Beginning Of a Long Process

I am starting this blog to let the persons who are interested know what is going on with us on our trip.  We left the Terlingua area on the 13th of March and it was an eventful trip to Ft. Stockton.  The first night that we were gone, bad storms came through the area.  Lots of hail and from what I hear from the people back home, there was a tornado in Terlingua.  Lots of damage.   

Michael did well on the trip.  He did most of the driving.   Arrived in Wichita Kansas.  It was like I never left.  God, how I missed the trees. I remember this city from when I lived here and was stationed here in the military at McConnell AFB. 

For the first week, we stayed at the Value Place in Wichita.  I have to say that the place is about the cheapest place to stay as far as the extended stay hotels in the area.  The personnel are personable and pleasant. 

Michael had an appointment on the 16th of May for a nerve induction.  They are testing him, trying to find out how much damage has been done since his last surgery.  He is losing function in his left leg and is having a harder time, day by day, walking. 

The nerve induction test was done and we are in communication with the Bob Dole VA center daily to find out when his next test is.  We have to jump through all these hoops before the VA will do his spinal surgery.

So, between the nerve induction test and the colonoscopy which is scheduled for the 5th, we are going to look for an apartment.  Looked in the yellow pages, the newspaper and also Craigslist for local information.  Found an apartment on the NW side of town near the highway at a price that we can afford.  Not the Ritz (no where near close) but it will do for the time we are here waiting for the VA to procede with all of their tests.


  So, yesterday, June 5th, he had his colonoscopy.  The doc came out and said that everything went well.  He had a polyp and they sent it off for testing but everything looked good.
Today, June 6th, he had his mylogram.  His appointment was at 9:15am and it was 11:25 before they took him in to have the procedure done.  He was getting to be a bit on edge as they made him take a couple of the medications that he is on, out of the daily dose for a couple of days.  Guess that it interfered with the testing process.

He was in recovery by 12:10 and he was allowed to leave by 2:15pm.  Another long day at the VA.  He has to stay flat for a complete 24 hours to allow the puncture to heal up.   Right now he is sleeping soundly.  He hasn't really had any sleep in about 3 days due to this test today.  I hope that he has a great and restful night.  He is snoring.. I know I won't.