BANDAGE FREE!

That's our big news! It has been some time since our first visit with Dr. Burwell and it was wonderful to actually be given the okay to stop the bandages. We will see him in September and plans will be made to do some alterations to Stan's underarm and graft site. That will be an after harvest/winter project. It always is cause for reflection of how far we have come. Being at the various hospitals immediately takes me back. I am so proud of Stan! I found a quote again today that described us at the deepest moments. "Dear Lord, be good to me, the sea is so wide and my boat is so small"!! (Internet says it is an Irish fisherman's prayer.) We were never alone.

Our babies are great! always a highlight to see them and the parents, of course! It looks like I have a scheme with the Drs. to call us back to Saskatoon, but really, it just turns out to be the "up-side" that out medical network is set up now in that city.

Progress!

Progress on all fronts. Roy Bailey is home to his house, still treating infection with antibiotics and polysporin. Helen is taking good care of him!! Hugh is home to his house, Yvonne and the kids and Hugh is shopping for healthy food and still staying away from the smokes. He is taking all this heart stuff very seriously. Good job!!!!

I'm back into my after supper walks outside! I always look forward to this time of year. Our snow is gone at least for now and Stan is busy getting equipment ready. He has been getting enough exercise without doing the evening walks. We are off to an appointment in Saskatoon on Tues. with the plastic surgeon and look forward to the fringe benefits of visiting with the family and the babies. We are SO close to having Stan healed up and really look forward to the time when we are finished with bandage changes. After 9 MONTHS. Can you believe how long it has been. All is going well. We are encouraged and thankful for wonderful progress.

Medical updates: Roy Bailey and Hugh Campbell

I was in to visit Roy Bailey today. Roy continues to be on antibiotics as he still has infection in his leg and foot. He was out and back from Moose Jaw yesterday to have tests done. They have found something is not right with his blood and it may be connected to hepatitus from the 1940s that is now affecting his liver. Please continue to pray for Roy and Helen. Of course he is anxious to be home.

My brother-in-law, Hugh Campbell, had two more stents placed in his heart arteries on Monday. Hopefully he will be able to return home in the next day or two. At present, Hugh and Yvonne have been keeping up to 8 foster children in their home. We hope there will still be enough calm for Hugh to get rested up and on the road to recovery

Spring has sprung! Farm update time

It rained here this morning! Our snow is all gone except for a little along the trees. Stan ran over his first gopher and flocks of geese are returning. I still haven't heard a meadowlark and that is the BIG moment of Spring being offical to me!
The pressure is building now to get the vehicles (including the combine, semi and graintruck!)serviced, interiors wiped down and vacuumed out ready to start the new season of farming.I have set my goal at least one a day... Then we move on to getting the new hoses on the airdrill etc. which may require calling in extra hands from Saskatoon. We have all the chickpeas and canola sold off the farm and still some durham wheat to move. Things are hummin' around here. Stan is thinking that sitting on the tractor will be the easy part compared to all the preparations.

Roy Bailey is home from Regina but in Gravelbourg hospital for the weekend on intravenous antibiotics as the doctor here detected some infection has showed up in his leg from vein donor sites. I believe the heart surgury itself went well. We look forward to visiting him when he is a little better rested.

The church buiding addition is going well. I'll post a pic of the new auditorium when I remember to take my camera to town. We will be very happy to have a larger area for worship and a bigger room for potlucks!!

My brother-in-law Hugh Campbell had a heart attack last weekend at age 40. They are repairing him with stents. He has gone 1 week smokefree and it will be a major challenge to change the things he needs to in his life. You could pray for successful treatment for Hugh and patience for Hugh and Yvonne.

Guess who is coming to dinner!

This was a sight we never thought we would see. Moose decided to invite themselves to lunch and eat our weeping willow! They were here under our yardlights last night and then showed up again this evening while we were having supper. I set our dog after them, he ran with great enthusiasm until they stopped and looked at him. He then turned and looked at me as it to say "Well, I'm done and WHAT were you thinking!!!" He's never chased anything that was so big and so undisturbed by him.

Roy Bailey update

At last report, Roy has been moved out of ICU and is on the observation ward. Physically, all seems to be going well but he is still having some unpleasant side effects from anethetic etc. Please continue to keep Roy and Helen in your prayers as they wait for for those effects to pass.
Address in Regina for Roy is Regina General Hospital (Observation)
1440-14th Ave, Regina, Sask S4P 0W5

Update re: Roy Bailey

We are pleased to report that Roy came through his surgery and has had 5 bypasses. Please continue to remember him in the days ahead. He is in Regina General Hospital Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) I will post other info as it becomes known.

Same ol', same ol' ...

A week away and then a week with family around. The only bad part about having the babies at our house is that sooner or later they leave!! We had such a fun time. Now the party is over and we need to get established once again in routines.

Tomorrow is an IMPORTANT day for our dear friends, Roy and Helen Bailey. Roy has heart bypass surgery in Regina. If you are reading this, please stop and say a little prayer for Roy and the family. It has been 25 years since his last heart surgery and they are concerned how it will go. I told them that I know that God hangs out in SICU and we ask your prayers on their behalf.

The sun in shining bright today and I just know it will not be long until we have Spring. Hope you are having a great day too!