All clear

The doctor just came out and said that there are no blockages. They are putting him on medication and he is supposed to have an echocartiogram every year. He will be going home tonight.

Heart cath

They just took him back for the heart cath. They said it would be about an hour.

Update on heart cath

They haven't started yet. The doctor is running late. I will let you know when they start.

No Blockages In His Neck

They said he passed, whatever that means. The heart cath is scheduled for three thirty.

Background Information

Just a little history. 8-28-99 was the date of his triple bypass. He had a heart attack the day before. He stared feeling ill about a month ago. He went in for a stress test and then was sent to a cardiologist who sent him to the Kansas Heart Hospital.

Doppler

The are doing the doppler now. I will post the results in about half an hour or so.

Dad Doing Paperwork

Dad is doing paperwork. Lisa is here and took Matt and I for a quick tour. I will let you know when they do the doppler.

Update Plan

I plan to update everyone tomorrow through the blog. I may try to do facebook also but it depends. Please keep us in your prayers. Check in is at 11 am. I will post something as soon as I know something.

Skyler is going home

I talked to Roger about an hour ago and they are releasing Skyler from the hospital. Please continue to pray for Skyler and his parents as they try to control his blood sugar and adjust to a new way of life. I will keep you posted.

The Signs of Diabetes

We visited Skyler and he looks even better than yesterday. He is smiling and laughing and very hungry. He had several visitors while we were there: Jenny, Scott, Lisa, Buck as well as Matt, me, Jarrett and Jackson.Picking up where Roger left off, keep an eye out for the warning signs about diabetes. Please go to

http://diabetes.about.com/od/symptomsdiagnosis/p/Symptoms.htm for more information.

Skyler may go home tomorrow

I just spoke to Krista and they hope to go home tomorrow. Skyler's blood sugar spiked over night so they are going to keep him for another day. Thanks to all who commented. If you haven't commented yet, please do so. Skyler is officially bored and wants to go home. Please pray that they will get his blood sugar under control and that they will be able to manage it once he is at home.

Here is a comment left by Roger on the last post:


Hi it's Roger. I wanted to stop by and say thank you to my sister Teresa to keeping everyone updated on her blog. The last few days have been very hard on us as a family, and it is nice to see that so many people are keeping us in mind. Some people have inquired as to what they can do. One thing is to post your words of encouragement and praise here. Skyler has been very brave and strong in these days in the hospital. His first day there they were drawing blood, checking his blood sugar and checking on him constantly and he did not complain once. I can tell now that he will meet this challenge and do well. Another way to help is to let people know what has happened to him, not to draw attention to him but to let people know what the warning signs are so that we can increase the chance that another child may get the help they need before it gets as bad as he was. One of the first sings is an increase in thirst and urination, looking back at the last 2 weeks we saw it but really didn't think anything of it and with a little education maybe we would of got the help for him before he got real bad. I recapped the day on my guilds forum (yes I play wow) and I will just post a link instead of posting it all here. http://www.stygianguild.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1454

Thank you everyone for your concern. :)Roger
January 16, 2009 12:42 AM

Comments for Skyler

I just spoke with Roger and Skyler is ready to get out of the hospital. He is feeling better and they are adjusting the insulin as needed with each meal. I appreciate all your prayers and would like to request that you leave some comments for Skyler. Roger would like to show him the blog and see that people are thinking of him. I know you're out there, my counter shows about 100 hits in the last couple of days. Please click just below this post on the word comments and a small form should pop up. You don't have to register to leave a comment but you can if you want. If you leave an anonymous comment you can put your name in the comments. I appreciate your participation! Thanks.

Another update on Skyler

I visited Skyler and he looks a lot better today. He was awake and even had a few smiles. They are working on getting the blood sugar under control. Roger was there . . .

as well as Krista (and Jackson). They have been learning a lot about everything they are going to have to do to take care of him when he gets home.

Rodney was there too after a long fun filled day at school (my words, not his).

Grandma was there but she left before I got out the camera. Roger and Krista's friend Christy was there also.

Just before I left Skyler's new best friend paid him a visit. She is in charge of all the games for the floor. She brought in a Nintendo 64 and some board games. He is very bored but seemed to be a little better after she visited. He is off the IV's and is ready to go home. If only the doctors were ready.

Update on Skyler

I just spoke to Roger and they have moved Skyler out of PICU and into his own room. His blood sugar was down in the 140's so they let him eat lunch. His blood sugar went up to 428 so they are giving him more insulin. He will be in the hospital until they get some kind of idea how much insulin he will need. My Dad went and visited and says he looks better than he did yesterday and was ready to get out of bed. I hope to go and visit him as soon as Jackson is up from his nap. Thanks for your prayers and I will update you again soon.

Skyler needs our prayers

My youngest nephew Skyler hadn't been feeling well lately. After several days of vomiting he started complaining of his chest hurting and having trouble breathing. My brother Roger and his wife Krista called for an ambulance and he was taken to Wesley Medical Center. Here he is in a picture with Matt and Jarrett. They checked his blood sugar at the hospital and it was 715. For those of you who don't know, that is pretty high. He is dehydrated and in PICU until they get his blood sugar under control. He will be on insulin 4 times a day and Roger and Krista will attend classes to learn how to deal with his diabetes. I visited him this evening and he just looks wore out. He has been trying to sleep most of the day and they are thinking that his blood sugar will be back to normal tomorrow. He hasn't eaten in a while and they won't let him eat until his blood sugar is lower.

Please pray for Skyler. He is a very sweet and loving kid. Please pray for Roger and Krista too because they will have to give him the injections and try to monitor his diet. I will be in touch with them tomorrow and I will post an update sometime tomorrow. Thank you.