tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5180159069082499842024-02-20T02:45:21.985-08:00Be believing, Be happy, don't get discouraged. Things will work out. -Gordon B HinkleyLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088570647997019786noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-36465905062320745232014-11-19T16:10:00.002-08:002014-11-19T16:10:50.089-08:00Memories A nice lady in my parents ward asked me to share this, so here it is:<br />
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In the last week or so, so many people have shared beautiful memories of the influence Randy Loveless had. It is possible that no one on earth knows the good he did as he went about every day! A group of friends and neighbors would like to compile as many of those things as possible to give to Marie. If you have memories, thoughts, impressions, experiences, or pictures of Randy Loveless that you would like to share, please send them to Mary Brickey Cole @<a href="mailto:marycoleherbs@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">marycoleherbs@gmail.com</a></div>
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If you could send them by the end of this week (<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1533509978" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">November 22</span></span>), that would be ideal. Or send a quick note so that we know to expect something from you later.</div>
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There is also a facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362989273882062/</div>
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katihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519719738181134789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-44238193863016964532014-11-16T14:42:00.001-08:002014-11-16T14:42:05.549-08:00Dad's Obituary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Randy Clark Loveless lived a life full of fun!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was born in Provo, Utah on November 1<sup>,
</sup>1953 to “C” LaVar Loveless and Kathryn Bernice Clark Loveless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He returned to his brothers and father after
a short battle with encephalitis, surrounded by his family, on November 12,
2014.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was an active member of the LDS
church and was currently serving as bishop of the Orem Park 8<sup>th</sup> Ward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He loved serving the members of his ward. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He graduated from Orem High School and the LDS
Church seminary program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He served a
full-time mission in Virginia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Upon
returning from his mission, he married his high school sweetheart and best
friend, Marie Vogel, on June 19, 1975 in the Provo Temple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His motto in life was, “Work hard, play hard!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And he was very good at doing both!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has had many jobs, in many different
fields ranging fro working on the oil rigs in Wyoming, to being a real estate
agent in Orem, Utah.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His favorite
places were in the mountains hunting or on the beach in Mazatlan, Mexico during
our annual Christmas vacation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He loved
spending time with his family!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He would
ask his grandchildren who loved them the most?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And would train them to say “Grandpa!” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another of his loves in life was talking to
everyone and hearing their life stories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was always interested in other people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is
preceded in death by his father LaVar , <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>his
brothers Mike and Bryan and is survived by his mother, Kathryn, his sisters
Lakay (Scott) Stephenson and Lorraine (Rickey) Carter, his sister-in-law
Colleen Loveless, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>his wife Marie and
their eight children, Trisha (Brandon Seamons), Lisa (Doug Burr), Ray (Marie)
Loveless, James (Tiffany) Chadwick, Richard (Janell) Loveless, Kati Loveless,
David (Kaley) Loveless, and Joshua Loveless, as well as 16 grandchildren.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love you Dad and will miss you! We look
forward to seeing you again and hearing all of your new stories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Till we meet again! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Veiwing will be held on Sunday November 16, 5:30-8:30<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home 646 E 800 N
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katihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519719738181134789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-6058922117282810652014-11-13T13:52:00.003-08:002014-11-13T13:52:44.630-08:00Funeral and Viewing times and locations So many have asked about when his funeral and viewing times are so I am posting it here. It will also be in Saterdays paper.<br />
