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Barbara’s surgery

25 Mar

It got bumped, again. This time it’s a kidney transplant that got OR priority. Sigh. We are going to get this done, but right now, best estimate is “early afternoon”.

Originally posted at http://wyldraven.dreamwidth.org/558072.html

What a day…

24 Mar

Keystone Kops anyone? If doctors talked to one another …

First it was 10:30am, then 11:00am, then 12:00pm, then at 1:00pm it was cancelled. There were “reasonable” medical reasons for the delays, but that doesn’t change the frustration.

Rescheduled for 9:00am tomorrow Thursday 25-March. We’ll see.

BTW: My Windows Vista netbook refused to boot all day. Finally got it going about 2 hours ago.

Originally posted at http://wyldraven.dreamwidth.org/557737.html

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24 Mar

Barbara’s surgery is NOT proceeding today. Now they are rescheduling for tomorrow. Keystone Kops day.

Surgery date confirmed!

23 Mar

Barbara’s surgery is confirmed for tomorrow morning, Wednesday 24-March, as currently indicated on the Facebook event. Actual surgery will begin at 7:30am 10:30am with pre-operative prep beginning some time before that.

Here we go!

Facebook | Barbara’s Surgery – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103903966308091

Originally posted at http://wyldraven.dreamwidth.org/557505.html

barbara’s surgery

22 Mar

Postponed until “mid-week”. She spiked a slight fever Saturday night. Patience is a virtue, right?

Originally posted at http://wyldraven.dreamwidth.org/557115.html

Big Day Tomorrow

19 Mar

lasarina is scheduled to transfer from Kindred to Memorial Hermann tomorrow afternoon at 1pm for pre-operative care. This is a BIG step. The surgery will be at oh-dark-thirty on Monday morning. ( I don’t know the exact time, but last time we were told to expect she would be taken to the OR before dawn, and that was before DST. )

If you want to put her in your prayers, light a candle, send energy or good thoughts, or whatever you do in your tradition, consider this your public authorization to do so. Thank you all so much for everything you have done to support us in the (far too long) journey to this day.

I’m getting lots of requests for updates from various people on Monday as things are occurring. I will do what I can. I plan to post here (wherever you are reading this) when I know the outcome.

Originally posted at http://wyldraven.dreamwidth.org/556814.html

The hits just keep on coming…

12 Mar

We received the news this evening that Barbara’s father passed away in his sleep early this afternoon. Her parents lived in Hot Springs AR. She lost her mother last summer, and due to this long saga was unable to be there for her memorial. Now the same thing is happening with her father.

He was 85 with heart problems and poorly managed diabetes. Nonetheless, he was still able to come here to visit her three times in the last 6 months. This was quite unexpected, and the timing couldn’t be much worse.

Note the title of this post. Need I say more?

Originally posted at http://wyldraven.dreamwidth.org/556725.html

Fire update

9 Mar

6 cats still unaccounted for. Only animal that appears to have survived is one dog. There were 3 dogs and 8 cats. The house and contents are a total loss.

Per Laura:

We need bigger sized clothes. Gryphon is a 4X and, I think, a size 60 pants; mom is a 3X and prefers skirts and dresses; I am XL-2XL and wear 28 jeans, 52 men’s work pants; Jade wears XL and, I think, size 30 pants, but also fits 16-18 dresses (which she’d prefer some of as well). Mom wears 9 1/2-10 shoes, I think; I wear around 9 1/2W shoes; gryphon and jade wear size 10 boots, I believe.

Her paypal is fyredrago@yahoo.com and they haven’t gotten around to setting up an account at her Mom’s bank yet. Kathleen won’t be needing clothing for a few weeks, I would imagine, and sizes may change while she is hospitalized. Keep that in mind.

Kathleen

is in ICU [burn ward] at Herman Memorial with over 30% of her body burned. They expect her to be there at least a month. Please send silk or plastic flowers to Kathleen Courtney. The family needs help finding the 6 missing house cats. If anyone in the Houston area has available time to help, it would be greatly appreciated.

I have the address where they are currently staying, but I will not post that here. If you need it, contact me back-channel.

Laura on FB: http://www.facebook.com/fyredrago
Melody on FB: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1134484624

Originally posted at http://wyldraven.dreamwidth.org/556292.html

Surgery date!

9 Mar

Barbara has a surgery date. Her operation will be 22-March. Hallelujah!

Originally posted at http://wyldraven.dreamwidth.org/556132.html

Local news coverage of house fire

8 Mar

Pets missing following house fire – http://lsnlw.com/t/3725241327/

This is local coverage of the fire where my ex-wife was injured. My daughter was left homeless by this fire.

Originally posted at http://wyldraven.dreamwidth.org/556005.html