Mom is in Surgical Intensive Care and doing good. Her pain was out of control initially but it was not from surgery just her Chronic pain in her back. Her nurses name is Chris and he is doing everything at her "beckon call" to make sure she is comfortable and he is wonderful!
She is thinking and speaking clear and now has the Morphine pain pump that she can control. The pain specialist has come in and helped with getting her pain under control better.
The Intensive Care Specialist and the Nurse Practitioner for the SICU have come in and met Mom and she is remembering their names and when they came in and had her push on their hands the strength in her left leg/foot seemed to be stronger, which is a great sign.
She is very jovial in conversation and getting more comfortable as the pain medicine continues to kick in.
THANK YOU everyone for your thoughts and prayers, keep them coming. She is in good spirits and we can feel the love and prayers.
Love,
Rebekah
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
SURGERY IS OVER!!!
IT'S OVER - AND IT'S GOOD NEWS!
Dr. Smith came quicker than we expected. Told us that this was a soft tissue tumor and was easy to manipulate and extract. This made the surgery much easier than expected which means all your prayers have worked.
His comments were positive! She will be in Surgical Intensive Care for the night and then hopefully up to a room tomorrow depending on progress.
We hope to see her in the next 3 hours and will update then.
Thank you again for your prayers!
Blane, Rebekah, Sarah and Daniel and all the extended family
Dr. Smith came quicker than we expected. Told us that this was a soft tissue tumor and was easy to manipulate and extract. This made the surgery much easier than expected which means all your prayers have worked.
His comments were positive! She will be in Surgical Intensive Care for the night and then hopefully up to a room tomorrow depending on progress.
We hope to see her in the next 3 hours and will update then.
Thank you again for your prayers!
Blane, Rebekah, Sarah and Daniel and all the extended family
Surgery Has Begun
We have met with the anesthesiologist (Dr. Fincher) and neurosurgeon (Dr. Smith) now and they have wheeled her back and are about to start. Dr said about 6-8 hours. Will update as soon we have one. Prayers are welcomed and thankful!
Today is THE DAY
As we are gathering up our stuff to leave the house this morning I cannot imagine getting ready as my mother...
What is going through her mind?
How do you prepare for this?
Did I remember to tell Blane everything that needs done for the house?
Did I remember everything I wanted to get done?
What I do know is that she is absolutely covered in prayer and love from each and every person she had ever come across in her whole life, through herself, my Dad, us kids, or just an acquaintance.
Prayers this morning for peace and comfort and I will update when it all starts. Love to all!
UPDATE ON DAD:
His procedure (lithotripsy - breaking up of kidney stones) went well Monday and he is doing good. He went to work yesterday for a few hours too! He still has a stent in to help pass what they broke up but they will remove in 2 weeks. Thank you again for covering him in thoughts and prayers too!
Love,
Rebekah
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Thanksgiving 2016
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving here at my house in Ruidoso, New Mexico in the mountains with 19 of us!!!
Mom's sister, Treva Andrews, that lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma and her daughter Paige and her husband and 4 kiddos came. My mom's brother, Stan Samuels from Angel Fire, New Mexico. My parents and Grandmother, Millie Samuels came from Lubbock and my cousin Haydn Ditto (Mom's sister Candy's son) and his wife Wilson and their 1 year old daughter came from The Woodlands, Texas.
We had a house full but it was a lot of fun and a lot of laughs and giggles were had. And of course, we watched the Dallas Cowboys win again!
As some of you may know and some may not, my Dad has been dealing with his own health issues. Last Monday, 11/21/16 Dad had so much pain in his abdomen and lower back that he asked Mom to take him to the Emergency Room Monday morning. After some tests and a CT scan it was confirmed he had a LARGE kidney stone that we would not be able to pass. Now remember they are trying to get ready to come to my house for Thanksgiving and organizing things for Mom's surgery too! So, this has been stressful for Dad because he is hurting. So the kidney stone is determined to be the size of a "kidney bean" (THAT'S HUGE). Anyways, the urologist inserted a stent in the ureter and is planning "lithotripsy" to break-up the stone tomorrow, 11/28/16. So please pray for guidance and little pain for my Dad tomorrow and for peace for my mother as she worries about him during this time. Thank you to my Aunt Treva for going home with my parents and Grandmother from here to help them the next few days before surgery. She is a wonderful help and voice of reason and encouragement to my Mom.
