Wow! I can't believe I haven't wrote since January! So, here goes. I did get my hip surgeries. Both of them. The first was March 1st in the University Hospital in SLC by Dr. Kubiac and was able to come home and have the Good Shephards people come for therapy. The second in Roosevelt by Dr Mason. Then I spent ten days in the Villa for therapy. Corena Smith was there recuperating from knee surgery and encouraged Wanda to have me go there. It was a nice place and good therapy, but I was ready to go home in a week, but my girls thought I should stay longer so I made it another three days and pretty well insisted that I go home. The therapy people were impressed at how well I did and said I could go home any time I wanted. I had had a bad night the first Sunday I was there with a nervous situation that was pretty bad. I have had the problem before and asked if there was someone to give me a blessing - which always helps..But the boy-nurse said he didn't know of anyone. Corena finally called Wendy and she called Kay in St George who called her son, Kenny. Then we thought of my friend, Betty Gilbert who lives there and she sent her husband and grandson at the same time as Kenny and his soon to be son-in-law. So I had plenty of priesthood finally. The nurse-guy wouldn't give me the lortab that would have helped either. I was not happy with him. Between the medicin and the blessing I finally relaxed enough to sleep. I hate doing this whatever it is. Anyway, Gay came and got me on the tenth day and I have never been so glad to be home. The Good Shepherd people came again for a couple of weeks.
I have recuperated really well. It is just my broken back that won't let me be. This has been a strange summer. I was able to go to Ed. Week with my girls again and it was great as always. It always amazes me to see the thousands of people who are there to better themselves. We stayed at the Dorms again and it was fun.
My garden was kindof a failure. Things just didn't grow right. Seemed like spring lasted till July. I wasn't able to work it like it needed either. I keep thinking that I should forget a garden, but can't seem to let it go.
Gay has been here since August working with builders to renevate her house. She thought it would be done by the end of November, but she is still here and it looks more like March before she can go to Alaska to Duane. They visit as a family every Sunday on Skype. That's pretty neat. They have gotten three new grandbabies this year...Josh and Mindy have twin girls, Clair and Jane. Dillon and Valerie have a little Dillon, Turin.
Wendy bought an older house this year and is working on it herself to re-build the inside. She just works on it as she can. She took a couple of months off while doing stuff for Megan's wedding. We are all happy to have Jeffery Thorn in our family. They are a sweet couple. He is so good to Megan. She seems to be plagued with health problems. It is hard for her.
Wendy has been blessed to have a new son-inlaw, a new daughter-in-law Johannah, a new grandbaby, Reme Jade, and went to the temple with Jonathon and Meghan in November.
Matt and Johanna got married in October before he went to Irac. He made it home for Thanksgiving and Megan and Jeff's wedding to meet his sweet baby girltoo.
Jeff and Megan were Married December 3rd in Hiland at a Wedding center. It was beautiful and everything went well. They planned on a Temple wedding but the Stake President thought they needed to wait.
In October Wanda & Carl Ray went on a cruise back east and the night before they left I had a strange dream that Bob came to me and told me not to worry, he would be there for me the next three months. I was really nervous about their trip...was something bad going to happen? But it didn't and they had a wonderful time. Later the need for support came.
April and Justin got a beautiful little boy added to thier family, named Brigham. Two weeks later, Justin was holding him and a light fixture (the universe) fell and he went to knock it away and the baby arched his back and slipped out of his arm hitting on his head. He rushed him to the hospital but didn't want to say he dropped him, so said that the baby fell off the bed. A really dumb thing to say because he had to admit what really happened and so the police was called and he was taken to jail facing abuse charges. So starte the horrible nightmare of events. Carl Ray got him out on bail, but they would not let him go home or near the children. He stayed with Carl Ray's sister Donnetta. Two terrible months of one thing and another. The families have had to pay thousands to lawyers and to help them with living expenses because neither have been able to work steady. Finally just before Christmas Child Services dropped their charges of abuse and they were able to come here for a couple of weeks. Today was another hearing about obstruction of justice because of his lying about what happened. It sounds better, but he will still have a court hearing in March. Many, many prayers, letters and support have been had for them. I do believe his Grandpa Bob has been there for us also as he promised.
