Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Carol, I have thought of Esther so many times and how brave she is. Since we have so many new members, I think they would benefit from hearing Esther;s story. If you find you don't have time, could you just write a short email letting us know how Esther is doing. I still have her picture to remind me what a fighter she is and the continuing support you have given her over the years. Please give her a hug from this old lady. Hugs June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Oh, June how sweet of you! Esther is doing fine. She had a total knee revision done last May.....the original one was done when she was just 13. ...so, now she has a " newer model " LOL (she is 34 now) Then in Jan. she had an ankle fusion done on the same leg in which she had the knee revision. We needed to have that done so that she could help stand-pivot from her wheelchair. The knee was great but the ankle prevented her from transferring. The older she gets the older we get LOL and is hard to lift her. She is still wearing a boot type cast (can be removed) on that but everything is healing nicely. That surgery was a little tough on her because for about 8 weeks she was either bed-bound or sitting in lounge chair. And, she loves to stay busy! She is now back to work, working 3 days a week as a teacher's aide for an after-school options program for mentally challenged children. The children really missed her when she was off. She is hardly on the computer anymore. I try to keep up with reading some posts. I think of Debs often as Esther too lost a knee replacement to infection several years ago. (she almost died then) She now doesn't have a knee in her right leg. I was surprised that Debs doctor's did surgery so soon after she lost the replacement because after Esther lost her's she had to be on IV antibiotics for one whole year. She also lost a hip a couple of years ago due to infection but wasn't as sick with that. The floppy leg.....as they call it.....is just fine though. It still bends and she has no pain. One just can't bear weight on it. Well, didn't mean to write a book, LOL Blessings to you June ......I always enjoy reading your posts. Hi, to you too a. Glad you are all moved in now. Hope the warm weather helps you! We are suppose to have snow flurries this Sunday night into Monday.....see what ya left behind? LOL Love, Carol....Esther's Mom [ ] Esther Carol, I have thought of Esther so many times and how brave she is. Since we have so many new members, I think they would benefit from hearing Esther;s story. If you find you don't have time, could you just write a short email letting us know how Esther is doing. I still have her picture to remind me what a fighter she is and the continuing support you have given her over the years. Please give her a hug from this old lady. Hugs June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Carol, I¹m really sorry I missed those snow flakes LOL! Esther being to busy to be on the computer is great. I¹m so happy to hear that she is back to work and doing well. When I find a doctor, I¹m going to have to borrow some courage from Esther and get my ankle fused. It¹s worse than ever from being abused while moving. Hopefully it will calm down, but somehow I don¹t think so. Please give Esther a hug for me. a > Oh, June how sweet of you! > > Esther is doing fine. She had a total knee revision done last May.....the > original one was done > when she was just 13. ...so, now she has a " newer model " LOL (she is 34 > now) > Then in Jan. she had an ankle fusion done on the same leg in which she had the > knee revision. > We needed to have that done so that she could help stand-pivot from her > wheelchair. The > knee was great but the ankle prevented her from transferring. The older > she gets the older we get LOL and is hard to lift her. She is still wearing a > boot type > cast (can be removed) on that but everything is healing nicely. That surgery > was a little > tough on her because for about 8 weeks she was either bed-bound or sitting in > lounge chair. > And, she loves to stay busy! > > She is now back to work, working 3 days a week as a teacher's aide for an > after-school > options program for mentally challenged children. The children really missed > her when she > was off. > > She is hardly on the computer anymore. I try to keep up with reading some > posts. I think of > Debs often as Esther too lost a knee replacement to infection several years > ago. (she > almost died then) She now doesn't have a knee in her right leg. I was > surprised that Debs > doctor's did surgery so soon after she lost the replacement because after > Esther lost her's > she had to be on IV antibiotics for one whole year. She also lost a hip a > couple of years ago due > to infection but wasn't as sick with that. The floppy leg.....as they call > it.....is just fine though. > It still bends and she has no pain. One just can't bear weight on it. > > Well, didn't mean to write a book, LOL Blessings to you June ......I always > enjoy reading > your posts. Hi, to you too a. Glad you are all moved in now. Hope the > warm weather > helps you! We are suppose to have snow flurries this Sunday night into > Monday.....see what > ya left behind? LOL > > Love, > Carol....Esther's Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Thanks for the update on Esther, Carol. I think of you both - and Ron, too - often. I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org Re: [ ] Esther > Oh, June how sweet of you! > > Esther is doing fine. She had a total knee revision done last May.....the original one was done > when she was just 13. ...so, now she has a " newer model " LOL (she is 34 now) > Then in Jan. she had an ankle fusion done on the same leg in which she had the knee revision. > We needed to have that done so that she could help stand-pivot from her wheelchair. The > knee was great but the ankle prevented her