Joanne,s update Doing the Happy Dance!

Hi everyone. Shel sure has done a great job with this blog keeping everyone up to date. What a Phenomenal Woman!!!! I am improving everyday and feel great. They should be back home tonight late. For my wonderful most awesome son-in-law, Mike everyone needs to order one just like him. He is most kind, considerate and loving man I know next to Gordon. Thank you all for all the letters, cards, email, flowers and food. I truly appreciate all the prayers. Please keep them up as they work. love and peace to all.

Michelle's Family is in Kansas

Michelle's Family is in Kansas. They will be in Colorado tomorrow...

Joanne is doing well.. I will get her to post again soon.

Beds are small... Cuddling keeps you warm.

More beautiful than the picture shows.

Beautiful Sunset in Jasper AL

Headed out to Colorado

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Wow...

Mike, Michelle, Erin, Alex, and Lucy are off back to Colorado and I am doing much better... If I could remove all this metal from my leg I would be so much better. I am going to try and continue to add to her blog until I get back to better....

Cassie and Erin

Cassie and Erin

I.m Home !!!!

A little slow and new program, less meds more vitamins yes. On insulin for right now. they tell me - pretty normal for a liitle while Thank you to all of you for the prayers, flowerrs, cards etc. Will get back with you all sson. Have the priviledge of celebrating my son in law birhtday after his lovely bride and my daughter sprung
me from the hospital. To be so blessed is wonderful. i can only hope for everyone too have such a blessed family love to all.

Doing happy dance!

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It's a beautiful day.. We are going home!

We are going home today. Not sure when... Thanks to everyone who followed the blog.. We are so excited we could share information about Mom with you. She is still requesting some time alone to heal.. She is even trying to get rid of me so she can sleep. She said you can call her phone and leave her a message if you like! She will check them when she is feeling better. Thanks so much for your patience while she heals. She sends her love to all.

Scattered Posts

Sorry the posts are so sporadic... She has great moments and not so great moments. She had a little adventure today and was given medication to help with here fluid levels today. Just so you don't forget how to laugh yourself..

I thought I would share a little tidbit with you.

Dad was at the hospital today with Mom and they were out walking in the halls to make the fluid levels and everything start to work better. Well apparently they were out walking their little oxygen tank (which looks like a green dog on a leash) they realized after the trip... that there was no oxygen in the tank...
So... guess that means she doesn't need the oxygen anymore.

She is hoping to go home tomorrow, but we will know more tomorrow.
Thanks for all your prayers and healing thoughts.

A room with a view..

Things are ever changing up here on the 7th floor. She had two more tubes removed today.. the are nicknamed jumper cables. She told me she was feeling so much better, but requests no visitors. She is focused on healing. Thanks for all the healing thoughts. She says that she can't remember feeling this good. Amazing what blood to all the body parts can do!

Nurse Michelle

I have spent the last 6 days documenting every little thing that has happened.. Craig snapped this shot.

FWD:

She is doing great.

Mom is doing well.. so she sent me to the pool.

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Miss Erin sends get well wishes to Grandma.

Alex the X wishes Grandma a get better day!

While I was off having a nap.... Mom had some Grilled Chicken for Lunch, Took a shower, and got all new bandages. She is doing so much better. She will probably be up for visitors by tomorrow. WooHoo... Thanks so much for appreciating her wishes while she heals. Thanks for all the healing thoughts.. I will post another picture of her when I get back up there.

Wow... and the adventure continues

Mom got a sleeping pill last night around 2:00am, and it took till about 10:00am today for it to wear off enough to chat with me. She got a great nights sleep.
She is still requesting NO visitors. She says thanks to all who are sending their loving thoughts and prayers. Sorry no pictures ... too tired to take pictures.
Time for a mini nap. I will update you a little more later. : )

Dawn comes so early

Dawning on Day 5... Feeling much better last night after correcting medication. Lots of interruptions in the night... Need more time to sleep... Going back to sleep.. Looking forward to another hour at least. Getting better everyday. I will let you know about visitor status when we both wake up.. Toodalo for now.

8 o'clock and things are getting better.

Wow what a wild day.. Made some modifications to her pain meds and the didn't work so well... Finally got them modified and things are better. We will try again tomorrow. Hoping for a good nights rest..and a fantastic tomorrow.. She is a little more agile today.. Hoping she will be able to do a jig on Monday.

Finally got her shower!

After the nap she got a shower and all new bandages... Off to x-ray for some pretty pictures. I will find out if she is ready to have visitors.

Out for a stroll!

