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Thursday, May 22, 2008

From Maury Regional Hospital

Catchup time!!

Loretta spent 3 nights in the Bone Surgery Unit and did very well. In fact she was up and walking some on Thursday the day following her surgery. Last Saturday we moved her to the Skilled Nursing Unit on the 1st floor (RM 100). She has been having PT every day and walking a total of up to a half mile a day. She isn't eating as well as she should and tires easily. But the nurses and therapists are happy with her progress. The surgeon and family doctors are also.

She is still swollen quite a bit and bruised a lot, but they say that is normal. I was there when they changed the dressing today. At first I was disturbed, but when they got the incision uncovered, it looks very good.

We do thank you for your thoughts, emails and Prayers. Hopefully her stay here won't be too long.

For now
THANKS AND GOD Bless
Andy and Loretta
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Loretta in Surgery now

Well, Loretta had her Pre-op tests a week ago yesterday as planned. All well except she still has a bit of infection and the Surgeon's nurse called Monday to ask where to call prescription. So we went to Wal-Mart in Shelbyville for that. Also had received a recall notice on another prescription, but Wal-Mart didn't have any of the replacement in stock. So we went to Walgreen's to get the correct one.

She was told to be here in Maury Regional Hospital for admission at 1100 today. When we got here, they said they couldn't understand the time as surgery was scheduled for 2PM. She was taken to the Preparation room at about then, but didn't get into surgery till around 3. Dr Wade just came in to tell us that he had finished and all had gone well and she is now in Recovery. She will be transferred to Room 670A after recovery and we will see her when she gets there. Her Son-in-Law Bill Payne also just came by to say he had done X-rays and that she was not in pain and waking well. Her daughter Sharon has been with me all day.

Sharon is much better, but also has a long way to go before fully recovered from her recent hospitalization.

Going to 6th floor now so will sign

GOD Bless
Andy

PS:
We didn't have long to wait before she was brought to her room. She is still pretty much out of it, but seems to be getting more alert every time she wakes. Sharon stayed till about 6:30 then went home. Supper was brought in, but she didn't want to eat. (Says she would like a Johnnies Texas Hot), HI. So I ate most of the supper, - Loretta didn't miss much. Staff really looking after her and she is doing very well with the breathing exercise device. I will be staying the night.

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Monday, May 05, 2008

Surgery back on!!



We still hadn't heard from the Bone and Joint Clinic, so today (Monday) we went to Columbia and stopped there. The Cardiologist was supposed to fax his clearance to them, but the girl that does scheduling had not seen that. Loretta had called last week and was told that they would call when they received it. But the scheduler said that probably that was just put in her file when they got it. So she scheduled her for surgery on the 14th. We have to go back tomorrow for pre-op at 1000.


We went to visit Sharon later to find her up and about and acting a lot better. Still not up to going back to work and hasn't heard results from Mayo Clinic.


Gonna make this short as we want to get to bed a bit early tonight.


GOD Bless

Andy and Loretta


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Thursday, May 01, 2008

GOOD NEWS!!!!!


Loretta's daughter Sharon has returned home again, but still waiting for results on the Biopsy samples that were sent to Mayo Clinic. She sure would like to find out the cause of her problems. Do keep her in your prayers.


Loretta went to the cardiologist on Tuesday and he had a good report. Her heart passed all tests with flying colors and he approved her for the Hip Replacement. PRAISE THE LORD. As of this time that has not been rescheduled though but she has been in touch with the Middle Tennessee Bone and Joint Clinic. Hopefully after she gets that done, our life can assume a more normal role and we can travel again.


Other than that, not a lot of news here. Sure is nice seeing the trees and flowers springing out and the weather is pretty much improving. Still getting some rains and winds, but temperatures are getting back into the upper 70's again.


GOD Bless

Andy and Loretta


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