Viewing: Sunday night at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home 5:30 - 8:30. 646 E 800 N. Orem Utah<br />
Viewing Monday morning at Orem Park Stake Center 195 W 300 S Orem UT. 9:30-10:30 <br />
Funeral Monday morning at the Orem Park Stake Center, 11:00 AM<br />
Thank you for your prayers in our behalf. Please include Elder Joshua Loveless in your prayers. He is serving in the Kentucky Louville Mission. I am sure this must be hard for him.katihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519719738181134789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-26812565758372069172014-11-12T21:35:00.002-08:002014-11-12T21:35:45.657-08:00ReunionI don't even know how to start this, but first of all we would like to thank every single one of you, for all of your prayers, for all your fasts, for all of your support through all of this. I just want say that He's free! Our sweet dad, husband, Grandpa, Brother, uncle, and bishop passed, very peacefully, away to return to his sweet Dad, and Brothers. We are so thankful for this gospel, and that we know this is not goodbye, but a see ya later! We know he will always be there in our lives! I have already felt his spirit, and known that he will always be there for me. He was always willing and wanting to serve those, and now he can help us in another way. <div>
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katihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519719738181134789noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-84809922672558750222014-11-11T20:44:00.000-08:002014-11-11T20:45:11.654-08:00Homeward boundMy mom asked if I would make a post tonight, I'm not going to lie, this has been a really hard last couple of days. We had a meeting today with all of Dads Drs, they still do not know what Dad has officially, but they do know that his brain has atrophied, which means that is has shrunk, they believe the lack of moving is because of brain damage, due to viral encephalitis or a time he was without oxygen to long, when he was having trouble breathing. Either way, they said the damage is permanent and that if he were to survive the infection in his brain, he would never be able to move again, and probably be on the ventilator the rest of his life.<br />
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Many of you know my Dad and he has expressed a number of times to all of us that we would never want to live a life on a machine. Due to this news, we as a family have decided to turn off the ventilator tomorrow morning and let him pass. Please keep us in your prayers tomorrow especially, and my mom has asked that we all pray for him to pass quickly and peacefully. <br />
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A few years ago, after my Dads younger brother died, he found a song that he wanted sung at his funeral, it is called homeward bound, and there is a part in that song that says, " set me free to find my calling, and I'll return to you somehow" he asked us to change the words to, "set me free to find my brother, and I'll return to you somehow" so this song will be sung at his funeral.<br />
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My mom says this is what she is doing, it is what he would want. She is "setting him free"<br />
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Please know that we are so grateful for all your prayers and fasting over the last couple of months, they have meant so much to us, our testimonies of the truthfulness of the Gospel has been strengthened by your kind words and deeds. We know this hard time is for a "Glorious Purpose" as told to us by a dear family member. We also know that sometimes when we pray for things the answer is sometimes, no... as in this case, and we also know that he will receive his full health and strength after he dies, we know that we will see him again. We will forever be grateful for this knowledge, and for a loving Heavenly Father and older brother Jesus Christ who knows what we are experiencing at this time and will be there for us help us get through it. Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00467308319321083578noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-15431713773015553362014-11-10T05:57:00.000-08:002014-11-10T05:57:03.209-08:00Sharred missionary letterSince I have cryed a bucket of tears already writting this letter to my son I couldn't write again the same things so I have decided to just send you his letter letting you know what is going on with your dear Bishop and our family. I know he loves you all, his ward family, his friends in and out of the ward. So here is the letter:<br />
