I just wanted to let everyone know that we are finally here and getting settled in good ol' Texas. It's been a crazy week and a half but things are coming along. Darin started work on Monday and is enjoying it thus far. He's more excited about the fact that he doesn't have to get on the freeway to get to work. On a side note, the roads here are crazy...yield here doesn't mean "yield" it means "stop" apparently. There are people stopping on the freeway at yield signs! It's a bit scary. I'm adjusting better to it than Darin! The kids are all doing well and the girls are excited. They've already been to the pool and the park, and Monkey even bought them a little plastic pool for the backyard for when mommy is feeling lazy! It's been very humid here the past couple of days but we've been warned to get used to it! So we're trying.
Benjamin is doing well. We thought he was finally getting over his congestion..he had a couple of days without it! But of course, he sounds as if he's getting a little sick again! Poor guy just can't catch a break. Tomorrow is his follow up cardiologist appointment. We're going to meet his cardiologist and make sure the results from the procedure are still good. His new cardiologist will be Dr. Rodgers. He was referred to us by Benny's previous cardiologist in San Diego. Apparently he's very popular (which hopefully means he is good) because his next available appointment wasn't until June! So I just had to name drop..."Benjamin Carr"..."oh yes, I have his information here, is tomorrow good for you?" and we got in! It's nice to know people! I will let you know what I find out! I'm still waiting on a referral for a surgeon but I'm going to talk Dr. Rodgers about that tomorrow too.
Okay, off to put my bathroom together and finally take a shower!! Mugginess is yuckiness!
April 28, 2009
April 17, 2009
Procedure Update
Benjamin's Cath procedure went very well overall. I shall start at the beginning though so that you know all that has occured in the past 24 hours.
Benny's cath procedure took about 4 hours, as we were told it would. It was a long boring day at the hospital for me, as I had no one there. Needless to say, time went very slow. After his procedure I had to wait an additional 2 hours before I got to see him. When I finally did get to see him, he looked good, just sleepy is all. He looked comfortable and in no pain. I didn't stay too long because my mom had the girls and my plan was to return later that night after the girls went to bed. However, I was so tired by then that I just decided not to go. I called to check on him before I went to bed and was told that they started him on Hepirin to help thin his blood because the circulation in his left leg (the leg they used for the cath) was not up to par. His temperature in his left leg was very cool and they couldn't find his pusles. So, I went to bed just hoping that it would work and that we could still bring him home today. Around 3:45am this morning, I got a call from Dr. El-Said (the doctor who performed his cath) informing me that they were going to be starting him on a stronger drug becuase the heperin wasn't working. It had been 5 hours and they saw very little improvement. They think that he had a clot in his leg. Since there are more risks with this new drug, Dr. El-Said told me that they would be staying by his bedside over the next 4 hours to monitor him, which I must say made me feel more reassured, and that they would keep me updated on any new developments. Try falling back asleep after that phone call!
Around 7:30am, Dr. El-Said called again and informed me that the new stuff worked great and that he had greatly improved. His temps in his leg were normal and they were finally able to find the pulses. I was quite relieved to hear this! They took him off the drug and put him back on Heperin, but because he had this new complication, they decided it would be best to monitor him for another 24 hours. So, he will be spending one more night in the hospital tonight. Though I am sad that my poor Benny has to be apart from me another day, I know it is in his best interest.
My visit to him today made me feel so much better. He looks great, is moving around like a champ, and even cracked a few smiles for his momma! Thanks so much for all the prayers and I will let you know any new news!!
Benny's cath procedure took about 4 hours, as we were told it would. It was a long boring day at the hospital for me, as I had no one there. Needless to say, time went very slow. After his procedure I had to wait an additional 2 hours before I got to see him. When I finally did get to see him, he looked good, just sleepy is all. He looked comfortable and in no pain. I didn't stay too long because my mom had the girls and my plan was to return later that night after the girls went to bed. However, I was so tired by then that I just decided not to go. I called to check on him before I went to bed and was told that they started him on Hepirin to help thin his blood because the circulation in his left leg (the leg they used for the cath) was not up to par. His temperature in his left leg was very cool and they couldn't find his pusles. So, I went to bed just hoping that it would work and that we could still bring him home today. Around 3:45am this morning, I got a call from Dr. El-Said (the doctor who performed his cath) informing me that they were going to be starting him on a stronger drug becuase the heperin wasn't working. It had been 5 hours and they saw very little improvement. They think that he had a clot in his leg. Since there are more risks with this new drug, Dr. El-Said told me that they would be staying by his bedside over the next 4 hours to monitor him, which I must say made me feel more reassured, and that they would keep me updated on any new developments. Try falling back asleep after that phone call!
Around 7:30am, Dr. El-Said called again and informed me that the new stuff worked great and that he had greatly improved. His temps in his leg were normal and they were finally able to find the pulses. I was quite relieved to hear this! They took him off the drug and put him back on Heperin, but because he had this new complication, they decided it would be best to monitor him for another 24 hours. So, he will be spending one more night in the hospital tonight. Though I am sad that my poor Benny has to be apart from me another day, I know it is in his best interest.
My visit to him today made me feel so much better. He looks great, is moving around like a champ, and even cracked a few smiles for his momma! Thanks so much for all the prayers and I will let you know any new news!!
