Update on Bogey

Many of you have asked about how Bogey is doing so I wanted to post an update.

Bogey is in surgery as I type this. Please be in prayer for Dr. B and the team that is working on him to repair his leg. We will probably not seee him again today as they want to keep him overnight for observation after the surgery is complete.

I will post again once we get him home with pics to let you know how he is doing. Thank you so much for your concern, it means so much to Bogey, Carey and I, and especially the kids. They love him so much and it is really become sad for Taylor as it became real once the Dr. explained to her what was going to happen.

Love and Prayers,

Friday Frustrations - Surgery

Is there really anything more frustrating that having to have surgery? Im guessing its at the top. Here is me before the surgery, somewhat relaxed as it was still very early and I had been given something to relax me not that I needed it.



And now afterwards. As I am still very drugged and in ALLOT of pain. Yes, this was VERY frustrating. I hated feeling this way. I am still in some pain but no where near what I was during this video and soon thereafter at home.




Thanks again to all of you who have kept me in your thoughts and prayers. It means more than you will ever know.

Now head on over to Conversations With Moms to see more Friday Frustrations!


Love and Prayers,

Status on my Surgery

Ok. Simply put. It hurts like h e double hockey sticks! I apologize in advance for typos and such, but my brain cannot function properly on all these meds. I will stop mid sentence and totally forget what i am saying.

I am on Morphine and Vicodin both of which I get every four hours. Worst thing is that they dont even stop the pain, they only take the edge off a little. The night of the surgery I stopped taking these meds thinking that I could handle it. I probably could have except for the fact that the hospital meds were wearing off at the same time. This caused MASSIVE pain, but even worse it caused my lungs to not get enough oxygen and that resulted in a fever of 103.

I am since back on them and the fever has gone away. I cannot sleep at all, the pain is just too bad. The crazy thing is that the meds do nothing bu make me want to sleep, but the pain doesnt allow it. Pretty frustrating. Then there is the fact that the pain meds also constipate me and i havent pooped since the day before the surgery. Wednesday! I also cannot pee as EVERYTHING down south is swelled up and there is NO feeling there. My mom will freak out when she sees that I have put these kind of details here. Sorry Mother. :(

Anyway, I have been able to expell a little urine through the trickle method which HURTS like crazy I might add. However nothing yet for number 2 and that is with taking some of this Milk of Magnisia. Fair warning, that stuff is NASTY!!!

So I wanted to keep you posted on how all is going. Other than these things I guess I am pretty good. I would be allot better if I could you know walk? Getting up and down for a chair is a mighty challenge now too.

Thank you so much for all of your thoughts and prayers! They means so much to me and my family. Your support has been so refreshing, and I think of you all often.

I hope to be fully back with complete brain usage soon. Maybe in a souple of days when I can stop taking it. Pray for more pee and poop! The doc told me that if I didnt start the peeing that I would have to go in for a cathedar. I DO NOT WANT THISSS!! For obvious reasons. So pray i tinkle soon.

Thanks again.

Love and Prayers,

Their Cutting Me Open Yikes!

Many of you have asked me about how my surgery went. I have to apologize as I have been very busy and have not had the chance to blog that I didn't have it yet.

During a recent trip to Corpus to visit family, I got extremely sick. Due to my illness I was not able to have the surgery the week it was planned. It was rescheduled for this Thursday at 9:15AM CST.

I am not sick this time, however I do have a very bad sunburn. They have informed me that this should be ok so we are still go for launch. I am getting a little more nervous about it each and every day as it is only a day away now. Please keep me in your prayers for my peace of mind that the doctors will do everything the right way. You know without leaving bloody sponges and operating equipment inside my body for me to impale myself on. See I told you I was nervous. Also pray that I will have a speedy recovery and minimal pain. Ya right! Minimal pain! I cant believe I just typed that. They already told me it would hurt for over a week, and to think that I turned down that pump the doctor said I should let them hook up inside the incisions so that I could pump lidacaine in it when it hurts. HA! I sounded tough saying I could handle it I know, but that doesn't mean that I cant be worried about it right? I mean really who likes pain?

Also for those of you who don't know, I'm having double inguinal hernia repair.

Thank you in advance for your prayers.


Love and Prayers,