Wednesday, April 30, 2008

ON THE WAY HOME

Delight just called and again and she said that she does NOT have any blood clots or she does NOT have pneumonia. All that they could find was some inflammation and they are going to treat that with prednisone. She was extremely tired when we were talking to her. They had just left the doctors office heading home. I will post again tomorrow.

Kaye

SCAN

Delight just called and said that her problem was NOT from the fluid building up. (the surgery must have worked) The problem was caused from something else.

Possibly a blood clot???

They were on the way to get a cat scan done on her chest right now. The doctor was going, too. He wanted to read & look at the scan when it was done. She said she would call when she found out some more information.

Kaye

BACK TO DALLAS

Terry Joe & Delight are going back to Dallas this morning. They are going to do an x-ray on her lungs at noon and then she sees the doctor at 1:00. She did not come to work yesterday because she was hurting so bad and was totally exhausted. Tonya and I went to check on her at lunch and she told us that she thought the fluid had built back up because of her breathing and hurting in her back. She is really disappointed that she went through the pain of the surgery and it did not seem to be successful. Her pain since the surgery has been really bad. She is having to take a LOT of pain pills. The pain is in her side where they had put the drain tube in. Talking to her last night she was glad she was going to get some relief. She is supposed to call me after her visit with the doctor. I'll try a post again this afternoon when I hear from them.

Kaye

PS We will get pictures of the baby as soon as Delight gets here with her camera!!!

Monday, April 28, 2008

WELCOME BABY AYVA DELIGHT

Little baby Ayva Delight arrived on her PAPA Eidson birthday!!! What a WONDERFUL birthday present. She arrived at 7:43am this morning, weighing in at 7lbs 10oz. She was 20 1/2". We are so glad she had her at Idabel so we could check out little Ayva. She is just beautiful!!! I think she looks just like her MiMi. Delight was at the hospital at 3:00am. Delight looked really great since she had been up most of the night. She was enjoying looking at her new grand baby. She got to hold her soon after she was born. Great Grandma Johnice arrived at the hospital at 5:00am to wait on the new arrival. 2 of Reesha's sisters had been up with her all night. Riley stayed up with her more than he should have. They were getting on to him being on his leg so much. I think he was just excited about Ayva. Bonita & Cheyenne were also there to welcome the arrival of Ayva!!

Congrats to the Eidson Family!!!

Kaye

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

SCREAM OR CRY????????

I told Delight I didn't know whether to scream or cry. She got some FANTASTIC news this morning.

The doctor found NO NO NO NO NO signs of tumors in her head. That is something to shout about. What wonderful news. We all agree that if anyone needed to hear good news it was Delight. What encouragement this must bring to her. She doesn't have to go back to see him for 3 months. He wants to keep a close watch on the head.

Delight and Tammy were off to celebrate at PF Changs!!!! I told them I wish I was with them to celebrate such good news.

Reesha is just waiting for Delight & Terry Joe to get back into town....then she is going to deliver baby Ayva. The baby is already in position. I think Reesha is ready for baby Ayva to come, too.

I'm so glad to tell you about this miracle that has happened. Let's all celebrate!!!
Tonya is having a party at her house!!! Everyone is welcome. The only thing is I haven't told Tonya.....yet. I'll be sure to let everyone know when it's going to happen.

Kaye

Monday, April 21, 2008

BACK TO DALLAS

Delight was in the bank this morning for about an hour before she left to go to Dallas. She looked really good. She said that this was the first morning since her surgery that she felt good.

Tammy was taking her to Dallas for her appointment tomorrow with the doctor that did the radiation on her head. She will find out if the radiation did any good.

Riley got out of the hospital on Saturday. He just has to take it easy for the next couple of months. Reesha will be having the baby just any day now. Delight was hoping that it wasn't tonight.

I'll post again tomorrow after she calls me and tells me the results of the test.

Kaye

Friday, April 18, 2008

VERY TIRED

I talked with Delight briefly a little while ago. She was still EXTREMELY tired. She has NO energy. She said that she wanted to come to work but she could not physically make it. Riley will probably get to come home tomorrow. If anything changes I'll post.

Kaye

Thursday, April 17, 2008

DELIGHT IS ON THE WAY HOME TO REST

Terry Joe and Delight are headed back to Idabel for some MUCH needed rest. Delight said that she didn't sleep at all last night. And Terry Joe stayed up with Riley...I think they woke him up once an hour. They both are totally exhausted. Delight said when they left Riley was sitting up eating some ice cream. She said that he is wanting to eat everything in sight. I think that is a good sign he is doing better. Reesha is feeling better her contractions have stopped. The baby heart beat is good.
Bonita and Cheyenne are on the way down to stay with them. I will check again with them tomorrow.

