[My] Life in Wisconsin

Casey, Morning 'Til Night, megacolon pic

Morning 'Til Night.

windchill

You asked about the weather?
Suffice to say Minneapolis still needs this dang chart.

Hello Old Man Winter?

"JUST LET IT GO ALREADY!"
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And what a long day-
I left Casey at the hospital where she says she is in the worst pain of her life. (These statements inbetween dozing and waking to pain in her front and more pain in her back).
They have upped her dilauded drip- But then it knocks her out and it is worse then when she wakens, or even tries to adjust herself or move.

Tonight will be tough on her- Tomorrow will be worse.
But by Wednesday we will see more and more spunk~n~sass coming back.

For now I must find some sleep. (It's here somewhere)...

And yet I am so afraid of falling asleep and not hearing the phones.

My head is back- almost full force, but no barfing anyway.
I won't take anything because then for sure i won't hear the effing phone.

Wanted to share a few pics before I lie down.


Know that the two photos at the bottom (under my XO's) are from her surgery.

You have been warned.


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Greg
Greg at home-
Waiting for me to bring his Casey back.
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Kelli and Casey
Just hung up from talking to Kelli once more too...
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Morning 'til night now...
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Showing off her healed scar
Showing off her healed scar from her TP/AIT .
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Joking with one of the anesthesiologists
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Fancy KC
Showing off her new STYLE!
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A bit of a break while she was in surgery-
I came back here and and found Punk loving her little Henrietta
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Punk Loves Henrietta!

She has taken to crying as the little chicken makes its own noise...
(Mama Milly used to do that with her own toys).
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And back up to the hospital.
I waited in the waiting room after talking to one of her nurses.
That wait got longer and longer- And finally I went back up to the front.
No one there!
So I found a computer that had some info on it about the patients- It told me that Casey was up in a room already!
Yikes!
So I hightailed it straight up there.

She was resting; just not comfortably... .
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Casey sleeping in pain after surgery

This is how I left her...
In and out of sleep.
Probably more drug induced than comforting.
But she was still, quieted, anyway.
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I will call up there before I rest, just to make sure all is well enough.

Love to all, and for all of your kind words and prayers and reassurances too.
This is plain old tough, and you have helped by being there for us.

XOXO
Anne



**** Now here are the pictures I warned you about.

WARNING!
If you cannot bear to see insides, it is time for you to scroll right on past
(And to my comments of course).
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This is Caseys colon before it was removed,

It is longer, and as wide as my arm!
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Casey's colon -Ready to come out
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The same colon.
OUT...
In the harvest pan.

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Colon Out
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Is it not miraculous what the human body can do to itself
and live through?
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God bless you my Baby Girl
Forevermorelonger
XOXO,
Mama D.


Posted to my Y! 360, Monday April 6, 2009 - 08:43pm (CDT)

Update on Casey

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Casey Pre surgery 04-06-09
Casey pre-surgery this morning...
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What a morning!
Early came too early for us today- (She was one minute late getting to the darn hospital).

Casey is still in recovery, and will be 'out of it' for quite some time.

Dr Sutherland came out from surgery about an hour and a half ago.
He said Casey's surgery went very well, they said he had to extend her scar just a little bit.
He also emailed me pictures! I have not asked Casey yet if I can post them; I am sure she won't have a problem with that, but I still want to ask her first.

He spoke of removing her ng tube already, and that if all goes well she may even be out of the hospital by the end of the week!
(Keep those prayers coming, they are working)!

I have already spoken to Greg, my sister Barbara, and have just hung up from talking to Kelli.
Now who did I miss???
My apologies!

Time to walk Punk again and to get back up to the hospital and watch her wake up.

Love to all

XOXO
Anne