April 15, 2009
Benny's Procedure
I know many have been wondering when Benny's procedure was going to happen. We have been wondering too...until today. We finally found out that Benny will have his cardio-cath procedure on Thursday at 10:30am. Of course, we had already planned for Benny to leave for Texas with Patty on Thursday, but now the plans must change...again. It's obviously a less invasive procedure than heart surgery but it still takes about 3-4 hours. They will do some exploratory stuff with a camera to see if the balloon will work to open his artery up and if it will, they will do it then. If it won't work, then he'll have to have heart surgery again. This would wait until we got to Texas though. We are praying for the best, and are hopeful that the balloon is all that will be needed! It's one overnight stay at the hospital for Benny so he'll be able to come home Friday. He'll have the weekend to recover and then it's off to Texas on Monday!
The move went well today. We got the house all packed up...man do we have a lot of crap! Darin left tonight with the truck so hopefully he will make good time and get to Texas by tomorrow evening. Please keep him in your prayers as he makes his way to Texas, by himself. My dad will be leaving tomorrow morning with our car (he's driving it out there for us) so keep him in your prayers as well. We are all excited about this new adventure and know that whatever God has in store for us, it'll be great!
I will make sure to let you all know how the procedure goes and what we find out. It's time for bed for me! By the way, if you would like to email me, please use my gmail account as our central cox account is unavailable to me. My email is elisiacarr@gmail.com
The move went well today. We got the house all packed up...man do we have a lot of crap! Darin left tonight with the truck so hopefully he will make good time and get to Texas by tomorrow evening. Please keep him in your prayers as he makes his way to Texas, by himself. My dad will be leaving tomorrow morning with our car (he's driving it out there for us) so keep him in your prayers as well. We are all excited about this new adventure and know that whatever God has in store for us, it'll be great!
I will make sure to let you all know how the procedure goes and what we find out. It's time for bed for me! By the way, if you would like to email me, please use my gmail account as our central cox account is unavailable to me. My email is elisiacarr@gmail.com
April 1, 2009
Benny's appt/Texas
Yesterday Benny had his Echo done. I unfortunately was not there with him as I was delayed in San Antonio unexpectedly (more on this later). From what Darin has told me, the doctor believes that the tube that was placed leading from his heart to his lungs has an exclusion (or is it inclusion?--I think I will have to amend this post later). Basically something is blocking the flow, causing his heart to have to work harder. The doctor is going to call us this week to let us know how soon they can get Benny in to have catheterization. Better than heart surgery, yes, but still sad. He should only be in the hospital one night, which is great news for us. However, the first step will be to put a camera up there to see if a balloon can fix it. If it can't, they will have to do the surgery. So, we're all praying for the best! The reason why they couldn't see exactly what they wanted was because they couldn't sedate Benny due to his congestion (which is still lingering, unfortunately). They didn't want to risk the chance of him choking or anything while sleeping. So, this is what we know for now. We will update you all as we learn more!
As for Texas...we are officially moving. Darin is scheduled to leave with the rental truck on April 15th. The girls and I will follow shortly on the road. We will be having someone fly out with Benny as we don't think he would make such a long trek in his carseat. He hates that chair...and he sweats like a pig in it. So, whatever day someone leaves with him is the day the girls and I will leave on the road. No plans are finalized yet (though should be within the next couple days) but hopefully my dad will be joining the girls and I on the drive out so I don't have to drive alone.
Darin and I flew out to San Antonio last Sunday night, with the intention of finding a house by Friday, our scheduled departure day. We had found a house, a great one, but the owner got nervous about renting his house out and backed out of the deal, after we paid our application fee of course! The day he backed out was the day we were scheduled to leave, so we made the quick decision that Darin would fly home and collect the kids and I would stay behind to find another house. I stayed until Tuesday. Luckily, thanks to the help of Darin's cousin Tommy, we found another house in the same neighborhood for just about the same rent. We were so thankful, because the neighborhood is wonderful. There is a pool and a park for the kids, walking trails, and Abigail's school will be right down the street! We're greatly looking forward to the move! So, make sure to update your contact info! The Carr's new address will be 8107 Cooper Mill, San Antonio, TX 78255. We probably will not be getting a house phone, but we will let you all know our new numbers when we get them.
Okay, must get ready to do some major packing today! Write again soon!
As for Texas...we are officially moving. Darin is scheduled to leave with the rental truck on April 15th. The girls and I will follow shortly on the road. We will be having someone fly out with Benny as we don't think he would make such a long trek in his carseat. He hates that chair...and he sweats like a pig in it. So, whatever day someone leaves with him is the day the girls and I will leave on the road. No plans are finalized yet (though should be within the next couple days) but hopefully my dad will be joining the girls and I on the drive out so I don't have to drive alone.
Darin and I flew out to San Antonio last Sunday night, with the intention of finding a house by Friday, our scheduled departure day. We had found a house, a great one, but the owner got nervous about renting his house out and backed out of the deal, after we paid our application fee of course! The day he backed out was the day we were scheduled to leave, so we made the quick decision that Darin would fly home and collect the kids and I would stay behind to find another house. I stayed until Tuesday. Luckily, thanks to the help of Darin's cousin Tommy, we found another house in the same neighborhood for just about the same rent. We were so thankful, because the neighborhood is wonderful. There is a pool and a park for the kids, walking trails, and Abigail's school will be right down the street! We're greatly looking forward to the move! So, make sure to update your contact info! The Carr's new address will be 8107 Cooper Mill, San Antonio, TX 78255. We probably will not be getting a house phone, but we will let you all know our new numbers when we get them.
Okay, must get ready to do some major packing today! Write again soon!
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