So that's it for 2011. We've multiplied greatly and have been blessed in many ways.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, March 28, 2011
March
On March 1st I recieved a new hip at the University Hospital in SLC. It is now the end of the month and I am surviving quite well. The Good Shephards have kicked in and I have had nurses come and check my blood twice a week and Therapists also. I have one more week and they will be through and it will be up to me to continue the exercises and care that I need to do to be able to completely heal. I should consider a year. It is quite amazing how the body heals though. I can see progress each day that is better than the last.
I am starting my painting classes this Wednesday again. I believe in keeping busy. I have lain around long enough. Wanda and Wendy have taken the best of care of me. I thank the Lord every day for all they and others have given to me. I am really blessed. My back continues to be the problem and I guess always will. My knee seems to have arthritis that kicks in pretty good. Hopefully it will get better.
I am starting my painting classes this Wednesday again. I believe in keeping busy. I have lain around long enough. Wanda and Wendy have taken the best of care of me. I thank the Lord every day for all they and others have given to me. I am really blessed. My back continues to be the problem and I guess always will. My knee seems to have arthritis that kicks in pretty good. Hopefully it will get better.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
These Great Golden Years
I will be starting this new year with a new hip in February. I have been dealing with a fractures pelvas for six months hoping it would heal it's self, but a Dr. Kubiac in SLC University Hospital says it won't. Wanda took me out to see him and we scheduled the surgery for Feb. 25th. I am at the point of being excited to get it done.
It has been an interesting few months. I started teaching Dr. James White painting lessons the day before my fracture happened. It was the day we (I and girls) had our Gangster Video night with Niles and Connie's Model T. Dr. White came the next Wednesday and I was cripping around on CR's too big crutches. He analized the situation and ordered me to get an Xray nest day. It didn't show so eventually after some shots here and there they took a CTscan which showed it plainly. He thought it should heal it's self but no luck. I had gone to a Dr. Hughes last June who had me take an upper and lower GI stomach probe. A few weeks ago he called me in because they found a bad bacteria in my stomach, but when he saw my hip problem, he got excited and called Dr Woodward (my primary Dr.) who called Dr White and Dr Young (surgen) and Dr Perry (radiologist). Dr White talked to Dr Perry and Dr Mason (another sergon) and Dr Perry about it. He, Dr Perry and Dr Mason thought it could still heal it'self. Dr Young, Dr Hughes and Dr Woodward thought I should have surgery now. So they sent me to Dr Kubiac who said I could choose to go on like I am in pain or have surgery and not have pain. I said "Okay. When?" He said he was booked up for three months but go get it set up. Well, the guy who mades the appointments had an opening for Feb 25 so that's as soon as it can be. I go in to Dr Hughes Monday about my stomach I guess...Whew...Too Many Doctors.
Last night I had a real bad night and couldn't relax all night. I read till about 2am, turned on music till 3am, took a soaking bath, went to the pottie a couple of times, got up about 6am and did email...Jonathon and Meghan came about 10pm with thier dogs which turned Shay on and woke me up good. They have this big golden lab that scared me when I got up at 4am and 6am again, so went back to bed about 7:30 but by then my nerves were at the breaking point. I started shaking and my muscles tightened up till I couldn't stand it. I called Wendy on the phone and told her to get Carl Ray for a blessing and to call Dr White. They finally got there. Wendy worked on my stiff leg till it was better but as soon as they gave me the blessing I finally relaxed. I am so tired. I just stayed in bed...finally got dressed though and Dr White called and came over again with a perscription for Valium to be used only when really needed. He brought his eight yr old daughter, Rosie to see the paintings. He really likes my Yellow Roses in the Kitchen. He is just the nicest man. He is about 6ft 4.
Last year was not too healthy. Hope this one is better.