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As you know your Dad's situation. I know your mission Pres. is going to talk to you as we called him last night after our family meeting. Right after we finished talking your Uncle Eric texted me this message: " You are never far from my thoughts or prayers. Last night Jolynne and I were in the temple. We had a long wait in the chapel. I was thinking about Randy of course. The veil is pretty thin for me these days. Here are the words I heard. "Eric, your prayers have been heard. His life is in my hands." I don't really know what that means for sure but I know that God is looking out for Randy". I also know this is true. As your Dad gets more serious and he gets more complications from being bed ridden so long, I have been wondering if I am being selfish about praying him here when maybe it is Gods will that he be with him. There are tons of people praying for him and putting his name in the temple and fasting for him. They have had faith for his healing in his behalf. When really we should have faith that the Lord will do what is best for us. Weither it is healing or letting us pass into his arms. I DO know God in in charge! Of the little things and the BIG things. We still have to have faith that he is right, and continue in faith no matter what the consequesces. I know that what you are doing, serving a mission, is the right thing for you. You are doing so good. I am so proud of you and I know your Dad is too. Your Dad may pull through this, I don't know yet, but I am willing to let him go if it is God's will. So as a family last night we agreed that we should take the "Fully resisatate" notice off his charts, and instead put on "Do not resisatate" on instead. That way if the Lord wants to take him, we will let him go and not try to do CPR and bring him back. I know your Dad wouldn't want to live his life in a bed, unable to move or do anything for himself. </div>
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I will continue to pray for you. This is a once in a lifetime experience for you where you can serve others and the Lord full time. Dad said serving as a Bishop was the closest thing to a mission, because he could serve the Lord, almost, full time. It was a blessing in his life, like your mission can be. Don't waste your time, serve with all your heart. Your family (which you have a great one) is all concerned over you and is praying for you. We all love you. </div>
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May I also say that I appreciate all the support and prayers you have given to me. And I also ask that you again change your prayers that Randy will be healed only if it be thy will be done. We need to put this in the Lords hands, and trust in him. Because really, His life is in his hands, just like it is for everyone who lives on this earth at this time. Bless you and thank you. </div>
Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-29303846462389699222014-11-08T08:09:00.002-08:002014-11-08T08:09:43.311-08:00EMGToday Randy had a EMG. This monitors how the nerves function in your brain. It also shows how your nerves function in your mylon sheaths surrounding the muscles. They found out yesterday that Randy's mylon sheaths around his muscles work fine. But the nerve impulses from his brain are not firing right. That proves he has not got Gillian Berre or Brickerstaff. His MRI showed abnormalities in his brain stem and they are trying to figure out why. So his brain is not telling his muscles to work. They also got one result that said he doesn't have one type of West Nile Virus.<br />
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Sorry so short but I've got to head up to the hospital.Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-26219735457165466352014-11-06T21:14:00.001-08:002014-11-06T21:14:54.402-08:00It's a good day to have a good day " It's a good day to have a good day." <br />
I got this advice in a letter the ward sent me from the ward Halloween party. I don't know who wrote it but it is now posted on my fridge. Even with all that is happening it is still a good day to have a good day. I have been extremely blessed, mainly with the gospel and the perspective it gives to me. No matter what happens, this 9 weeks is only a small blip in the eternal scheme of things. I know where I am going, and where I come from, and who I will be with, because of temple blessings I have recieved. So it is a good day to have a good day. I remember this! <br />
They are still doing more testing. They did a CT scan of his chest all the way to his toes. They found fluid in his right lung and they also found some clots and an absess. So they put a drain in the absess. They also are doing a lung treatment that is kinda like blowing up a baloon. They put pressure in and out like taking deep breaths. Then they suction him out.. It is working great and they are loosening up a lot of secretions. They also found clots in his legs. They think when he was having a hard time breathing this last week at the L tack, and we were thinking he was having seisures that his clots were probably moving into his lungs. They have started him on a treatment of higher doses of heprin.<br />
We have gotten the results from the EEG. He is not having seisures. So that is good. We are still waiting on the results of his other tests and then the Dr.s will all get together and try to figure things out and try to see what he really has.<br />
I had Lisa and Kati up at the hospital today and it was a pretty wet day. If one of us starts crying then it triggers the rest of us. But we also had some pretty lively conversations and we were laughing a bunch too.<br />
Thanks for all your prayers and support. I don't know how I am coping some days and I sure suspect it is from your prayers that is helping me get through this. Thanks, love to all.<br />
Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-48207640382331730682014-11-05T21:21:00.000-08:002014-11-05T21:21:46.044-08:00The U There has been continuous testing since Randy has been at the U. I have talked to so many Dr.s. Neurologists, Infectious disease Dr.s. etc. They all agree that Randy didn't have Guillon Berre or Brickerstaff because he would have improved by now and he isn't. It is a mistery. Three Dr's that came in today and talked to me said they will have to go home and do some more homework. <br />
He has been totally sleeping all day because I think he is exhausted from the move and from all the tests. Here is a picture of him getting an EEG test that tests his brain waves. They do it continually except when he has to get moved to do other tests. <br />
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It's a little easier knowing that he is in the best hands! thank you for all of the prayers! they are very necessary and very much appreciated! Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-62107104099473150582014-11-04T04:38:00.001-08:002014-11-04T04:38:56.550-08:00Moving Day Today is moving day. Randy is being transfered to the University of Utah Hospital. On Sunday as I was leaving for church his Dr. came in. Before that I was prompted to call my brother in law and talk to him about Randy's condition. He suggested that since he has not had any improvement since the Plasma treatment then they should look to other areas and suggested additional tests that could be done. Then he agreed to talk with the Dr when he came in. So I called him and they visited and he said he couldn't do that intense of test while he was here. Hense, he is being moved. He has to go outside of "Network" so that is way more money but there is a chance that since "In network" can't do these tests they will make an exception, if the Dr. verifies it and they approve it. So I am asking that you keep in your prayers Humana Insurance Co and Randy. I know prayers work. It is a miracle that he is even getting more testing at this time. I appreciate you so much. Keep up the good work!Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-52707137436409100892014-11-02T06:22:00.000-08:002014-11-02T06:22:17.276-08:00Faith and Works Sorry I haven't updated you on this blog. Things are about the same, there are no new treatments they are trying, so there is not much to tell. There are a few things that I will tell you about though.<br />
We have a daughter, Trisha, who has been praying and fasting for her Dad, as I am sure you are. When there seems to be no miracles after so much fasting and prayer she was getting discouraged. She was asking, " What good is my faith when it doesn't seem to be working?" As she was reading her scriptures she read in Ether 12:12 "For if there be no faith among the children of men God can do no miracle among them; wherefore, he showed not himself until after their faith." The thing we have to remember is that this trial is on the Lord's timetable, not ours. We must continue in faith, as we have been promised. <br />
There are also some interesting things we have been trying. Since the Dr.s are at a loss of what to do further to help Randy I decided to try some new things. I got permission from his Dr to try some essential oils. With the help of the Lindleys, who know way more about them than I do, I started using some of them on Friday. I put them on different times during the day. The nurses didn't like it and complained. One said she got migranes if she was in the room with the smell, she didn't come in after that, but that's ok. On Sat. when I went in he had his eyes open. Not for just an hour either, it was all morning until about noon. He actually looked like he was looking at me. His lungs sound better and he doesn't have as much mucus that they have to suction out. This is the longest he has had his eyes open so far. We will see if it's the same today. I am using oil for respiratory and the nervous system on him. <br />
Lisa is also doing research that is telling of another treatment that has been used to help Gillian Barre patients who don't get results from the 2 treatments that usually work. Randy has already had both of them and they didn't really work on him either. I am going to ask the Dr about it when I see him. It is treating them with steroids. There have been good results on some patients with these.<br />
Also the EEG that they sent over was on the wrong patient. When they figured that out and sent the right one it was still good news. He still was not having seisures, but the brain waves were slow, not normal. This is normal for when you are sick and in a sedate or sleeping mode, which Randy is.<br />
I believe that the Lord expects us to do our part when trying to help the sick. We are continuing to do our best to care for Randy, and we are expecting miracles on his part and enduring to the end, whenever that is. <br />
Thank you for continuing to pray and fast for him. We appreciate it more than you know.Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-57078597482062809712014-10-29T13:18:00.001-07:002014-10-29T13:19:41.932-07:00Normal EEG!Dads EEG came back, It was normal! No seizure activity!<br />