Kaye

A GOOD NIGHT AT HOSPITAL

Johnice called this morning to give us an update. She said that Riley has a good night. They told him that he could not put any weight on his right leg for 2 months. They were not for sure if they were going to have to do any more surgeries or not. Delight had not gotten back to the hospital yet this morning when Johnice called. Reesha's was in the room with Delight and she had not gotten to the hospital either. So I don't know a lot this morning. As soon as I find out anything else I will let you know.

Kaye

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

RILEY'S IN SURGERY

Delight called about 4:00 and said that Riley was in surgery with the plastic surgeon. They are going to graft the skin from behind the ear to fix the cut that is on the right eye lid. The doctor is also going to sew up the cut right below the hair line, too. They wanted to do the face first before they started on the lower part of his body. Delight sounded good she said that she was a little tired but her breathing was still doing okay. Reesha has been having a few contractions. They were wanting her to go up to the second floor and get them to put a monitor on her. Maybe she will do that. Riley is at Good Shephard hospital in Longview. That's all I know for now. I'll post again when I hear something else.

Kaye

LONGVIEW HOSPITAL

I just talked to Johnice and she said Delight & Terry Joe just got to the hospital and they are in visited with Riley now. She said that Delight looked good.

Johnice said Riley had a bad cut over the right eye. Possibly they might have to do a skin graft. Another bad cut right under the hair line. The hip was out of joint and they got it back in place...the hip was not broken. He does have a fractured pelvis. That is all she said.

When I hear more I'll post again.

Kaye

DELIGHT'S OUT???

Please stop and pray for the Eidson family. They need it. I talked with Delight about 10:00 and they were waiting for her papers to be dismissed. She told me that she would not have gotten out of the hospital today. Since Riley had the wreck they were going to dismiss her. She would just have to watch her breathing. (For those who don't know Riley had a wreck this morning at Millerton. They had to air lift him to Longview. His injuries are to the hip and leg areas. They have not found any internal injuries yet) Her voice sounded strong but she said that her nerves were shot. She said that she will feel a whole lot better when she sees Riley. She was also worried about Reesha & the baby. When she gets to Longview and checks on him she said that she will call me back. When I hear I'll post again.

Kaye

A Little Cycling Inspiration...

Hey Delight - I know you are getting discouraged due to your prolonged hospitalization so I'm posting a little inspiration for you. Although you are not a cyclist, you definitely have the cycling spirit... to keep pushing forward and overcome all obstacles. Like Lance, You have the same "can do" mental attitude.


When I was undergoing radiation, this short video never failed to inspire me. I hope it does the same for you.

Sending good vibes your way today...

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

THINGS ARE LOOKING UP

Delight isn't coming home again today. The x-ray showed that she still had pockets of fluid and her lungs had not fully expanded yet. Terry Joe said that they were headed in the right direction. Hopefully they will be coming home tomorrow. At least they can see some improvement. I'll post as soon as I hear something.

Kaye

STILL AT HOSPITAL

Delight is still in the hospital as of right now. They were waiting on a chest x-ray when I called about 12:00. They are doing the x-ray to find out if the lungs have expanded all the way out. Some good news is that the drainage has slowed down quite a bit. Terry Joe said that this is the first time that it has slowed down since the surgery a week ago today. When I called he was trying to catch a nurse so she could give her some pain medicine. He said sometimes they get busy and forget to give it to her. He said he would call me back when they find out something about the x-ray. When I hear anything I'll post again.

Kaye

Monday, April 14, 2008

ANOTHER DAY IN HOSPITAL

Delight has to stay in the hospital again today. Terry Joe said that they are doing EVERY thing that they can to get the drainage to slow down or stop. They are getting REALLY REALLY restless. Marion, Darlene & Walter went to check on her yesterday. Walter said that she seems to be doing good other than the drainage.

The hospital stay has been a lot longer than everyone thought. Maybe tomorrow I'll be able to say that they are on the way home.

Remember to say an extra prayer for them.

Kaye

NOT HOME YET

Delight hasn't made it home yet. She was disappointed Saturday and even more disappointed yesterday. She is sure ready to be home but the drainage hasn't slowed down enough yet. I talked with her yesterday and her voice sound strong. Rick and Tonya went to Ft. Worth yesterday and stopped in to see her. Tonya said that she looked great!! She said that she was just restless. Delight said she would call and let me know what was going to happen today. When I hear from her I'll post again.

