September
Anson has been working harvest last month and this month.
Anson has been working harvest last month and this month.
He FaceTimes me everyday.
I love it!
September 5th
Happy Birthday Baby girl!
Thanks for giving us this sweet boy!
I love you so much my beautiful sunshine!
September 7th
Happy Birthday Princess!
A beautiful gift we received on our 3rd wedding anniversary. Thank you for your unconditional love.
I hope you always know how loved you are.
Happy 37th wedding anniversary my love!
All these years, I have loved you.
In the next years, I will love you even more.
Crazy month!
I will post this as I recall and through my children's posts on Facebook.
I developed pressure at the top of my abdomen. (Tuesday) I took TUMS and got no relief. The pressure turned into severe pain so Dick took me to the ER. The doctor was sure it was my gallbladder. He sent me home with instructions to call the hospital in the morning and get an ultrasound. On my way home from leaving the hospital, the pain got worse. It was horrible! The next morning (Wednesday) before I called them, the radiology department called me and asked me to be there at 9am. Brianna took me, I hadn't had any pain relief. The ultrasound confirmed I had a lot of stones in my gallbladder. They scheduled me to see the surgeon the next day. I got home and the pain was the worst pain I had ever experienced. After so much nausea and spiking a fever, Dick and Anson took me back to the ER. I don't really remember the ER and how I got to the patient room. Dick told me I was in the ER forever because they were so busy. They discovered my white blood count was extremely elevated so they decided to admit me. A while later they started an IV, gave me IV antibiotics, and an IV pain pump with Demerol.
Wow!
Can you say PAIN RELIEF!?!
Aubrey had a Homecoming Queen's Assembly and they were going to have the fathers accompany the queen candidates. Dick didn't want to leave me but I do remember begging him to go be with Aubs. We have left her so much these past 3 1/2 years when we go to the Huntsman. Brianna went with Dad. She promised she'd take pictures and be there for Aubrey like she always is. Anson stayed with me.
The next day I was still feeling pretty sick. I had also developed a pain in my right lower abdomen. I kept telling everyone but no one seemed to be very concerned and kept reassuring me that gallbladder pain radiates almost everywhere. They told me the surgeon wanted to do surgery that evening. I felt at peace after the surgeon visited with me. Before I went to sleep in the surgery room, I told the nurse that my right lower abdomen was hurting. She told me the gallbladder does strange things. When I woke up I found out that I certainly had TONS of stones. My gallbladder wasn't diseased but he still removed it. Before the surgeon finished the procedure, he decided to check my appendix and found out it was ruptured. He said that he heard me when I asked the nurse why my right lower abdomen was hurting so he thought he better take a look.
I don't even want to imagine what would have happened if he wouldn't have made that discovery.
I am so blessed!
During all of this, we found out that Aubrey was voted as one of the top 3 candidates for the BHS Homecoming Queen. Dick wanted Anson to accompany Aubrey at the football game but I did not allow it. Dick and Brianna went to the football game. Brianna again reassured me she'd help Aubrey with her hair and makeup and take lots of pictures. They called me from the game to tell me that Aubrey had been crowned as the 2016/2017 BHS Homecoming Queen! All of the hospital staff was so happy for her!
Wednesday
Wow!
Can you say PAIN RELIEF!?!
Aubrey had a Homecoming Queen's Assembly and they were going to have the fathers accompany the queen candidates. Dick didn't want to leave me but I do remember begging him to go be with Aubs. We have left her so much these past 3 1/2 years when we go to the Huntsman. Brianna went with Dad. She promised she'd take pictures and be there for Aubrey like she always is. Anson stayed with me.
The next day I was still feeling pretty sick. I had also developed a pain in my right lower abdomen. I kept telling everyone but no one seemed to be very concerned and kept reassuring me that gallbladder pain radiates almost everywhere. They told me the surgeon wanted to do surgery that evening. I felt at peace after the surgeon visited with me. Before I went to sleep in the surgery room, I told the nurse that my right lower abdomen was hurting. She told me the gallbladder does strange things. When I woke up I found out that I certainly had TONS of stones. My gallbladder wasn't diseased but he still removed it. Before the surgeon finished the procedure, he decided to check my appendix and found out it was ruptured. He said that he heard me when I asked the nurse why my right lower abdomen was hurting so he thought he better take a look.
I don't even want to imagine what would have happened if he wouldn't have made that discovery.
I am so blessed!
During all of this, we found out that Aubrey was voted as one of the top 3 candidates for the BHS Homecoming Queen. Dick wanted Anson to accompany Aubrey at the football game but I did not allow it. Dick and Brianna went to the football game. Brianna again reassured me she'd help Aubrey with her hair and makeup and take lots of pictures. They called me from the game to tell me that Aubrey had been crowned as the 2016/2017 BHS Homecoming Queen! All of the hospital staff was so happy for her!
Wednesday
Thursday
These were the stones.
Friday
Homecoming Queen 2016-2017 and her handsome father.
Homecoming Queen 2016-2017 and her handsome father.
Congratulations beautiful girl!
Sunday
I got discharged from the hospital and shortly after a wonderful surprise arrived.
Richie, Chrislynn, the children, and Giselle showed up.
Richie even brought us dinner.
It was a super short visit but it was so good to have all of us together. The only one missing was Travis. He had to leave to work on one of his school assignments.
I LOVE MY FAMILY!
I have been spoiled everyday!
Monday the Durfee family brought us dinner.
Tuesday the Contreras family brought us dinner.
These ladies aren't even in our ward!
My sweet friend Julee brought me this wonderful gift.
She made these pillowcases.
Thursday the surgeon took my drainage tubes out! Yay!
This big guy gave me a pedicure!
Thank you Anson!
Saturday
September 24,2016
These two went to an Aggies football game at USU.
Dick and his father William Vosco
While the boys went to the game,
Giselle took me to a pretty fancy restaurant.
ELEMENTS
Monday
September 26, 2016
HUNTSMAN
Scans today showed no change in the tumors.
Cycle 11
Dick feeding the birds.
Tuesday
September 27, 2016
After Dick got discharged from the hospital, we went to see Richie in The Last Ship.
Great show, great cast!
We loved it!
Great show, great cast!
We loved it!
We are so proud of you Professor Call!
Happy Birthday Chrislynn!
Thank you so much for our beautiful grandchildren.
You are an amazing mother, wife, and daughter.
I love you beautiful!
Thursday
September 29
Happy 7th Birthday Deacon!
I'm feeling extremely grateful and relieved. I have felt the love that my Heavenly Father has for me more than ever these past few weeks. I didn't only have a gallbladder removal surgery, a surgery to get rid of gallstones, or a surgery to remove my appendix. I had all three at the same time. Plus I also had a ruptured appendix which spilled infected contents into my abdominal cavity. The week after my surgery I was able to join my husband for his chemotherapy.
I am feeling wonderful!
I am so blessed.
Before surgery, while they were doing an ultrasound to check my gallbladder, they discovered a mass in my kidney. I followed up with a CT scan to check on that mass after everything calmed down. A little later my sweet doctor messaged me and these were his exact words... "Just got the report and kidneys are normal. I think you prayed it away."
I have been praying. I've been pleading to my Heavenly Father. Especially during the CT scan.
"The tender mercies of the Lord are real and they do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence."
-David A. Bednar
