A rumbling train causes Margie to sit right up in her hospital bed
Friday, November 18, 2011 at 2:03PM ;)
Jobe and Kalib came to the hospital last night to visit their grandma. They did not quite know what to think of her hospital room and were a little hesitant to enter.
;)
But enter they did. Kalib greatly loves his grandma and immediately began to tell her about a great adventure in his life. It had something to do with trains - and in particular, a train named Thomas.
;)
Holy cow! What is that in Kalib's hands? Could it be a train? Could it be... Thomas the train?
Practically the whole family was there - except for Caleb, who had to stay home and go to his regular night shift and Lisa, who had spent some time hanging out here earlier in the day.
All present were very curious to see what Kalib would do with the train that he held in his hands.
;)
Why, Kalib put the train on the table in front of his grandma, found a tunnel, and drove that train right through it and to the edge of a cliff!
Astute readers will notice that Jobe also holds a train engine - that's Percy - Percy the train. As we were all talking about Percy the train, the door opened and in walked my friend... Percy! Percy Aiken from Barrow, who had come down to be with his brother Earl, who is intensive care.
I know many people are wishing the best and praying for Margie and me, but Earl needs prayers and good thoughts much more than we do.
I went down to the ICU unit to see Earl and there I also saw some friends from Point Hope. Caroline Cannon who was there to support her son, Leroy Oenga, who also has a great need for good wishes and prayers.
;)
This morning, I slept very late. I've been doing that a lot lately. When I got up, I knew that I should fix myself oatmeal, but, solitary individual though I am, I wanted to go someplace where I could sit in solitude among people, eat, sip a bit of coffee and be waited on.
So I headed off to breakfast.
;)
Here is a lone diner, at Abby's. We were both alone, him and I.
The truth is, I forgot my camera when I to breakfast this morning, so these last two pictures are actually from Wednesday morning, before Margie came home from Anchorage, before her gall bladder struck her down. These pictures are standins for today, although today I went to Mat-Su Family.
They are now planning to subject Margie to two surgeries - the first one to remove her gall stones, and the second one to remove her gall bladder. I do not understand this. I do not know why they don't just take the gall bladder out with the stones in it and get it done at one time.
There must be a good reason, but I do not yet know what it is.
They are hoping to do the first surgery tomorrow and then the next the day or two after.
They would do the first today, but they still need to bring down her level of infection.
We are scheduled to depart for Arizona Monday morning on Alaska Airlines.
We are not going to make it. In Arizona, Lynxton will be introduced to his bigger Apache and Navajo family and we were greatly looking forward to being there for it.
I was going to do some heavy blogging.
Now it will go unblogged. It will be documented, though. Lavina will be posting on Facebook.
Reader Comments (7)
I don't understand the two surgeries either. Make sure there is a really good reason for it. Maybe they hope that removing the stones will make it possible to save the gall bladder? I'm doubly sorry that you won't make it to AZ. And tripley sorry that so many close to you are ill. I hope there is a large mass healing very soon.
also sending good thoughts to all your friends...not sure about the OP either, but i wish her the best.
That first picture made me smile :) I'm bummed you will miss AZ, it's so nice right now. Two surgeries seems excessive, but what do I know.
I had my gall bladder out 15 years ago, with the doctors using the less invasive method. I was told I would be up dancing in three days, and when I wasn't, I felt guilty. And I was in pretty good shape, too! So don't let anyone tell your wife the operation is easy-peasy, because it's not. Even if its less invasive, they're still pushing your organs around to get at the gall bladder and you're sore for a few weeks.
That being said, I have no idea why they're doing this in two operations.
I'm sorry that you seem to be going through one of those clusters of crises right now. I hope things settle down for you soon. In the meantime, best wishes to you, Margie and your whole family -- and Earl and Leroy, too.
Tim had this surgery in the fall of 2008. I think that he expected to be up and around quick as a wink. Except that he wasn't. Not at all. He was sick for three or four days, and slowly got stronger. He's never sick, so this came as a shock to him.
I don't understand two surgeries either. I'd be asking questions. But that's just how I am. I gotta know.
I am sorry that you will not make it to Arizona. That's got to be a big disappointment for the two of you. I'm glad that Lavinia will post it so you can at least view it on FB.
Oh, and Khalib is probably thinking that if a woman goes to the hospital, she comes home with a baby. That's been HIS experience anyway.