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11 years ago
Mr. & Miss GCS 2008
Congrats to Cayla & Benj. on this honor! Cayla we are so very proud of you. You have blessed our lives in so many ways, we love you so much! Mom and Dad!
Casey's 22nd Birthday
How well I remember the day God blessed us with our baby girl, Casey. We had our boy, Cole, 19 months. And then we were given a precious little girl. She was a great baby, sucked her thumb, loved to sleep, I was so excited to have a daughter to dress.She weighed 6 lbs 4 ozs. She was 20 inches long! She weighed 5lbs 14oz, when we brought her home. Winston thought she would break she was so small!
On May 6th I went for my check-up, the DR had not checked me as of yet. She was due May 20th & he was determined to take her a week ahead of this. I was to have a c-section, again! I had told him for 9 months that he was wrong on the date, he disagreed! About a week ahead of this he had done the amniocentesis to make sure her lungs were developed, not fun! But they were ready. I had been to Tennessee & to the beach with Gina & Ginny, Willis & Cole, the week & weekend before this date! After he checked me he told me to come straight to his office. The nurse just giggled, she said, well u told him the whole time this baby was coming earlier!! Went to his office & he asked if I had been having any labor pains, not really, just a back ache! Well, that was my labor & I had cleaned everything in my house, even the china cabinet! I remember WB talking to JB on the phone, it was late around 12:00. He asked when I was going to have the baby, WB said...must be soon she is nesting...she is cleaning the china cabinet as we speak!! Anyway, back to the Dr office....he said we are going to have a baby today, around 12:00, you are dilated to 4....go straight to the hospital, they will get u in a room! I said...can I go home & get my suitcase & husband? NO, you are in labor....go to the hospital. No cell phones back in those days, went to the lobby & called my Mom. She panicked...she had Cole & did not know where WB was...I told her he was at the hog pens with Daddy, leave Cole with Daddy. Tell Winston to bring my suitcase!!!I did not have my suitcase with Cole either!
I went on upstairs, all the rooms were full. They had no where to put me. I must have stood at the nursery window watching other people's babies for 2 hours before they found a place to put me! They actually prepped me for surgery in my room! Oh, well down to the operating room!
I was awake during the surgery as I was with Cole. I did not carry them for 9 months to be the last one to see them!! My blood pressure did drop during this delivery & it felt like someone was sticking a million needles in my shoulders, I had a spinal this time. They quickly tilted the table & put my head lower & then I was nauseated & it was hard to breath, it passed as soon as they made their adjustment...whatever they were! I got a quick look at her & then out went the lights!! That is some good sleep. The worst thing was not being able to move my legs for 8 hours, I think, after the surgery. Finally around 9:00 that night a new shift came in. They had these stocking on my legs & they were so tight they hurt, I talked the head nurse into taking them off....she barely go them off....she said, these are to tight...tell me about it! I felt like a new person after she took those off!!!
Cole was not scared of her breaking as he brought her down the hall with her feet dangling on the floor when she was about a month old! WB was supposed to be watching them!
Post Surgery Update
Cayla began physical therapy the Monday after surgery. The therapist was very impressed with Cayla and her progress. She has been doing exercises since her injury. Her Dr. told her the PT would be easier if she would go ahead & begin the exercises. She did & it paid off. Instead of 3 times week, she was able to go twice a week. She was able to come out of her brace in late April!!! She was excited!
She now goes to therapy once a week!!! She still has to be careful with the knee. It takes every bit of 6 months for the graft to grow together & be strong again. No activity or being around horse play! We told her she now has a knee worth $20,000.00 dollars!!! Unbelievable!!!!
One of the most amazing things has been how quick she lost the muscles in that leg. It is quite smaller than the other. I have been told it may be stronger than the good leg after pt.
Cayla has gone to a couple of soccer games, but it is just to hard for her to watch so she just has to stay away. She has a new set of golf clubs that she has used a little.
We are learning to play and it is not as easy as it looks!!!
May is going to be very busy with it being the end of school!!!
The Turtle
Today as we were coming up the drive we saw a turtle in the drive. I could not resist the opportunity to show Kylie this turtle. Cayla got out to get it, she was not to sure of this! Hee! We put it in a shoe box & took it to the barn so Papa could enjoy this with us!!We let it out of the box & it took off, Kylie did know what to think of this, she said, dat scare me! Sydney did not know what to make of this turtle either! We told Kylie about the turtle & watched it for a few minutes. Then we took it back to the pond to set it free. When I placed it by the pond it stuck its head out, it could smell the water! Kylie was amazed when it went in the water & swam! I tried to teach her the turtle poem, not interested!
Surgery 3/20/08
Nanna came to spend the night with Cayla & go with us to surgery tomorrow. Cayla got her to sleep with her. Reminds me of the time Cayla had surgery years ago!! We got up around 4:30 and were ready to go around 5:15. Arrived at SGMC around 5:50. They took us back to out-patient at 6:00. Got Cayla ready for surgery. Grandma Bridges also came to be with Cayla today. Dr. Bearden came in to see her & talk with us, he is so kind! I did snap a few pictures for Cayla's memory book!!! She did not want me to, but I got a few! They took her back around 7:40. She came out of surgery around 10:15. Then an hour in recovery. She got back to the room, the anesthesia made her itch. It was terrible.He showed us some pictures of her knee and told us what he had found & repaired. She did have a torn meniscus, in two places. He took one tear out, could not get the other one out, so he roughed the edge of it up, made it bleed and hopes it will heal on its on!!!
She also had some cartlidge(sp) damage.
We left SGMC around 4:30. Headed to Sam's to get her meds! Got home around 6:00.
Got her in our bed, her room is up the stairs, no stairs yet! She had some experience with the crutches so that helped a lot!!!
We had a pretty sleepless night. The doc said whatever you do, do not get behind on her meds! That means set the alarm, etc. She also has a cooler with a pump in it. It has 2 hose's connected to it. You feel it with ice & water, the pump circulates the cold water to a pad that is attached to the hose, that is velcro's over her knee.
Why couldn't I think of such a great device! It keeps the water cool for around
3 hours!!! That sure beats a zip lock bag, or a bag of beans from the freezer!!! Now,
if they can figure out how to make it fill itself with water & ice...that would be even greater!!!!Ha! I am so thankful to have it!!! We were up most of the night!!! Cayla has slept very little! She just can't relax to sleep! I am sure the med's are some of it! Mom stayed with us so I got to sleep Friday afternoon!
Chris & Jenny Petty came to visit Friday afternoon late!
Saturday Paul, Lynn, John & Lindz came by, they had been to Orlando for Spring Break. John is playing on Lipscomb's baseball team. They brought Cayla some earrings and came by to check on her. It was great to see them.
Mom stayed until Sunday afternoon, then headed back to Buffy's. She sure was a big help!
Martha came & helped Cayla get a bath later Sunday. Cayla did not want me to help her, I think she was sacred I would get sick!! Thank goodness for grandparents!!!
Monday Cayla was able to come off of one of her strong pain meds...thank goodness!!
She is also trying to take half of the dose of the other.
Tuesday she went to Physical Therapy. We did take 2 pain meds for this. We were so apprehensive about it but she did very well. We only have to go 2x/week instead of three!! There again Grandma Bridges was at PT to offer her help. Then we went & ate at chick fil a. Cayla & G-ma went to get a book from school & then back home to get a shower!!!
We are improving, but very tired! We are proud to have this part behind us!! Will add pictures later!
Many card, calls and emails were sent & we appreciate them!
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