Mom was out for a slow stroll this morning with Meagan and Kristen. She is doing well.. She ate all of her breakfast and decided to go back to bed. Hoping for the shower soon. Sorry this post is so slow. Just went down to breakfast.

Dawn is breaking on Day 4 and it's going to be a great day!

Natural light is coming in the window and oh what a day it is going to be. She is going to get a shower and her oxygen removed today. She is hungry and wishing for a donut. Don't get any ideas she can't have donuts quite yet. I will let you know when she will accept visitors.. Probably after her shower today. She is limited to two guests at a time. If you come you will need to put a beautiful yellow paper gown. Please make sure to sanitize your hands coming in and leaving. She walked unassisted to the bathroom this morning while I did the happy dance. She has several family members that haven't seen her yet so hopefully we can get them in first. Thanks for your prayers....they are working beautifully.

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Night shift begins.

Night shift begins.. She is doing great. She is walking unassisted.. I wonder if she will be doing a jig tomorrow.. probably not but here is for wishful thinking. I will keep you posted.

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Taking a break at the pool.

Lucy sacked out with Michelle at hotel.

Lucy sacked out at hotel with me.

Tubes removed.

All tubes removed.. Only oxygen left. She is still requesting no visitors.. This may change by tonight.. I will let you know as soon as she is up and about.

My night vigil..

Night vigil continues... She seems to be doing better. She wants me to put BestWater in her basin to wash her hands. It's around three o'clock and her pain meds are kicking in. They (not sure who is they) will be coming around 5 to check her fluid and hopefully take out more tubes. She be walking in morning all the way from her bed to the door. Woohoo. She wants a bath and is complaining about the tide commercial and how bad for you it is. Shaklee distributor through and through. She has a very pretty nurse named Jennifer who is taking good care of her. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and kind thoughts she is doing well. I will update in the morning when I go back to hotel to bed. Yes the picture is just the dark of the room.

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Nap time!

Still very much in pain. Didn't want to each much dinner. I can believe they actually sent up Country Fried Steak with mashed potatoes for her first full meal after surgery. No surprise she didn't want it. She is very tired. Praying for an even better day tomorrow.

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Some better.

Mom is in a room, but she has requested NO visitors today and possibly tomorrow. She has most of her tubes removed but she is still in a lot of pain.

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FWD:Better today

Saw Mom this morning. She is doing better today. Her nurse is going to sit her up and feed her some apple juice. She wants to get up and walk around but her body isn't ready. Hopefully they will get her moved to a room after lunch.

More good news

Talked with Mom's nurse and he said she is doing awesome.. They are hoping to move her to a room after lunch.

Much better!

Going to bed... Sorry I didn't post... Went to see her at 8. She was fussing and trying to get up and move around.. Surprise she can't. She is on medicine for the pain. As of 10 her nurse said she was doing well.. No more updates tonight.. Hopefully she will be moved to a room tomorrow.

Dinner and good news!

Waffle House for dinner.. and good news to boot.. They took out her breathing tube and she is awake. Hope to see her tonight... Said they took out more tubes too.. I will let you know when we find out more.

Still waiting to see her again.

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Out of surgery and all is well

All is well.. Dr. Planz said the surgery went well. She is still under anesthesia. They think she will sleep for the next 4 to 6 hours. After the fluids drain from the surgery and she is stable they will more her to a room in the morning. She will be pretty drowsy probably most of the day tomorrow. I will let you know as soon as I know more.

More waiting

View outside waiting room!

Almost out of surgery!

They are finishing up her surgery. They will let us know when she is in recovery. This is here guest book. Don't forget to sign it if you come by.

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Still in surgery

Update... still in surgery... all going well. Long John Silvers for lunch thanks Mike... Cookies and Danishes from Judy..Thanks.. Might have to roll home to Colorado.

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Working on 1st bypass.

Update... they have got her chest opened.. they are working on her first bypass.

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10:30 update...still in surgery.. all is well!

Fixed the time zone

Sorry about the confusion.

She is in surgery.. They will give us and update about every hour.

She is in surgery..

Still waiting... no new news!

Nurses called out all prepped for surgery.. They will let us know when she goes in.. She is taking a nap.

Waiting!

Now we sit and wait.

Critical care family room

Waiting on the fourth floor.. going down to breakfast soon..

Off to surgery

Off to surgery...very soon..

5:00am and all is well..

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Lovin'

Prepping for surgery. lots of lovin...

Joanne Wright Quad Bypass Surgery 7:45am 06/15/2010

Joanne Wright going in for Quad Bypass Surgery at Medical Center at 7:45am.

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