have a few days off now before I have to go back to work. I worked the last two nights! Donna, Scott's mom is here now. She came back yesterday.
Pictures: on the top taken today...on the bottom was taken yesterday after he came home from the hospital.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Coming Home, tomorrow (Friday!!)

Well, Scott was supposed to come home today, but the wound vac will not be delivered until tomorrow, so, the Dr doesn't want him to come home until the wound vac is here! He is anxious to get home but glad that the dressing doesn't have to be taken off again today and placed back on tomorrow. The Dr changed the dressing today and says that it still is looking great!! He will be on oral antibiotics for a week after he is home!!
Thanks for all your prayers and concern. His cousins Jason and Missy came up today to see him in the hospital!! They live in Indiana, so I thought that it was nice of them to come. Scott's mom will be coming back tomorrow to help. She has been good about coming up to be with Scott when I have to be at work. I work tonight and tomorrow night also!! Kaitlyn, Jon and Lauren are doing good!! They are shuffled from my mom's and sisters to daycare and back!! HA!! They are holding up good! Kaitlyn and Jon start school next week and they are excited about that!! They found out today who their teachers will be! I will keep you updated!!

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Home Tomorrow!!

As far as we know, Scott will be coming home tomorrow. He will be coming home with the wound vac and will probably have home health nurses coming in!! We will probably and hopefully know more later today!!!

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Update on Scott!

Scott is doing good!!! His blood count is low. It was 8.3 yesterday(normal is around 12). But it is coming up, it was lower than that. He is going to get Iron today through his IV. He is on blood conservation, so they won't be giving him blood unless they really have to. The surgeon was in last evening and changed his dressing. He says that the wound looks "great"! He was very pleased!! No word on when he will be coming home.
Thanks so much for all of your prayers! Please continue to pray for him!!! I was reminded of the thought from the song by Steven Curtis Chapman..."His strength is perfect when our strength is gone"....that is so true!!
I know a lot of people have called but if anyone else wants to call him his number is (330)588-5290. He gets bored, so feel free to call!! The more company he has, the better he likes it!!! :)
Until later...............

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Friday, August 17, 2007

Doing Great!!




Well, Scott came through surgery well!! The surgeon told me that his wound wasn't as "nasty" as he has seen this bacteria to get!! The Surgeon has seen 3 cases of this bacteria this week, which is rare!



He is now on a wound vac and will be on this for 4-8 weeks!! Scott is doing well and probably better than I ever expected. Long recovery for an impatient person!! :) Not sure when he will be released from the hospital, but, he will have to have visiting nurses when he comes home!! Thanks for all your prayers and I will continue to update you!



He has changed rooms and has a new number (330)588-5290!!

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Necrotizing fasciitis (flesh eating bacteria)

Today, Wednesday, August 15, the surgeon operated to remove what the MRI showed as a 5.5" pocket of fluid. The doctor then came out and spoke with us. Scott has been diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis(flesh eating bacteria).Follow this link to see frequently asked questions:http://www.nnff.org/nnff_factsheet.htm The doctor says that they will probably go back to surgery on Friday to debride the wound again. They are not closing it up, but allowing it to drain. He says that it will take months to heal. He may even need a wound vac for healing! And I am sure lots of IV's. Please keep Scott and all of us, of course, in your prayers!! We weren't really expecting all this!

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Another Update on Scott!

Scott is still in the hospital! The MRI showed a pocket of fluid (this is what the Dr told Scott, I wasn't there). Anyway, they consulted a surgeon to see him today. I will keep writing updates.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Update on Scott!

The Dr's are checking Scott's leg for a blood clot today! The redness seems to be getting better, his white blood cells are normal (the high side of normal), and he isn't running a fever now but his leg is still pretty swollen. An infectious Dr also came in and is concerned about staph(MRSA) and about the swelling. He ordered a soft tissue MRI. Just to make sure the infection isn't deeper in the leg!! He seemed pretty concerned about it!! He is going to be getting some different antibiotics as well to cover staph just as a precaution right now. His sugar has been pretty normal. They did give him a book on diabetes. He is just going to have to exercise and watch his diet or in the years to come he could actually become a diabetic! Keep him in your prayers and anyone who wants can call him, he is pretty bored! (330)-588-5478. I will probably write again when we hear from the testing!

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Scott's in the hospital!


Well, just finished my last radiation treatment on Wedneday and then on Thursday Scott went to the Dr about a sore on his leg. They gave him an antibiotic shot and told him to come back on Friday or go to the Emergency Room if the redness spread outside the ink marks she made on his leg. Well, the red did move outside of the lines, but I didn't notice and neither did he. We ended up going to the Dr's office on Friday and she decided to admit him to the hospital for IV antibiotics. The Dr was also concerned about his blood sugar because it was 135 fasting!
We are still not sure about the blood sugar issue (waiting on labs to come back), but today his leg is starting to look better. But, when the Dr came in this morning, from what the nurse said, Scott will be in the hospital until at least Tuesday.

Jenny left us today as well!! I will really miss her. She has been here most of the summer and I will be lost without her for a while.

Last evening my family invited the ladies from the church over to my sister, Diana's house, for a "celebration" for completing my treatments. We talked, went swimming and just had fun!



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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Almost Done with radiation!!






It has been a while since I have written. My arm completely healed and I started back to radiation last Tuesday!! My last treatment will be this Wednesday. Only 2 more treatments to go!! I am so glad!



Since I have been on here the last time, my sister and I attended the Longaberger Bee in Columbus. It's always fun and I try to go every year!!



Since I was off of work for 2 weeks, I also was able to attend quite a few services at Clinton Camp!! I was glad that I got to go. Saw some friends and enjoyed good services!!



Jenny will be leaving us this weekend and going home to start back to school(work). :( We will really miss her!! She is such a great help and the kids love her!!



School will be starting before we know it. Kaitlyn will start second grade and Jonathon will start first grade. School starts for them on Wednesday, August 28!



And............my hair is growing back!! :) LOL



Until next time.............