<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00467308319321083578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-6042352318610041272014-10-29T05:23:00.000-07:002014-10-29T05:23:08.064-07:00Family blessings I have a sweet sister who is a PA (Physicians Assistant) for a cardiologist. She works down at UVRMC, where Randy had his EEG. Randy has been having fluid overload problems, which causes him to retain water. He previously had low BP so they had to up his fluid intake, plus his IV antibiotics. This is in his feet and hands and lungs and basically everywhere. They are monitoring it and treating it. There could be a heart condition, kidney problems or electrolite problems causing it. It is a concern for me so I called my sister for a little medical coaching, since the heart is her speciality. She told me what they should be doing, then I went to the hospital and my favorite and nicest nurse came and talked to me, even though she wasn't Randy's nurse that day. She told me that they were checking all his blood and enzyme levels every day. They do it at 3 a.m. No wonder I didn't know they were doing it. She let me know that they were doing everything that they should be doing. His albumin level is going up. It's 15 and 16 is normal. His kidney levels look good and his heart is good too. My sister is friends with the neurologist and she said, "she owes me a favor" so she is hoping that she runs into her at the hospital today while she is doing rounds. She said there is a shortage of neurologists in Ut county and they are very over worked. Hense the delay in reading the EEG. <br />
Kati's last blog said she was wondering if he was even in there. I know he is. I can see it in his reactions when things happen to him. When I come in in the morning and tell him I am here and say good morning to him he reacts by twitching his feet or slightly moving his arm or facial expressions. So I know he is "in there." He has a cousin that tells him his hunting stories. He really twitches then.<br />
So if you read this, if you get up as early as I do, you can add to your prayers that my sister runs into the neurologist at work today.<br />
Thanks for all you do for us and including us in your fasting and prayers.Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-28331368357289593962014-10-28T21:36:00.001-07:002014-10-28T21:36:14.864-07:00Waiting game!Well last weekend they took Dad over to Utah Valley to have another EEG done. This is to check the brain activity going on. They are concerned about a few things, one of which is being seizures. The EEG will tell us, A. If he is in a constant state of seizure.... which would be bad. and B. If he even has any brain function. We are of course hoping that he does. Obviously!<br />
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The Dr. told us that we would hear back on Monday... so naturally, that is when we were expecting to hear whether our sweet Dad was even alive in his brain or not. My mom was sick on Sunday and Monday so we took turns going in so that Dad wouldn't be alone. <br />
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When I walked into the room, I asked my grandma if we have heard anything back yet, the nurse piped in and said to not expect to hear anything soon.... She was NOT being very helpful, to put it lightly. She also was a little tired of explaining why we didn't have the EEG results yet, and told me, and apparently all my siblings, that they probably wouldn't even be here till the end of the week. That they were doing all they could, so that there was no need for us to be asking them further about the results... I was a little miffed. I'm sorry, lady, for caring and wondering whether my dad was ok. Heaven forbid.<br />
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Sorry for that little soap box!<br />
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Anyway, we are all just practicing our EXCELLENT patience, and will be waiting a little longer. In the mean time, from an outsiders point of view... My Dad seems to be doing the same. he is still twitching his left foot. He still grinds his jaw, however he now wears a mouth guard, and he still rolls his shoulders inward. Today we will be adding swallowing! He reached his new record of swallowing 17 times. Thats his most recent trick! Way to go dad!<br />
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We are thankful continually for all the prayers and for the help we are constantly receiving! We love you all very much! It seems that when we hear that someone is praying or fasting it just shows me how much my dad means to all of you! As well as how much our Savior loves us! We are VERY blessed! Thank you again.katihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519719738181134789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-86288896423383300242014-10-25T20:53:00.000-07:002014-10-25T20:53:18.368-07:00Remember the Priesthood Blessings Things are getting a little harder for Randy the last couple of days. He is still retaining fluid in his tissues. They are giving him a diuretic every day now to help remove some of them. His white blood count is up again so they started him on an antibiotic again. They ran all the cultures again to try to find out where the infection is coming from. He has fluid in his lungs so it is harder for him to breath. They have not tried to take him off the ventilator at all for the last 2 days. They also have not done PT or Speech Therapy either. (Speech therapy is trying to help him learn to swallow again.) They have this machine they use on him to loosen the secretions in his lungs. It's like a big vibrator but rougher. They run it on his chest, then suction his trek. He has started having "eppisodes" where things get a little crazy, his vital signs are off, and he looks like he is going into respiratory failure again. The Dr thinks maybe he is having mini seisures because of his brain injury. Today they took him by ambulance to Ut Valley Hospital and did a EEG on him to check if he was having them. If he is then they would probably have to transport him to University of Utah hospital in SLC and put him on monitors full time to see if and when he is having seisures. We will probably not know the results of the EEG until Monday. There has been no one to read the EEG results, as it is a weekend.<br />
