Denise is having Gall Bladder surgery 8/3 after having some amazingly uncomfortable attacks. They’re going to remove the gall bladder by laparoscopy, and it’s supposed to be outpatient.
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Journey Home
Denise spent a full week in hospital. Her hospital stay was from Monday night to Monday a week later. She’s at home and recovering. (This post is now just over three weeks since the surgery, and two weeks and a few days at home.) The challenges remain – pain from major surgery is basically constant,…
Surgery Recovery
The partial gastrectomy is completed, now it is time to recover. So far, this event had been peaceful and calm. Not without challenges, but, the entire team has been helpful, and sensitive to where Denise is, physically and emotionally. Many are praying and sending words of encouragement. Since the surgery, Denise experienced pain and discomfort,…
New Surgery Plans
After the May procedure did not really improve Denise’s condition, we are now going to pursue surgery to improve Denise’s digestion. The surgery is a partial gastrectomy where a part of Denise’s stomach will be removed and then reattached in a different way. The goal is to deal with Denise’s unusually long stomach which combined…
Fall and Friends
The weather is turning here in NC. With fall comes school. This year, Denise has engaged a few families with kindergartners, creating curriculum and helping them navigate home school. It all happens on zoom , and Denise is a blessing and blessed to be interacting with these young ones. Thanks be to God for electronic…
Scope and Botox day
As of May 31, Denise is home and starting to recover from the anesthesia. These sorts of things wear her out. And it seems to take some time to feel normal again. (Normal?) Updates by the time. Last updated 9:45pm 5/29/20 7 am. Leave Huntersville for Charleston 11 am. Arrive in Charleston to the MUSC…
J-Tube falls and Botox awaits
Two bits of update; 1) On the morning of May 26, Denise’s J-tube fell out. It had been shifting about and causing her discomfort for several days and then just simply slid out and fell to the floor. This whole tube falling out or being pulled out happens regularly, I suppose because it’s a…
Traveling milestone
Denise and I had an opportunity to make a trip last weekend. (July 20th) In the past, a four hour drive was not a big deal. This trip gave us a moment’s pause. Nonetheless, we made the trip to the beach! No swimming in the ocean, of course. But it was lovely to spent some…
Anyone that has been chronically or even acutely worn out knows that there is something of a hurtle to overcome in making it to events that perviously had been easy.
Like church.
It’s a blessing to worship together with others and to enjoy fellowship together with people. But nonetheless, it can be pretty hard to get there.
Today, Denise made it to church. It was the first time she has attended church since January.
Thankfully, she hasn’t been without fellowship and worship entirely. Visitors to or home and friends joining in prayer have been a great boon.
Today, in church, so many people expressed Joy in seeing Denise back again with the congregation.
Escape part two
3/30 Denise was released from the hospital this afternoon and came home. She is still having trouble getting enough water and formula, and often feels unwell. Nonetheless she is determined to get well and strong.