Friday, June 1 2012
Well, folks, I think the harsh realities of a huge surgery set in today. Shelley has not had nearly as good a day as yesterday. Yesterday was probably almost too good to be true, but not too unusual for the first post op day. Shelley did get moved out of ICU today, sat in the recliner for an hour, and took a few steps from bed to wheelchair for the move. These are all positive forward steps, but she has been overwhelmingly exhausted and not nearly as perky. Even mumbling or framing a word or two is a real chore for her. She's had some low blood sugar issues today, too...indicating her body has had a pretty major stress. Her main surgeon saw her this morning and indicated there would be rough days ahead, but by the time he gets back from his weekend away, she will likely be making a turnaround. That's a good goal to look forward, to, but like Jim says...you can keep telling yourself this is all normal, but it's pretty hard to believe it! He will be staying the night in her room again, and hopefully can give a more progressive progress report tomorrow sometime!
Some were wishing the address of the hospital. It is Methodist Hospital, 8303 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68114. Jim and Shelley's home address: 300 Northview Dr., Kearney, NE 68847
Believe it or not, your guest writer in a guest of her sister tonight! It's nice to be together when we feel far away from the ones we love. So...tonight this is being written by the Minnesota sister-in-law with the Wisconsin sister-in-law looking over her shoulder. We both agree that our one and only sisiter-in-law is a very special lady. Ad her husband is a very special man!
An addition: After reading the comments below and appreciating the expressions of sympathy for my "suffering", I want to say. I remember very little about those first suffering days. I don't remember being transferred to PCU. I don't remember any pain. I have learned through this surgery and others that the first day that seems so good because I was doped up pretty good with pain meds, and then as the post title says, reality hits and the body has to respond to the beating is has received. It takes a lot of energy to rebuild and not much left over for "normal" life.
8 Comments:
Luanne said...
Thanks to the special guest writer and her special sister! Thinking of Jim and Shelley tonight and wishing we could ease the suffering. Know we care.
June 1, 2012 at 10:20 PM
Renee said...
Awww...don't we all wish we could take some of the sffering to ourselves to ease Shelley's burden a bit.?! I do know the human body is amazing the way it can heal and I also know Shelley has amazing "gumption." But, it hurts to see your friends suffer!
I like to think of you two sisters together as you pen the progress report for all of us in Shelley's fan club.
War care to ALL you Kleebs....
June 1, 2021 at 10:29 PM
Anonymous said...
Hey, the novic guest blogger meant to say Shelley has had some HIGH blood sugar issues, requiring insulin, not low blood sugar. Also... to answer someone else's question: Bon is here to help at a funeral which happens to be right here in Stillwater, MN, the area I'm working in.
G'nite, Dorothy
June 1, 2012 at 10:42 PM
The J's said...
Thank you, both of you girls! I'm pretty sure that we all feel like you fit in well to the "special" category, too :) (AND family) today and have wondered how it went. It seems like day 3 is often the hard day. Thanks for the address, too. Hope everyone has a restful night.
Maxine
June 1, 2012 at 10:54 PM
Dan & Cyndie said...
Isn't it a wonder how that word "special" seems to wrap others so closely to our hearts??
Like other's have mentioned, you know that if we could we would bear some of this for our Shelley.
With loving thoughts & hopes for a peaceful night.
Dan & Cyndie
June 1. 2021 at 11:19 PM
Raimie said...
Dear Dottie-Bon,
Thank you SO much for posting! and thanks for the address.
Dear Aunt, Shelley,
Life sure is full of ups and downs...even of one's blood sugar! Alas, it must be something like coming down off "the birth high" (on a much greater scale)...Burst of energy right at first and then a crash!
Up or down, we love you!
June 1, 2012 at 11:12 PM
gkey said...
dears in Omaha (AND in MN tonight!)
I'm sure the hours are long as you struggle to make even little bits of progress A quote I came across recently says: "There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going!"
Rest well, all of you in our Father's tender care.
June 1, 2012 at 11:46 PM
Anonymous said...
I just keep thinking ALL of you are special and special to so many of us. I'm so glad that we know the living God and know the FATHER knows best. At times like this we can rest knowing HE has us under His wings. Love to all you from Ann in Alma.
June 2, 2021 at 7:59 PM
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