Now Wednesday is the day, Mom is dreading and I do not blame her but I am really feeling that God has his hand all over this! Sometimes we are anxious, believe me I am that way right now but I know that God will guide the doctor during the surgery and he will give my mother strength through all the encouraging words from family and friends.
Remember we have the sign up list for meals for Dad and Mom starting December 5th on http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=LLRX0019. Gift cards for fast food or something like that is welcome too because cooking is hard to do this day and age because of our busy lives.
Thank you again -
Rebekah
Mom's sister, Treva Andrews, that lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma and her daughter Paige and her husband and 4 kiddos came. My mom's brother, Stan Samuels from Angel Fire, New Mexico. My parents and Grandmother, Millie Samuels came from Lubbock and my cousin Haydn Ditto (Mom's sister Candy's son) and his wife Wilson and their 1 year old daughter came from The Woodlands, Texas.
We had a house full but it was a lot of fun and a lot of laughs and giggles were had. And of course, we watched the Dallas Cowboys win again!
As some of you may know and some may not, my Dad has been dealing with his own health issues. Last Monday, 11/21/16 Dad had so much pain in his abdomen and lower back that he asked Mom to take him to the Emergency Room Monday morning. After some tests and a CT scan it was confirmed he had a LARGE kidney stone that we would not be able to pass. Now remember they are trying to get ready to come to my house for Thanksgiving and organizing things for Mom's surgery too! So, this has been stressful for Dad because he is hurting. So the kidney stone is determined to be the size of a "kidney bean" (THAT'S HUGE). Anyways, the urologist inserted a stent in the ureter and is planning "lithotripsy" to break-up the stone tomorrow, 11/28/16. So please pray for guidance and little pain for my Dad tomorrow and for peace for my mother as she worries about him during this time. Thank you to my Aunt Treva for going home with my parents and Grandmother from here to help them the next few days before surgery. She is a wonderful help and voice of reason and encouragement to my Mom.
Now Wednesday is the day, Mom is dreading and I do not blame her but I am really feeling that God has his hand all over this! Sometimes we are anxious, believe me I am that way right now but I know that God will guide the doctor during the surgery and he will give my mother strength through all the encouraging words from family and friends.
Remember we have the sign up list for meals for Dad and Mom starting December 5th on http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=LLRX0019. Gift cards for fast food or something like that is welcome too because cooking is hard to do this day and age because of our busy lives.
Thank you again -
Rebekah
Monday, November 14, 2016
Brain Surgery 11/30/2016
If you haven't heard already Mom (Brenda) has a Meningioma in the Right Frontal Lobe that was found last October after a random fall but has now doubled in size in about a year.
Since last December Mom has endured Breast Cancer that was diagnosed on December 15, 2015 and then had a double mastectomy January 19, 2016. She has gone through a full reconstruction and just completed that just a little over a month and a half ago and now received news last Thursday that this tumor in her brain needs to come out very soon!
So....this tumor that is not our friend has been causing many problems that we thought were other things but now we know are from this tumor! She has left sided weakness, especially her left leg and foot drop in her left foot. Mom is going to physical therapy prior to surgery to help with her strength and then she will be in neuro rehab at Trustpoint for 2 to 6 weeks post op.
Please keep my Dad, us 3 kids and our families and my grandmother in your prayers and encourage her through this process.
Your positive thoughts and prayers are very welcome.
We have set up a meal page for her a Dad so that Dad does not have to worry about cooking while he goes to visit her each night during rehab, etc. Here is the link....thank you. http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=LLRX0019
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