Saturday, March 29, 2008

Ricki needs more prayers; though not urgent

On Friday (was that just yesterday) ... no, on Thursday ... the drs said he could come home. He and Trudy spoke up almost at the same time, same words 'but' ... he had not walked for 17 days. The only time he was out of the bed was a couple of days after the surgery; put into a chair by 4 biggggg orderlies. >>>His surgeon was not pleased that the PT had not been walking him up and down the hall.<<<

Soooo they started doing that right then. A few steps ... (he claimed it was more steps back to the bed than away from it; tired out, he was). But they did a lot of that all afternoon. Then Trudy went to her aunt's house to get some much needed sleep. (In CCU, they started letting her stay with him, and even sit on the bed, once they took the tube out of his throat. That gave him a chance to EAT ... and so the IV drip antibotic and the feeding tube were gone.)

Friday morning when she got back to the hospital, things were not right. He wanted to go to the bathroom and since his bed rails were down and no one would answer his bell ringing, he went by himself. And his incision started ozzzzzing drops of blood. They did an echo gram ... and ... found his breast bone was not coming together like it should.

Yep, another surgery called for; but just an opening of the incision and ... they will tightly wire his breast bone together ... instead of the staples they had used. I am not sure, but some of them must have moved. This is a non-emergency surgery; and as we called friend and family for prayers ... we found out it happens to most Diabetics. But we are still praying.

Please join us ... and as Michael says ... pray with 'an attitude of gratitude' as we believe that our Father GOD, Sweet Jesus, and Blessed Mother Mary will intercede and that the Holy Spirit will guide the hands of the surgeon and his staff. JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU.

5 comments:

Macile Hooper LeJeune said...

Just heard from Trudy; surgery probably not on Monday.
BUT ... Riley took a moment to make sure that was her pawpaw ... and then spent quite some time in the bed with him. I do not understand; they are not letting him get up.
He and Trudy and all the kids are in good spirits; and just want this over with so they can come home. Since Joe and Shawna have jobs ... M-F; they will come home tomorrow. >>>THE PHONE JUST RANG IN THE LIVING ROOM; AND IT IS RICKI. GOD IS SOOOO GOOOOD ... ALWAYS; AND IN ALL WAYS.<<<
Bye the way, he is not in any pain and is itching to go for some walks. Merci for the prayers.

Christine said...

Praying hard.

Anonymous said...

Hi Macile...thought I would pop in and wish you a great day...I just love your side bar with all the pix...hope you have the most wonderful week! Hugs and prayers! TerryAnn

Anonymous said...

Hi Marcile..thought I would pop in and say hi...Love all the pix on the side bar...keeping you in thoughts and prayers!!! Big hugs,TerryAnn

Anonymous said...

Hi Marcile...I will keep Ricki in prayer...wishing you a good week..can't seem to get any comment to stick...or maybe I am and just don't know it..but at any rate am going to leave another comment cause I want to let you know you are in my thoughts and prayers!!!! Hugs,TerryAnn