When all of this happens and he is doing so poorly I just have to remember the Priesthood blessings he had that promised that he would return to full health and strength. I put trust in the Lord and expect him to fulfil his promises. <br />
P.S. Thank you to all my sisters for the help in the garden. It was fun to work along side with you. It takes a load off so I can spend my time with Randy. Thanks again, you are GREAT!!!Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-21090237440628517502014-10-23T22:40:00.000-07:002014-10-24T09:32:04.322-07:00Yes... it is getting late I should just go to bed but it is actually hard to go to bed when you're used to sleeping with your husband for the last 39 1/2 years, and now he sleeeps at the hospital and you can't sleep there. So instead I will procrastinate and give you an update on Randy.<br />
After that wonderful day of wakefullness and pain for Randy, things have settled back into a more normal state. They gave him Morphine for his pain two times during the night.( Tues) It is a small dose, only 2 mg. half of what they usually give adults. It just wiped him out! He didn't open his eyes for the next two days( Wed and Thur). His movements have been down. He is retaining water and they are giving him a diuretic. His lungs sound "course" as they call it so there is fluid in the lower lobes again. His fever is still down. All the cultures they sent in came back negative. His Dr. discontinued his antibiotics today. He had 2 bouts of sweating like crazy today. They say that is a symptom of his muscles waking up more. He was off the ventalator for 5 hours today . It wears him out breathing on his own. I take breathing for granted, it comes so naturally for all of us healthy people. They put a support band around his diaphram and give him a anti anxiety med so he doesn't get too worked up as they take the levels of support down and make him breath on his own. There is a special RT (respiratory therapist) that watches his numbers and him closely the whole time. <br />
It is an up and down battle. Some days are so encouraging and some are depressing. But on the whole it is slowly getting a little bit better.<br />
Thank you for all your prayers and help. That is what is keeping me sane, ... well as sane as I normally am. We are all a little crazy at certain times in our lives and I am no exception.<br />
Love to you all. Good night. <br />
Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-67482449657591267952014-10-21T20:14:00.000-07:002014-10-21T20:14:39.243-07:00Good News<div class="MsoNormal">
First I would like to apologize for not posting for a while.
Last week was a difficult week.
Randy had a fever all last week and was not doing very well. Hence, that means I was not doing very well either. By the end of the week I was downright discouraged.
By Sunday I needed another blessing.
Both my sons were sick so they are not allowed in, so my two sweet son
in laws came over and gave Randy, his mother and I all blessings. Doug said that the recovery would hasten in
Randy’s illness . He told me to be
strong and don’t be afraid to make decisions that Randy usually makes. He also said I needed to let people help me
because they are anxious to give me support in any way they can. I should use their talents to help me with my needs and Randy’s recovery. So
true. I guess I need to be a little more humble and
less independent. It is hard for me to
have to ask for help, so I am being
humbled.</div>
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So here is the good news.
Sunday Randy was still doing poorly.
On Monday his temperature was down.
He was acting more awake and alert, and in more pain. (bad part, but really good in a way, I'll explain later). About 4 p.m. he opened his eyes, both of them
at the same time and all the way open, focused on me for about 5 minutes. His mom and I both started crying, because we
haven’t seen them or any movement for a week now. Not only this but he started moving his feet
a little bit, and he moved his arms and neck a little also. We were ecstatic! They have morphine ordered for him when he
needs it and I let them give him some. </div>
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When the neuron sheaths around his muscles start to wake up
it is very painful. People who have had
this say it is like a foot being asleep with pins and needles. That is happening to every muscle in his body
so it has got to be painful. But it also
means he is starting to get better and heal.
Hence, good and bad.</div>
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Today when I went in he not only opened his eyes for me but
he also moved his arms to answer questions I asked him. I asked him,
“ if you can hear me move your arm.”
