Kathie says that she understands the cliché “dying to get in”… because that’s how it was feeling over the Holiday weekend…
Today has been a whirlwind of mixed blessings. Bob called and called and then called some more and we went from having no appointments to possibly having four. Last night, however, things were not looking so positive. Kathie was cramped up and seriously questioning why the Lafayette doctors did not give her a diet to follow. We have since gotten more sound advice, and she’s sticking to liquid until there isn’t something blocking the exit;)
As it stands at this exact moment (do not hold us accountable if it changes by the time this is typed), Kathie is set to have surgery on June 4th at Cleveland Clinic – which made everyone a little nervous, since she felt last night like they may have to skip planned surgery and go to emergency surgery. So phone calls continued into the afternoon and friends of friends of friends made connections for us at both M.D. Anderson and Mayo Clinic. As it stands now: She has an appointment at IU to meet a surgeon tomorrow, but if M.D. Anderson can fit her in (we are actually in the system now), then that may be cancelled and she’ll catch a 3 PM flight with Bob and Lauren (who flew in today from her internship in Connecticut) to Houston. Lynette plans on meeting the three of them with her girls wherever they end up.
Mayo is staying on the list as a back-up (pretty nice to have Mayo Clinic as a back-up when yesterday we didn’t have a front-up!)
We just want to give a big thanks for all of the prayers – surely leading to successful phone calls today, and mysterious connections to strangers:)
Send some prayers out for the family, Kathie particularly asks for some for Bob, as he exhausts his energy making these appointments.
Posted by Lauren
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Dear Lauren and everyone...thanks for today's post...it helps us all SO much to know what is happening, which leads to prayers for exactly what we want for all of you. I talked to your mom Saturday and sent an email Monday before the blog went up, so I felt like I was in the loop, but would not have called again, just so as not to bother her with all that is going on so quickly. It means the world to us to be able to stay connected. We love you all more than words can express...we are praying constantly and will continue. Love, Elaine and Bill
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