Kaye

Friday, April 11, 2008

FINALLY TALKED TO DELIGHT!!!!

Terry Joe called around 12:30 and said that Delight was feeling a whole lot better. Her breathing was better and they had the pain under control. They will not be coming home today. The drainage has slowed down a lot but not enough to take the tubes out. If she continues to improve in next 24 hours as much as she has in the last 24 hours she will get to come home tomorrow.

After Terry Joe told me all of that he said would you like to talk to Delight?? Of course I answered YES!! She sounded really good. She said that she was sure ready to get out of that place. She wanted to know what was going on here at the INB. Do I really want to tell her we still have not found the leak?? I did tell her we have a big hole in the floor (with no results) and that he was going to have to start outside in search of the problem. I told her she needed to get back up here so she could help them find the leak!! I was really glad to hear her voice and was pleasantly surprised how strong she sounded.

Have a good weekend

Kaye

A LITTLE BETTER

We talked with Terry Joe this morning and he thought Delight was a little better. She had just completed her breathing treatment. He said that she rested okay last night but that they had woke her up quite a bit doing tests during the night. He thought that her drainage from the surgery had slowed down a lot. Yesterday she was able to walk 3 different times. She has been eating good. He didn't know if they were going to come home or not today. The doctor didn't come in last night and he hadn't been in yet this morning. Yesterday during the day she slept quite a bit so maybe she got some good rest. Jennifer and her family went to see her last night. He said he would call us if he heard any different news today.

Kaye

Thursday, April 10, 2008

STILL AT HOSPITAL

We talked to Terry Joe a few minutes ago and he said that Delight was sleeping. He said that she didn't sleep very well last night. He thought that they got her pain under better control last night. The drain tubes are causing her so much pain. He also said that her lungs have not all the way expanded. They expect them to expanded all the way before she can leave. He was thinking that they probably would not get to come home today. But he said that she was able to walk aound the nurses station last night. Terry Joe sounded tired. Say an extra prayer for them today.

Kaye

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

SURGERY WENT GOOD

The surgery was a success!!! It lasted a little longer and was a bit more complicated than what Delight and Terry Joe thought. She did not get back to the room until about 6:00 last night. She rested fairly well last night. She is very uncomfortable this morning due to the surgery. We talked to Terry Joe a few minutes ago and they were in with her taking a lung scan. He said that he rested pretty good last night, too. If we hear any thing else today I'll post.

Kaye

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

SHE'S IN SURGERY

Terry Joe called and said they had just taken Delight back to surgery. That was about 1:15. He said that the surgery would last 1 hour to 1:15 minutes. He said that they would be attaching the lung lining to the rib cage. The doctor said the fluid will not build up any more because there will be no place for it to build up. The only thing is that the lungs have to be fully expanded for this procedure to work. The doctor wasn't for sure if they would expand or not until he got into the surgery. If the procedure doesn't work she might have to have a drain tube. After the surgery he said he would call back. He said it would probably be at least 3:00. He had to go move the car and take the things up to the room. When I hear again I will post.

Kaye

UPDATE ON SURGERY

Terry Joe called around 10:00 and said that the surgeon had an emergency heart transplant to do before he could do Delight's surgery. There isn't anyway to know when they will get to Delight's surgery. It maybe today or it could even be tomorrow. So she will stay in the hospital tonight and possibly tomorrow night. They had her in a bed because she was extremely tired. When we know anything else I'll post.

Kaye

SURGERY THIS MORNING

Terry Joe and Delight are in Dallas this morning. Her back had started hurting really bad and her breathing had become difficult. So she thought that her lung had filled back up with fluid. When she called her lung doctor he said that he wanted to go ahead and do surgery to seal her lung. He was able to get her in to a surgeon this morning. It is supposed to be day surgery. They described the surgery as like sealing an envelope. They seal her lung to keep the fluid from getting into it. After the surgery Terry Joe is going to call us. I will post after we hear from him.

Kaye

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

DELIGHT IS BEAUTIFUL






Delight is having a good week so far. Her hands and feet are still giving her some trouble. Both hands and her feet are peeling. I don't know if you can tell by the picture how they are a reddish/purple color. Lisa bought her some gel socks and they really help her feet feel better.

She looks so pretty today that I had to take her picture so everyone can see how good she looks with her new haircut. She just looks wonderful!!!!!!!

Have a good week

Kaye