He moved it. So I thought it was
a fluke so I asked him on the other side, he moved it. I have been reading him the scriptures when
he has more wakeful moments and I asked him if he wanted me to read him the
scriptures, he again moved his arm. This
is such good news as that means his brain involvement is also improving, along
with his body. </div>
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Today I am happy I can share the GOOD NEWS with you. </div>
Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-76151229225906654272014-10-18T06:15:00.000-07:002014-10-18T06:15:12.746-07:00SameIt is hard to post when things are the same. He is still running a low grade fever, he is still recieving artibiotics. The removed his IV and sent it to be tested to see if that is where the infection was coming from. Then they started another IV. The Physical Therapist is trying a vibrator to see if they can wake him up more. He is still drowsy and hasn't opened his eyes since the fever started. When he doesn't feel well that slows all his responsiveness and reflexes. Keep the faith, hopefull the removal of the IV line will resolve the fever issue and he will continue to impove. Love to you all for your prayers and faith in his behalf.Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-50803170464426124962014-10-15T19:37:00.001-07:002014-10-15T19:37:50.277-07:00Be Positive <br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> My Children put up
such better posts than I do. They are not as computer illiterate as I am. They can put pictures and videos
up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> Randy had a nurse today, in fact he has had her for the last two days.
She is so sweet and positive. She says positive things about his
improvement and I am sure Randy hears it too. Positive reinforcement is
so good for all of us. At this hospital you can fill out "High Five
Notes" for employees that go the extra mile. I have filled out some
and when they get them I can see a change in the staff. They become even
better that they were before. This applies to all of us, with praise we
improve and want to be better and when we criticize we regress. I hope Randy hears
her praise, along with all his families praise on how well he is doing.
He is slowly improving. His fever is going down, his white blood
count in his blood is too. He is moving his arms and neck a little, and
he moves his jaw, like he is chewing or trying to talk. His leg movement
and eye opening are a little less. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> My sweet daughter, Trisha,
made a poster for him. It is titled, "Get to know my Dad" It
has pictures of him, camping, hiking, hunting, waterskiing, spending time with
his children and grandchildren. It has some of his favorite quotes, like
"Life is good" and "If you're going to be dumb you got to be
tough." All the staff has only seen him when he is laying there, so
now they will see what kind of guy he really is. Good job Trisha. :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-6080569219050290342014-10-14T21:00:00.001-07:002014-10-14T21:01:17.844-07:00Angels Among UsDad was running a fever today. Trisha, Doug, and I went and saw him around 8 pm tonight, we talked with mom on the way over and she said she hasn't seen him move his feet today or open his eyes in the last couple of days. Whenever Dad gets sick, he seems to digress some, I guess his body is busy fighting infection instead of regrowth of his myelin sheath around those nerves. DARN! We went in expecting little since we knew he wasn't feeling well. The good news is maybe Trisha and I are just loud and annoying enough to get a little rise out of him, because he moved his right foot, both his arms a little ( I have never seen him move those), moved his jaw some, turned his head from the side to the middle of the pillow, and we even got to see a little eye, just the right one. He still has a fever but it did come down a little bit tonight from today. They switched him to a high calorie diet instead of a high protein diet, hopefully to put a little bit of weight back on him. His hands seemed to be less swollen today as well.<br />
The last conversation I had with my Dad before he got sick, we were talking about the after life, he told me that there was no doubt in his mind that our ancestors are on the other side, and are very much involved in our lives here on this earth, he said he believed they were all around us, helping us out in times of need and trials. A few years ago, as many of you know, my Dad lost his younger brother Mike unexpectedly, they were very close and this was really hard on my dad. It gives me peace to know that he has someone really close to him on the other side helping him through this difficult time, there is no doubt in my mind he is there, along with his Dad and many others who have passed before him. I'm grateful, he had a testimony of that and shared that with me right before all this happened. It seems that God knows what the future holds, and what we need to hear to get us through it.<br />
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Here's a song that seemed fitting to me:<br />
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Here's the link if it doesn't work because I am computer dumb :)<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_4Xfj2LRSALisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00467308319321083578noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-16209652246816260642014-10-13T22:28:00.002-07:002014-10-13T22:28:34.311-07:00Still got the fever<div class="MsoNormal">
Randy had a hard day today.
He is still running a low grade fever.
The respiratory therapist tried to take him off the ventilator. It only lasted about 15 minutes, then they
had to put him back on again. They gave
him some morphine, a very small dose,
but it still wipes him out. They thought that would help him be able to stay off the ventilator longer, in case his high
respirations were because of pain. No ,
it didn’t work so they put him back on.