It has been an interesting few months. I started teaching Dr. James White painting lessons the day before my fracture happened. It was the day we (I and girls) had our Gangster Video night with Niles and Connie's Model T. Dr. White came the next Wednesday and I was cripping around on CR's too big crutches. He analized the situation and ordered me to get an Xray nest day. It didn't show so eventually after some shots here and there they took a CTscan which showed it plainly. He thought it should heal it's self but no luck. I had gone to a Dr. Hughes last June who had me take an upper and lower GI stomach probe. A few weeks ago he called me in because they found a bad bacteria in my stomach, but when he saw my hip problem, he got excited and called Dr Woodward (my primary Dr.) who called Dr White and Dr Young (surgen) and Dr Perry (radiologist). Dr White talked to Dr Perry and Dr Mason (another sergon) and Dr Perry about it. He, Dr Perry and Dr Mason thought it could still heal it'self. Dr Young, Dr Hughes and Dr Woodward thought I should have surgery now. So they sent me to Dr Kubiac who said I could choose to go on like I am in pain or have surgery and not have pain. I said "Okay. When?" He said he was booked up for three months but go get it set up. Well, the guy who mades the appointments had an opening for Feb 25 so that's as soon as it can be. I go in to Dr Hughes Monday about my stomach I guess...Whew...Too Many Doctors.
Last night I had a real bad night and couldn't relax all night. I read till about 2am, turned on music till 3am, took a soaking bath, went to the pottie a couple of times, got up about 6am and did email...Jonathon and Meghan came about 10pm with thier dogs which turned Shay on and woke me up good. They have this big golden lab that scared me when I got up at 4am and 6am again, so went back to bed about 7:30 but by then my nerves were at the breaking point. I started shaking and my muscles tightened up till I couldn't stand it. I called Wendy on the phone and told her to get Carl Ray for a blessing and to call Dr White. They finally got there. Wendy worked on my stiff leg till it was better but as soon as they gave me the blessing I finally relaxed. I am so tired. I just stayed in bed...finally got dressed though and Dr White called and came over again with a perscription for Valium to be used only when really needed. He brought his eight yr old daughter, Rosie to see the paintings. He really likes my Yellow Roses in the Kitchen. He is just the nicest man. He is about 6ft 4.
Last year was not too healthy. Hope this one is better.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
The year 2010
As I come to the end of this year, I pause to remember important times of these past months. The winter seemed to go on and on. Cold and Snow. Spring was slow and many fruit blossoms froze. I found 3 apples on my tree which surprised me as I thought there were none. I planted a peach tree in the garden area. Michael Durant has been so good to come with his tractor and till my garden and spread fertilizer which made things do much better.I planted gladiolas and zinnias with the cosmos which come every year and are so beautiful. The deer like the glads as soon as they bud. Tomatoes did nothing. Potatoes were great. Cabbages were gigantic. Spring and summer kind of combined. It was never too hot and we had alot of rain off and on. That was great.
I spent a week in Mesa Arizona with Patty and Walter Powell and got to stay one night with Dillon's family and go to church with them. They took me for a ride Sunday to a Ghost Town where we witnessed a hanging, a shootout and got to look at the old buildings as they were years ago. I really enjoyed my visit. Walter spent alot of time telling me stories of old Rangely days and people. I never knew he was such a talker. He and Bob always visited while I and Patty talked, so didn't really know Walter.
The Wardell Reunion was at Connie and Nile's again on Memorial weekend. I wasn't feeling at all well so came home early. Moana was in charge and did a great job. Gay worked with her to make a Wardell Book for us and any who wanted to buy one. It is wonderful.
By Sunday I was really sick. Carl Ray and Dave gave me a blessing and I took some Milk of Magnesia which cleaned me out pretty good. I was feeling better, but Wanda insisted on taking me to the emergency because she was going out of town with Gay and Wendy (I think...anyway, they were all going to be gone) They sent me to Dr. Hughs and he had a bunch of tests done and I still don't know why...it didn't seem to tell why I got sick. If I wasn't better Dr Hughs wanted a stomach probe. I got better. Later he had me come in and take blood etc which made him think I needed a whole colostomy..uper and lower. It showed some ulsers so gave me pills. Then in August, we were getting together for our Video nite of Gangsters when my groin began to hurt really sharply till I couldn't walk. Dr White had started coming to my painting class and set me up for Xrays the next day. It didn't show anything so he had me take shots in my knee and then my hip which got me through Education week. Then he had me get a CT scan which showed a fractured pelvas. He thought it could hear it'self if I would go on a walker etc. I thought it was getting better so didn't use the walker as much as a cane. I had wanted a Dr Woodward for my basic doctor and finally got an appointment with him and he had me get another CTscan. It looked kind of bad and then Dr Hughes called me in because in one of the tests it showed a bacteria in my stomach. But when he realized the time I was having with my hip, he got all excited and called Dr Woodard, Dr Young the surgen, and Dr Perry the radiologist. They all but Perry thought I should have surgery as soon as possible. Dr Perry and Dr White still believe it could heal and should give it some more time. I do not want surgery so have decided to turn to the Lord instead of the arm of flesh. I have asked family and friends to remember me next fast Sunday. I pray that my faith will be enough to warrent the healing that I need. May the Lord's will be done.
