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Hi.
Gary has a PCA pump now that delivers a constant flow of Dilaudid to help manage his pain.
The NG tube is causing him serious discomfort and pain in his throat. They had to insert it up his nose and down into his stomach. It will stay in place for 48 hours.
We are hoping and praying that Gary will not have to have surgery to fix the bowel obstruction. We are hoping that the obstruction will go away. He will be in the hospital for at least another 2 days and hopefully not more than that. We will see.
The Avastin Gary is taking complicates things drastically because it causes bleeding and delays healing. If Gary were to have to have surgery this would obviously be a problem.
I am back at the beach house with the boys. Jake is here with me and he is staying on to help me with the boys while I go back and forth to Hoag. He is so great with the boys and they love him.
The boys had a great time in Balboa today and are looking forward to spending more time down there this week.
The sunset was amazing again - 3 for 3! I felt extremely guilty being here tonight and enjoying my down time with Gary painfully struggling in the hospital. He would want me to relax and have a great time and I am trying to enjoy every moment.
Pray and keep praying. We feel those prayers that you offer up on our behalf!
Love,
Lisa
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A Look inside our family......
If any of you have not had the chance to walk the grounds of the Montage in Laguna Beach you are really missing something amazing!!!
I am at the Montage with Zach and my Dad and I am standing on the beautiful rock that jets out from the middle of the cove and it is the most amazing morning! The air is so warm and the breeze is gently blowing.
I look down to see the reef and the beautiful colors of the seaweed garden that sway with the tide. In such a small place there are so many amazing things about creation that just make me stop to remember to thank God for all he has entrusted to us!
This very moment makes me feel so blessed to have so many blessings! So many family members and friends who surround us and love us and are ready to go on this new journey with us.
As I am thinking my pride gets a hold of me for a moment and I tell myself that I can do this on my own. My thought is that I don't want to have to have help and put people in this position!
Then, as quickly as that thought fills my pride-filled head another one enters. This time, I begin to realize that there is no way we can do this on our own. First and foremost, our same Father who has created this amazing place that I get to spend so much time at is the same one who has blessed us with amazing family and friends who want to care for us.
There are simply no words to express my gratitude and love to everyone who surrounds us and is a part of our life - big or small!
Please take some time and get down to the Montage. Go with your spouse, a friend, your kids! When you are there take in the beauty that surrounds you and take a deep breath and thank God for everything you have and the fact that HIS spirit lives in all of us! What a privilege it is that we are all on this journey together!
I am not ready to leave my rock because the morning is the best part of my day and this day is looking amazing and I want to stay right here feeling exactly how I do right now! Zach is coming out of the water and he really wants to head down to Strands to walk on beach! Who am I to argue? What a day the Lord has made! I am certainly going to be glad and rejoice in it!!
I am at the Montage with Zach and my Dad and I am standing on the beautiful rock that jets out from the middle of the cove and it is the most amazing morning! The air is so warm and the breeze is gently blowing.
I look down to see the reef and the beautiful colors of the seaweed garden that sway with the tide. In such a small place there are so many amazing things about creation that just make me stop to remember to thank God for all he has entrusted to us!
This very moment makes me feel so blessed to have so many blessings! So many family members and friends who surround us and love us and are ready to go on this new journey with us.
As I am thinking my pride gets a hold of me for a moment and I tell myself that I can do this on my own. My thought is that I don't want to have to have help and put people in this position!
Then, as quickly as that thought fills my pride-filled head another one enters. This time, I begin to realize that there is no way we can do this on our own. First and foremost, our same Father who has created this amazing place that I get to spend so much time at is the same one who has blessed us with amazing family and friends who want to care for us.
There are simply no words to express my gratitude and love to everyone who surrounds us and is a part of our life - big or small!
Please take some time and get down to the Montage. Go with your spouse, a friend, your kids! When you are there take in the beauty that surrounds you and take a deep breath and thank God for everything you have and the fact that HIS spirit lives in all of us! What a privilege it is that we are all on this journey together!
I am not ready to leave my rock because the morning is the best part of my day and this day is looking amazing and I want to stay right here feeling exactly how I do right now! Zach is coming out of the water and he really wants to head down to Strands to walk on beach! Who am I to argue? What a day the Lord has made! I am certainly going to be glad and rejoice in it!!
3 comments:
Hang in there! We're praying for Gary's comfort and quick healing! Lots of xxxx's and oooo's to all of you!
You need not feel guilty about a thing. Your boys love you. Your husband loves you. Your friends love you. You are loved.
Lisa, the Wood family is praying daily for you, Gary and the boys. Tell Gary to keep the fight up.
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