When he is fighting anything else except the Bickerstaff Encephalitis he
can’t do much. He didn’t even open his
eyes, or move his feet at all. Kind of
discouraging but I know all will work out in the end. Thanks for all your prayers. </div>
Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-39255546127890676152014-10-12T20:24:00.000-07:002014-10-12T20:24:30.678-07:00Pneumonia .... again<div class="MsoNormal">
They have been
trying to wean Randy off the ventilator for the last few days. Yesterday he started to run a fever. Today they did a chest X-Ray and found a
little bit of fluid in one lobe of his lungs.
They started him on a different type of antibiotic and turned his
ventilator up to support his breathing better.
This is the third time they have tried to turn his ventilator down and
the third time he has developed fluid in his lungs after doing it. I think I will point that out to the Dr.
tomorrow when I see him. They need to wean
him off it at a slower pace. When
he gets pneumonia all his movements slow
down. It is frustrating to me, but on
the whole he is moving a little more all the time. </div>
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Another thing
that is weird about this illness is that one day he will be moving his feet a
little and then the next few days he won’t move them at all and he will turn
his head or twitch his arms a little.
Just because he can move one thing one day doesn’t mean he will be able
to do it tomorrow. </div>
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Thank you for
fasting and praying for him today. I
appreciate it. I told him that they were doing a stake wide fast for him. I hope he heard me. </div>
Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-84922187602480902972014-10-11T04:51:00.001-07:002014-10-11T04:51:34.838-07:00Physical Therapists or Physical Terrorists?<div class="MsoNormal">
Today the PT, (Physical Therapist) came in
and worked with Randy. He is trying to
wake him up and have him move his muscles.
One of the first ways peoples muscles work is to annoy him so they have
a withdrawal from things they don’t like,
like cold or pain. He put a ice
pack on his head. Randy moved his head
to withdraw from it. Then <i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">he</span></i> put it on his arms and legs, he moved them also. Yes he didn’t like it, but he moved to get away from it. </div>
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They said he would
be worn out for about 3 days after they moved him and that has been true. He
has moved less since the move. Today
will be three days so it will be interesting to see if he starts moving more
today. </div>
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They are trying
to wean him off the ventilator. When
they tried before it was unsuccessful.
He wasn’t ready yet. They are
doing it a little slower this time. </div>
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I hung the “Get well Bishop, We Love You” pictures
up of the Primary in his room. I showed
them to him when he had an eyes ½ way open moment. I think he liked them. I know the nurses did. </div>
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Please remember
him in your prayers this fast Sunday . I
think when you fast and pray it is like prayers on steroids. I can’t wait to see how much he improves
after this week .</div>
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Thank
you for all the service that you have been doing for our family. We really appreciate it. </div>
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Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-70279636860992701772014-10-09T20:03:00.003-07:002014-10-09T20:03:35.584-07:00Only for the Princesses<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Randy
had a "tired" day today. They said this might happen.
When you move someone it really wears them out and they don't do much for
about 3 days. This is his second day from the move from St. Marks
Hospital. He wouldn't open his eyes or move much of anything for anyone.
I told the Physical Therapist that he only moves for the Princesses.
(This means his daughters or daughters in law.) Lisa, one of the Princesses, came in
tonight. She started talking to him and he tried to open his eyes.
He only got one of them 1/2 way open but he tried. He also tried to open them when Richard and Janel came to visit him this morning. Yep, they are some of the Princesses.</span></div>
Marie Lovelesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855401426227835312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518015906908249984.post-40229808407676084162014-10-09T05:45:00.001-07:002014-10-09T05:45:15.600-07:00New people working with Dad When Kati has a date or homework she doesn't blog, therefore she had a date and I am filling in for her. I am getting to know all the new people working with Randy. They are also great. I'm educating them on his treatment and care. He seems to be about the same. Richard and Janell drove 14 hours(one way) to see him because it is their fall break. Thanks for your prayerskatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519719738181134789noreply@blogger.com0