Headed Back to Mayo
Mom and her entourage are headed back to Mayo on Wednesday night. The managing GI doctor at Mayo has arranged for Mom to have a procedure that would place an artificial stent between her liver and small intestine. We are affectionately calling it the "Anita Procedure" as it has never been done before. The "Anita" will be done endoscopically, which will give mom a quicker recovery. It's great to have such cutting edge medicine so nearby. This procedure will enable mom to finally eat whatever she wants, free her of the bags hanging at her sides, and possibly make her a candidate for chemo. The last visit that we took to Mayo gave us a chance to see the CT scan of mom's liver. There are several spots of cancer, large and small, riddled throughout. We don't know whether the benefits of chemo will outweigh the side effects at this point.We've been trying to spend a lot of family time together, looking at old pictures to jog mom's memory about family stories that Dad would never remember. He can recount the entire history of every Hawkeye sporting event since the 60's and the sizes, weights, and exact location of each fish that he's ever caught - but not many family events with any helpful detail. ;) We've also been compiling a few of our favorite recipes of mom's so they won't be lost. It was discovered that one of our favorite childhood recipes, chicken and dumplings, is actually from the back of the Bisquick box.
Mayo Appointment Schedule:
Thursday, May 18
7:30 am ultrasound and liver biopsy
1:00 pm Anita Proceedure
Friday, May 19
8:30 am consult with Medical Oncology Dept.
1:15 pm consult with GI Dept.
We so dearly appriciate all your thoughts and prayers for our mom and our family.
posted by C. J. Daniels @ 9:25 PM
7 comments
7 Comments:
I am praying for you, Anita. I also am praying for your family around you.
As for recipes, don't forget the toffee! I love that one.
Tami
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. We wish you well at Mayo. It sounds like you are having great family time. You both have raised your kids well to have them be there for you at this time. You can be very proud of them.
I've enjoyed your fruit pizza recipe. I've had it for years.
Thank you, also, for this website. It is good to know how to pray.
Roger & Jean
Our thoughts and prayers go with you to Rochester. We hoping for much success with the "Anita".
I was laughing out loud about Tim being well versed on stats and fish stories and struggling with the rest. That doesn't surprise me. He needed help one day remembering what a Dalmation looked like. You'll have to ask him about that one.
We're praying for good results and safe travel for all of you.
Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I
am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my
righteous right hand.
The Morks
WHAT GREAT NEWS!!! I think Isaiah 41:10 is a great passage for this! Fear not for I am with you..do not be afraid...I will strengthen you, help you, and uphold you in my right victorious hand. That is where you are in His hands...we will pray for you and wait to see you turn our corner on your way home!! As for Tim...with the knowledge he has of fish and Hawkeyes...He can talk to everyone!!! It sure passes the time away quickly looking at all those pictures while sitting in the exam rooms of family and fish!!!
Janet Strouse
Hi Carrie,
Just wanted you to know I thought about you especially on Mother's Day. I'm sure that was a hard day.
Baby dedication has some sad moments as Tom Steller expressed that this would probably be the last with his mother. Heather Haas is facing the same thing.
So, you and they, and many others remain in the prayers of the Bethlehem family.
Much love,
Char Ransom
Oh, God, may this new 'Anita' procedure be successful! Fervent prayers for you: Anita and family.
What a great idea to purposely gather the stories and recipes. You have some wise and wonderful kids, Anita (great hubby too)!
We love you,
Dee for all the Mennings
Dear Anita, Dr.D. and family,
We are keeping you all in our thoughts and in our prayers. There are miracles each and everyday, and we are praying that God will give you and your family that miracle!We will pray that you will find answers at Mayo and that the "Anita procedure" will be successful!Speaking of Dr. Tim and his fishing stories, I can remember when Gary and Steve when ice fishing with Dr. Daniels during the winter, they both complained that just as they got situated, Dr. Tim told them it was time to move on, there were NO fishing biting here!! They didn't even have time to hardly get in the vehicle and shut the door, before he was heading off to the other side of the lake. They still laugh about that today!! But of course they loved fishing with him!! Thank you to the kids for keeping us posted on this site!! We love the updates and the pictures. Love Gary and Peg
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