So..all in all...this year has been a challenge healthwise. I miss Gay, as she has gone to Alaska. But am so blessed with my family, friends and neighbors. Everyone is so good to me. I feel so undeserving. I still try each day to become a better person.
Christmas has been different. The only one I have ever spent alone. Wendy went to Provo to her family. Wanda and CR to thiers. Bishop Jones has been here checking on me a couple of times. I just felt like I should stay in one place and try to heal. Hope it works. I am doing alot of positive thinking.
I spent a week in Mesa Arizona with Patty and Walter Powell and got to stay one night with Dillon's family and go to church with them. They took me for a ride Sunday to a Ghost Town where we witnessed a hanging, a shootout and got to look at the old buildings as they were years ago. I really enjoyed my visit. Walter spent alot of time telling me stories of old Rangely days and people. I never knew he was such a talker. He and Bob always visited while I and Patty talked, so didn't really know Walter.
The Wardell Reunion was at Connie and Nile's again on Memorial weekend. I wasn't feeling at all well so came home early. Moana was in charge and did a great job. Gay worked with her to make a Wardell Book for us and any who wanted to buy one. It is wonderful.
By Sunday I was really sick. Carl Ray and Dave gave me a blessing and I took some Milk of Magnesia which cleaned me out pretty good. I was feeling better, but Wanda insisted on taking me to the emergency because she was going out of town with Gay and Wendy (I think...anyway, they were all going to be gone) They sent me to Dr. Hughs and he had a bunch of tests done and I still don't know why...it didn't seem to tell why I got sick. If I wasn't better Dr Hughs wanted a stomach probe. I got better. Later he had me come in and take blood etc which made him think I needed a whole colostomy..uper and lower. It showed some ulsers so gave me pills. Then in August, we were getting together for our Video nite of Gangsters when my groin began to hurt really sharply till I couldn't walk. Dr White had started coming to my painting class and set me up for Xrays the next day. It didn't show anything so he had me take shots in my knee and then my hip which got me through Education week. Then he had me get a CT scan which showed a fractured pelvas. He thought it could hear it'self if I would go on a walker etc. I thought it was getting better so didn't use the walker as much as a cane. I had wanted a Dr Woodward for my basic doctor and finally got an appointment with him and he had me get another CTscan. It looked kind of bad and then Dr Hughes called me in because in one of the tests it showed a bacteria in my stomach. But when he realized the time I was having with my hip, he got all excited and called Dr Woodard, Dr Young the surgen, and Dr Perry the radiologist. They all but Perry thought I should have surgery as soon as possible. Dr Perry and Dr White still believe it could heal and should give it some more time. I do not want surgery so have decided to turn to the Lord instead of the arm of flesh. I have asked family and friends to remember me next fast Sunday. I pray that my faith will be enough to warrent the healing that I need. May the Lord's will be done.
So..all in all...this year has been a challenge healthwise. I miss Gay, as she has gone to Alaska. But am so blessed with my family, friends and neighbors. Everyone is so good to me. I feel so undeserving. I still try each day to become a better person.
