Lou now has two very small holes in her back along with two Xray films to show the plastic deposits now stabilizing her spine. The pain didn't disappear completely as we had hoped it would but it is now better. She had a good night's sleep at our son's home in Weatherford last night and a great breakfast this morning before we drove home.
As she expected the surgery didn't come off on time. We left at 10 a.m. with the temperature at 24 degrees. It warmed up to 33 by the time we got to the hospital at 12:10 for the 12:30 appointment. She was taken in immediately to have the mandatory IV installed. She hadn't eaten or drunk even water since the night before, so the IV gave her a little liquid. Our son, Mark, his wife, Mary Kathryn, and our daughter, Kathy Wilcox, all arrived in time to chat with her until 2 when they wheeled her to the pre-op area for the scheduled 3 p.m. operation. We went to the waiting area. Dr. Siadati came by to inform us that the operating room was in use by someone else and wouldn't be available for an hour and a half, and that he was on call for emergencies and had to do brain surgery on an older man who had fallen and had a blood clot on his brain. My daughter said is was a scene out of Grey's Anatomy from the night before. We waited and waited and waited. Finally at 9:15 they started the surgery and at 10:30 Dr. Siadati brought the Xrays to tell us the surgery had gone well and the nurse would tell us if they had a room for her. We finally got to visit her in the recovery room at 11:30 where she was a little groggy from the anesthesia. We had planned for one of us to stay in her room, but had leave her. We spent the night in Weatherford.
Kathy and I left as soon as we could to get back Saturday morning. We took her her glasses and clothes. The nurse removed the IV and blood monitor device and let her get up and walk to the bathroom after removing the urine catheter. She got to feeling better after that, although she still had some back pain. When they brought her some breakfast at about 9, Kathy and I went to to the cafeteria for our breakfast. When we got back Lou had gone to sleep, so I read the paper and Kathy got some school work. At about 11 our granddaughter, Ashley, came to visit. Then our pastor, Jim Senkel, from Cross Plains First United Methodist Church came by on his way to the funeral of a relative in Waco. He prayed with us and Dr. Siadati came in just before noon to sign the papers to release Lou. He gave her a prescription for pain medicine.
We left with everyone including Ashley's fiancee, Ross, and drove to the Thai village on East Belknap where we were hosted to a meal by Rex and Mary Gaggino at the Pho Nam restaurant. Rex is from the South Seas and loves oriental food. While we were in the restaurant we got to see a fireworks display outside as they celebrated the Chinese New Year with a parade of Dragons. The Gaggino's were in Ft. Worth to pick up their daughter later at DFW. So we were fortunate to see them. They live on Mary's family ranch East of Throckmorton. For years we went to their book club discussion. Also on the literary side while we were waiting Mark started reading Mark Finn's book about Robert E. Howard and wants to read it when I finish with it. I am still reading MY FATHER, MY PRESIDENT by Doro Bush Koch and appropriately read the part about Marvin Bush having colitis surgery that removed most of his colon and has to wear a permanent colostomy but even more eerie was his wife, Martha, who at age 6 had ovarian cancer and had chemo, radiation and surgery to remove her ovaries. After Lou went through all of that last year we can relate to Marvin.
After lunch we went to Mark's home where Lou and I napped. Lou took a pain pill and it helped her feel better. But what really made her a lot better was the special chicken noodle soup that Mary Kathryn made with a dessert of banana pudding pie. We watched a little college basket ball and a movie and went to bed at 9. We slept well all night until 7 which is unusual for Lou. After a great breakfast we went home and by 10:30 I was feeding the birds and foxes and checking the deer feeders.