from transferring. The older > she gets the older we get LOL and is hard to lift her. She is still wearing a boot type > cast (can be removed) on that but everything is healing nicely. That surgery was a little > tough on her because for about 8 weeks she was either bed-bound or sitting in lounge chair. > And, she loves to stay busy! > > She is now back to work, working 3 days a week as a teacher's aide for an after-school > options program for mentally challenged children. The children really missed her when she > was off. > > She is hardly on the computer anymore. I try to keep up with reading some posts. I think of > Debs often as Esther too lost a knee replacement to infection several years ago. (she > almost died then) She now doesn't have a knee in her right leg. I was surprised that Debs > doctor's did surgery so soon after she lost the replacement because after Esther lost her's > she had to be on IV antibiotics for one whole year. She also lost a hip a couple of years ago due > to infection but wasn't as sick with that. The floppy leg.....as they call it.....is just fine though. > It still bends and she has no pain. One just can't bear weight on it. > > Well, didn't mean to write a book, LOL Blessings to you June ......I always enjoy reading > your posts. Hi, to you too a. Glad you are all moved in now. Hope the warm weather > helps you! We are suppose to have snow flurries this Sunday night into Monday.....see what > ya left behind? LOL > > Love, > Carol....Esther's Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Carol, I am also sorry to hear about Esther. I sure she is feeling better soon. I will pray for her. Lynn Memom wrote: > Carol, I'm so sorry to hear about Esther's DVT and hospitalization. I > hope the pain subsides and that Esther is back to her normal routine > very soon. > > > > I'll tell you where to go! > > Mayo Clinic in Rochester > http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester > > s Hopkins Medicine > http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org > > [ ] a > > > Are you in harm's way of either of these storms? > > > > Just wanted to let you know that Esther was in hospital again. We > were afraid that > > her left knee replacement was infected as she had the same symptoms > that she had > > on her right knee 13 years ago. Pain, swelling, but no fever. Even > her calf > > hurt. Come to find out that she has a DVT Blood clot behind that > knee. She is in a lot of pain. > > Was hospitalized for ten days....came home yesterday. Is on a > Coumadin therapy and the doctor may > > also use Lovelox injections too. Sometimes I wished that we just went > with not having > > a new knee put in. Her right leg is amazing without a knee and bends > really well. Right > > now her knee is in a frozen position because of the pain. Doctor > doesn't want to do > > manipulation under annestesia (spg?) because is afraid to break her > femur. So, she has > > a lot of manuel manipulation and therapy ahead of her again . > > > > So, have you missed the Jersey tomatoes? We have had a weird summer > so far. > > Can't say that it was too hot as of yet....and a lot of rain. My > brother's garden did > > not produce the Pole Lima Beans for some reason this year. I love > them and will > > miss having my belly full of them. LOL. I could make a meal on just > the corn and limas. > > Can you get Tastykakes down there? My son always want them when they > come > > visiting from Georgia and my daughter-in-law loves them too LOL. > Would have > > written this personally but I don't have your correct e-mail addy. > You show up only > > as a54 on my e-mails. > > > > Gentle hugs, > > Carol, Esther's Mom > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Dear Carol, I'm so sorry to hear about Esther. I will pray that for her, and the family,....Tawny > Carol, I'm so sorry to hear about Esther's DVT and hospitalization. I > hope the pain subsides and that Esther is back to her normal routine > very soon. > > > > > I'll tell you where to go! > > Mayo Clinic in Rochester > http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester > > s Hopkins Medicine > http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org > > > [ ] a > > > > Are you in harm's way of either of these storms? > > > > Just wanted to let you know that Esther was in hospital again. We > were afraid that > > her left knee replacement was infected as she had the same symptoms > that she had > > on her right knee 13 years ago. Pain, swelling, but no fever. Even > her calf > > hurt. Come to find out that she has a DVT Blood clot behind that > knee. She is in a lot of pain. > > Was hospitalized for ten days....came home yesterday. Is on a > Coumadin therapy and the doctor may > > also use Lovelox injections too. Sometimes I wished that we just went > with not having > > a new knee put in. Her right leg is amazing without a knee and bends > really well. Right > > now her knee is in a frozen position because of the pain. Doctor > doesn't want to do > > manipulation under annestesia (spg?) because is afraid to break her > femur. So, she has > > a lot of manuel manipulation and therapy ahead of her again . > > > > So, have you missed the Jersey tomatoes? We have had a weird summer > so far. > > Can't say that it was too hot as of yet....and a lot of rain. My > brother's garden did > > not produce the Pole Lima Beans for some reason this year. I love > them and will > > miss having my belly full of them. LOL. I could make a meal on just > the corn and limas. > > Can you get Tastykakes down there? My son always want them when they > come > > visiting from Georgia and my daughter-in-law loves them too LOL. > Would have > > written this personally but I don't have your correct e-mail addy. > You show up only > > as a54 on my e-mails. > > > > Gentle hugs, > > Carol, Esther's Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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