Christmas has been different. The only one I have ever spent alone. Wendy went to Provo to her family. Wanda and CR to thiers. Bishop Jones has been here checking on me a couple of times. I just felt like I should stay in one place and try to heal. Hope it works. I am doing alot of positive thinking.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Getting Older Every Day
Here it is Fall again. We've hardly had a summer. We are having a beautiful Indian Summer. Warm and Sunny. Nights are cooler. About six weeks ago I started having pain in my groin. It got worse and worse. Dr. James White had just started coming to my painting class, so he observed my pain and said I might have a fractured hip or pelves. I got Xrays the next day and it didn't show a fracture so they put a cortizone shot in my hip the week before Ed Week. It didn't take until Monday afternoon in Provo...our first day there. I had a great week till Friday afternoon when the pain returned. My knee was bothering me alot too, so they gave me a shot in the knee. That was supposed to tell if it or my hip was the real problem. The hip was the problem, so a CT was called for which showed a fracture in the hip in the part that makes a cup for the ball to fit in. So...I am broken. However, Dr White says that it should heal if I stay on a walker for three months and take care for six. I hope that is so, but it is so hard to do anything much with a walker. But I am trying. Getting old certainly is not for sissys. Sometimes I am a sissy.
Friday, August 6, 2010
August, 2010
Wow! What a full calendar! I went to the Ward campout the last of July and that was fun. I took Wendy's big tent and the usual stuff, cot, food, etc. and didn't need much as I ate with Rich's the first night and Miles's for Saturday breakfast. Gay went with me to set up the tent on Thursday and then went home. Glenda Rich and two g kids helped. I had to go back Friday to work in the temple and then back to the Mountain (Iron Springs) for the dinner and then I was responsible for the campfire program. I got five men to act out "The Book of Mormon by Dr Suess" It was good. Gay and Wendy came to help me again then went home. I did ok except going to the bathroom in the night and losing Shay. I went around softly calling, "Shaaay, Shaaay" and finally turned around to go back to the tent and there he was following me. Next time I will get me a portaPotty.
Matt and Melinda's wedding is Aug. 6th. Family Camp is next weekend and then Ed Week is the next.
We had our Gangster Video night Aug 3rd. It was a fun one. Gay had Niles & Connie bring one of his restored cars for pictures. It is a red and black Modle T. I went as a flapper girl. Gay wore a black and white checered suit etc, Wendy and Wanda wore dark suits too and they really looked the part of gangsters. We watched "Blue Eyes" (I think) while we ate calzones, pasta-potatoes, salad and crembroule (???) What ever - it was sooo good. But I got pains in my left groin so bad I could hardly walk. Next morning was worse, but I uses CR's crutches and had art class. Dr James White came to paint that night and told me I better get Xrays. So he called the Rx in to the hospital next morning and Gay took me down. I borrowed a walker from Doris Burton which helped a little, but had excruciating pain whenever I put my weight on it or lifted it. We were afraid it would be a fractured pelvis or hip, but Dr White called that night and said I wasn't broken but I have a really bad case of artheritis. So I was not able to go to the wedding. I am here alone, just laying around. Not what I like doing. Dr said to take a bunch of Motrin, but it wouldn't kick in for about 3 days. I don't think I will be camping but hopefully will be able to go to Ed Week. Oh well, such is life these days!
Matt and Melinda's wedding is Aug. 6th. Family Camp is next weekend and then Ed Week is the next.
We had our Gangster Video night Aug 3rd. It was a fun one. Gay had Niles & Connie bring one of his restored cars for pictures. It is a red and black Modle T. I went as a flapper girl. Gay wore a black and white checered suit etc, Wendy and Wanda wore dark suits too and they really looked the part of gangsters. We watched "Blue Eyes" (I think) while we ate calzones, pasta-potatoes, salad and crembroule (???) What ever - it was sooo good. But I got pains in my left groin so bad I could hardly walk. Next morning was worse, but I uses CR's crutches and had art class. Dr James White came to paint that night and told me I better get Xrays. So he called the Rx in to the hospital next morning and Gay took me down. I borrowed a walker from Doris Burton which helped a little, but had excruciating pain whenever I put my weight on it or lifted it. We were afraid it would be a fractured pelvis or hip, but Dr White called that night and said I wasn't broken but I have a really bad case of artheritis. So I was not able to go to the wedding. I am here alone, just laying around. Not what I like doing. Dr said to take a bunch of Motrin, but it wouldn't kick in for about 3 days. I don't think I will be camping but hopefully will be able to go to Ed Week. Oh well, such is life these days!
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