As she expected the surgery didn't come off on time. We left at 10 a.m. with the temperature at 24 degrees. It warmed up to 33 by the time we got to the hospital at 12:10 for the 12:30 appointment. She was taken in immediately to have the mandatory IV installed. She hadn't eaten or drunk even water since the night before, so the IV gave her a little liquid. Our son, Mark, his wife, Mary Kathryn, and our daughter, Kathy Wilcox, all arrived in time to chat with her until 2 when they wheeled her to the pre-op area for the scheduled 3 p.m. operation. We went to the waiting area. Dr. Siadati came by to inform us that the operating room was in use by someone else and wouldn't be available for an hour and a half, and that he was on call for emergencies and had to do brain surgery on an older man who had fallen and had a blood clot on his brain. My daughter said is was a scene out of Grey's Anatomy from the night before. We waited and waited and waited. Finally at 9:15 they started the surgery and at 10:30 Dr. Siadati brought the Xrays to tell us the surgery had gone well and the nurse would tell us if they had a room for her. We finally got to visit her in the recovery room at 11:30 where she was a little groggy from the anesthesia. We had planned for one of us to stay in her room, but had leave her. We spent the night in Weatherford.
Kathy and I left as soon as we could to get back Saturday morning. We took her her glasses and clothes. The nurse removed the IV and blood monitor device and let her get up and walk to the bathroom after removing the urine catheter. She got to feeling better after that, although she still had some back pain. When they brought her some breakfast at about 9, Kathy and I went to to the cafeteria for our breakfast. When we got back Lou had gone to sleep, so I read the paper and Kathy got some school work. At about 11 our granddaughter, Ashley, came to visit. Then our pastor, Jim Senkel, from Cross Plains First United Methodist Church came by on his way to the funeral of a relative in Waco. He prayed with us and Dr. Siadati came in just before noon to sign the papers to release Lou. He gave her a prescription for pain medicine.
We left with everyone including Ashley's fiancee, Ross, and drove to the Thai village on East Belknap where we were hosted to a meal by Rex and Mary Gaggino at the Pho Nam restaurant. Rex is from the South Seas and loves oriental food. While we were in the restaurant we got to see a fireworks display outside as they celebrated the Chinese New Year with a parade of Dragons. The Gaggino's were in Ft. Worth to pick up their daughter later at DFW. So we were fortunate to see them. They live on Mary's family ranch East of Throckmorton. For years we went to their book club discussion. Also on the literary side while we were waiting Mark started reading Mark Finn's book about Robert E. Howard and wants to read it when I finish with it. I am still reading MY FATHER, MY PRESIDENT by Doro Bush Koch and appropriately read the part about Marvin Bush having colitis surgery that removed most of his colon and has to wear a permanent colostomy but even more eerie was his wife, Martha, who at age 6 had ovarian cancer and had chemo, radiation and surgery to remove her ovaries. After Lou went through all of that last year we can relate to Marvin.
After lunch we went to Mark's home where Lou and I napped. Lou took a pain pill and it helped her feel better. But what really made her a lot better was the special chicken noodle soup that Mary Kathryn made with a dessert of banana pudding pie. We watched a little college basket ball and a movie and went to bed at 9. We slept well all night until 7 which is unusual for Lou. After a great breakfast we went home and by 10:30 I was feeding the birds and foxes and checking the deer feeders.
Labels: LOU'S PLASTIC BACK INJECTION
posted by Dr. Rodenberger at 4:13 PM
3 Comments:
Hi. This is Brittany Bright (Jim and Janice's daughter). I met you both when mom and dad were visiting. I am the TWU graduate :) Anyways, mom was telling me about the surgery that Mrs. Rodenberger was having done. I am sorry the pain did not completely disappear, but hope that the process has alleviated some of her pain. I will continue to lift you both up in my prayers!
God bless,
Brittany
Brittany,
Many thanks. It is because of your prayers and the many others that Lou is doing as well as she is. Today she is feeling some better. She walked this morning and is getting a little stronger.
We appreciate all the prayers.
Charles
Papa, I finally read your blogs. Yes all of them and I am incredibly greatful. You are very thourough!! I just wanted to tell you both I love you and I too am praying for the both of you everyday! God is good! Love you, Ness
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