| Start: | Dec 18, '08 05:30a |
| End: | Jan 10, '09 |
| Location: | University of Minnesota |
These surgeries generally take approximately 10-13 hours.
Please keep her in your thoughts, your hearts, and your prayers, during this most Holy Season.
Merry Christmas Casey!
XOXO
Anne
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(Above islet photo courtesy of T.C. Brelje and R.L. Sorenson)
For more info...
http://www.surg.umn.edu/diabinst/treatmentspancreatitis/pancreatectomy.html
XOXO
And Forevermorelonger...
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Casey's surgery went well. (Both of them)...
Her first, taking over 13 hours.
The 2nd (to remove 2+ liters of blood and fluid from her abdomen) also went well. During this surgery the doctors also removed a blood clot (larger than a golf ball) from her duodenum.
As of 1/5/09, she is also possibly facing a diagnosis of C-DIFF.
As always, your prayers and comments are deeply appreciated.
From your hearts to God's Ears.
My sweet friend I will hold Casey, you and your entire family in my prayers.......but I will especially pray for the most Divine Holy Physician of all times to guide the wonderful and brilliant Dr's hand skillyfully and steady to make a miracle for you and Casey
ReplyDeleteShe will be in my prayers & you too!
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts and prayers are always with you both. I am so sorry that I have been commenting much on your blogs lately (but thank you so much for the information and materials to read concerning her procedure)
ReplyDeleteThis Christmas will be the best one yet~CaseyFace will be healthy, happy and at home enjoying the beautiful season with her beautiful Mama!!
With all my love~
Thers
xoxoxo
Toni,
ReplyDeleteThank you for keeping us in your prayers along with the doctor. I am reassured by the fact that he has done many of these surgeries since 1977. But I am still nervous for it and the prayers help...
Love to you!
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Tonya,
Thank you!!! Prayers are wonderful and like I said, they ease part of the fear!
Love to you!
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Thers,
I should be healthy and enjoying the season with Mom, but I will still be in the hospital for Christmas. They said the hospitalization afterwards is three weeks or more. She did say it might be less for me because of my age, but still right around there.
But this is still the best Christmas/Birthday present since I was born! This surgery gives me hope that it will help immensely with the pain. Thank you for the prayers, maybe they will give me a speedy recovery so I can get home fast!
Love to you!
Mommy,
ReplyDeleteI am off to read what the website has to say about it!
Love you Much Much!
~Casey
You're both always in my thoughts and payers.
ReplyDeleteI pray to the Great Lord above, that he puts the
miraculous healing touch in this surgeons hands,
to bring Casey a new hope to live a normal life,
and that he helps you through the long hours of
the surgery that you have to wait.
He will help you through it Annie.
Now that would be a nice Christmas miracle for Casey.
I have also added Casey to the Church prayer list.
We need all the prayers we can get.
Much love and big hugs to you and Casey ~ ღ♥§♥ღ Susan X♥X♥X♥ ღ♥§♥ღ
I will keep her in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteI went to look at your yahoo blog.. it brought up.. Wednesday April 9, 2008 - sigh. Hope all is well in your world!
ReplyDeleteABSODUBI--lutely--sorry I've not been around, my love--always pray for you all up north--Have added Case to three more prayer lists and a candle is lit in the chapel for her and my sister inlaw with excedingly occuring cancer--a long battle that has mad a soldier tired--6 1/2 years--but I never give up hope---Faith is in my God and you take care of yourself--Have a Merry Christmas--if u send a card--put your address on it--am making them this year with the students....All the Love, Geege
ReplyDeleteHugs and prayers!
ReplyDeleteIf my class could send cards---where do I send them Anna---let me know----will continue my fervent vigil---You take care now and if you wanna call me I'll meet you in Milwaukee in February-----Love, Geege
ReplyDeleteAlmost time Dear ladies!
ReplyDeleteI will be praying & hoping that all goes well!
oxox
Oh,
ReplyDeleteI am so moved, touched by everyone's Faith and prayers.
I love you ALL for it, even more if that is possible.
XOXO
Anne
Prayers and much love to you both....always, Leticia
ReplyDeleteAnne thinking of you tonight....
ReplyDeleteHugs and prayers!
ReplyDeleteJust stopped by to say helllo--and to let you know we are thinking of you all and fervently praying---All the Love, Gina
ReplyDeleteHi, my Daughter Melanie is scheduled for the TP/AIT the 17th of this month. Of course I know she is going to be fine, and we too have many many prayer warriors praying for her, however, I am still concerned. Would you mind telling me how it went for Casey and what the super sized colon was caused by. We are in Texas and going to Baylor for surgury. We are originally from Wisconsin though. I grew up in Sharon WI and graduated from Walworth High. My Son an his family live in Walworth. I cried when I read on your other page how Casey suffered so long, Melanie went over 4 years untill they discovered that her Pancreas was damaged as the result of galblatter surg. I am praying that Casey have a wonderful and speedy recovery, please add Melanie to you prayer list. Melanie is also a sweet spunky girl, well woman , she is 35, married and has 3 kids. Thank you for your time Beth
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