Today is County Fair Day
Howdy Everybody,
We have lived a lifetime since we last updated you. We found out from Shelby's surgeon at the last visit that the episodes of throwing up (for 2 weeks) was actually a problem caused when your spine is straightened. Between 2 to 3 weeks after surgery you can create new pressure points on your small intestine and your small intestine does not like to be touched, changed, or messed with in any way. On the start of the 3rd week to the day after surgery, 'Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome' took over our home. The only thing that made us feel better was that there is nothing to do about it but let it work itself out. You treat the symptoms and keep her comfortable.
Today is 'County Fair Day' here in Montgomery County and it is freezing outside. We talked to Shelby's teacher and we are planning on joining them for a few hours. Shelby is eager to see her friends and see her teachers. We will have a meeting next week about her school schedule and she plans to go back to class for half days starting next Thursday. I can not believe that she thinks she feels well enough to go back. Yesterday was the 8 week mark of our surgery. When our surgeon told us that she would be out for 6-8 weeks, I thought he was nuts and there was no way she would be back so soon after such a significant surgery, well, we will try this. I hope that this will not be a relapse in her recovery. She has surprised us all so far! Her spirit is so wonderful and she always seems to think of others first. I am most worried about her bus ride to and from. I would drive her but she needs her power chair at school and her power chair will not fit in my truck. Tomorrow, Shelby has been invited to her girlfriend's bithday party, so we are going to go there for a few hours. She should have a great time.
Stay safe and check back for Shelby's update,
Love to all,
Kim
posted by Kim Newhouse @ 8:37 AM
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