What an interesting Fathers Day. My children all went in together and got me a Blu Ray DVD player. Holy Cow, does it improve a movie, even a standard disc. My kids know I am a real movie buff, this came as a complete surprise. Not only did I get the player but also a […]
Another set of cute grandchildren. These are Jon and Kathy’s bunch, taken in October 2005; Sydney (5), Ashleigh (2 3/4), and Chase (11 mon.) Holder.
While Mom’s (Shirley) whole situation was deteriorating, here in Wyoming, Kathy (Jon’s wife), was admitted to the hospital in Casper. Her tonsils had swollen up on Friday, to the point where she was not able to breathe very well. A trip to the ER got her some medication, but Saturday morning the swelling was worse. […]
One of my favorite words, NOT. For those of you who know my medical history, phlegm is an item that is very familiar to me. Due to my postnasal drip, when I get a cold, it usually slides right down deep in my lungs and makes a permanent home for a few months. […]
Chase Holder is now home from the hospital. While his surgery went well on Monday, he has overcome several challenges this week to progress to the point where he could return home. At one point, his fluids filled with fluid, which the doctors corrected with medication. Then his chest cavity filled with air twice; inserting […]
Chase made it through surgery successfully today. Here are a few words from Jon:
“When we saw him, they were giving him fluid directly to his heart to ”pump” it up to help gain some size. The surgery lasted about 2.5 hours, they patched the hole with a synthetic cloth, and the surgeon said that he […]
Chase is having surgery tomorrow to repair his congenital heart defect (Tetralogy of Fallot).
Dolores is in Utah to help take care of Sydney and Ashleigh while Kathy and Jon focus on Chase. I wish I could be there but my back keeps me at home.
Kathy and Jon took Chase to the hospital this morning to […]
