Surgery

A few have asked for some specifics of Scott's surgery. I thought I'd post that here on my blog rather on facebook.

As most of you know, Scott was up at Mayo and and had a temporary ileostomy done back in Feb. He had an internal pouch inside but was struggling to keep it functioning. It was becoming infected and a sinus cavity had formed behind it, lying against his tailbone, that also had become infected and abcessed. The temporary ileostomy was created to allow the entire area to rest and hopefully to heal. We were to return sometime after June to check and see if it had healed. Scott was trying to wait as long as he could.

About a month or so ago his pain started to return. Actually, it never completely went away but it had lessened somewhat. Then just a week or so ago it became intense. He returned to Mayo to have tests. The MRI showed that the cavity behind the pouch had grown 3 times larger and the entire area was abcessed. It had not healed. While Scott was here the pain become even worse and he started to have fevers again. He returned to Mayo just in time. The surgeon said he needed surgery right away. They call the surgery a "take down". That is when everything that they had created before, the pouch, etc, is completely removed and a permanent ileostomy is created. It was a long, complicated surgery.

The surgeon said that cavity was so large and abcessed that it was going to require a muscle graft to be taken from his leg. But, during surgery, he decided not to do that. I have only spoken briefly with the doctor and both Scott and I still have a lot of questions. I am not sure as to why he chose not to do this part. Hopefully, I will get to speak to the doctor soon. This is a very busy place!

So, that is where we are right now. Recovery will take a while. Scott is still in a lot of pain and struggling with nausea. Please remember him in your prayers.

Recovery

Surgery went well yesterday. Scott is in a lot of pain, obviously, but on the way to recovery. I am just too tired to keep up with the blog right now and I forgot to pack the camera. But I'll post quick updates on Facebook if you want to check there from time to time.

Thanks for all the prayers!

Here we go again!

Hello all! Sorry for not updating in a looooong time.

Scott and I are back at Mayo. He came up last Thursday for some tests. We were hoping that he would return home on Friday. But, the doctor said that his condition was not so good. He needed surgery right away. I flew up on Sunday and he just went into surgery an hour or so ago. Surgery is estimated to take 9 hours then he'll be in recovery for a couple more. So....it's gonna be a very long day. My dad and my brother Jason decided to drive up here. They brought Zach and Jake with them. The girls are hanging out with Grandma and Aunt Kim. I have Gabe with me.

I want to apologize to friends and family that I have not called personally. Scott's condition become worse very quickly and everything happened so fast that I haven't had much time to call or email.

I'll will update as I can. And prayers are always appreciated.

BTW, I am also on Facebook and updates are a little easier to post on there so if you want to be my friend send me a "friend request" and I'll add ya! I am Stephanie Krodel.

Evangeline is 2!

Evie celebrated her birthday a couple of days early so Daddy could be home with us. She turns 2 on the 2nd. We had a pink cake with pink icing and pink sprinkles and pink candles.
She got a pink baby doll, a pink lawn chair just her size, a big pink bucket, a pink back pack, and a big pink bottle of bubbles.
I guess the theme of the party was pink. =)
However, I didn't plan it that way. I waited until she was napping to go to Target to get presents and Hannah made her cake while I was shopping. We have just been so busy. No time for party plans. But all went well and I think Evie enjoyed her day.

And this is how a 2 year old feels when the party is all over and it's time for bed.

Packing and Moving

Well, I am trying.....to pack and move that is.

Just a little note to let everyone know we are still moving. We closed on the new house in Henryville and plan to move in on the 12th of June. Scott will actually be moving in this coming weekend. We are taking a small U-Haul with a few things on Saturday so he can stay there and call it home. He's been staying in a hotel for the past few weeks. Last week he got to share his hotel with all the contestants in the Miss Kentucky pagent. He shared the HOTEL with them and an occasional elevator ride, but that's it. =) He said pagent contestants look a lot better on TV than in real life. It's the make-up applied with a spatula and a lot of spandex, honey.

So, like I said, I have been trying to pack. Flylady says to pack 5 boxes a day. But it is not going so well. I have 2 babies teething, keeping me up all night and being extremely fussy all day. We will get it done......eventually.

If you know of anyone in the market for a new house, there is a great one in Evansville. Just let me know.

New picture of Gabriel

Gabriel is growing so fast! I have pictures of all my babies in this pose around this age and today I finally got around to taking one of Gabe. Just wanted to post it on my blog for Grandma to see. =)

We love you Becky and Dennis!

Scott and I have been going on house hunting trips to Louisville/Southern IN. While we were away this past Wednesday checking out some of the homes, our wonderful friends Dennis and Becky offered to keep the kiddos. They all had a blast. They got to go horseback riding, play with Gordy (the dog), plant flowers at the greenhouse where Becky works, and ride a school bus!

Evie playing with Gordy. Both slept very well that night.

Becky backpacking Evie.

And thank you Mr. Dennis!

My homeschooled kids have always wondered what a school bus ride was like. Now they know!

Here is the bus they got to ride on.

Here is a flower Mary Kate brought home to me from the greenhouse. She said she grew it herself.

And I would like to say a special thank you to my daughter Rachel for being the designated photographer and capturing the day in pictures so Mom and Dad could see all they all the fun they had.