Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Plumbing Update
It has been several weeks since we gave a public update on Ginny and her health. There is a lot going on.
Ginny continues to struggle with her bowels and the impact the tumor is having on her body. This has resulted in increased pain. She continues to adjust her medication regimen to cope with the increased pressure and discomfort. Two weeks ago, we met with experts in the gastro department and the teams (Gastro, Oncology, Pain and Palliative) have all agreed that the best hope they have for relieving some of the pain and discomfort is to bypass the system. This means the placement of a colostomy. This is a difficult procedure as Ginny's "innards" are highly compromised, but she is CLEAR that she wants to have the procedure in hopes of increasing her quality of life. The colostomy will not eliminate all pain as the tumor will still be there, but there is an expectation that Gin will see improvement.
The difficulty comes with the location that they will attempt to place the colostomy and Ginny's overall strength. Gin has two nephrostomy tubes/bags and a pain pump in place currently. The surgeons do not have a choice as to where to place the colostomy as the other pieces are permanently placed.
As with any surgical procedure there are risks. All of which have been weighed and the hope and potential benefits have driven her decision.
Surgery is March 6th. We have pre-operative appointments Feb 22. I have taken the week of the surgery off to be able to be with her. We are expecting that she will be in the hospital 3 nights/4 days.
There are lots of unknowns as far as how she will respond to the surgery and the recovery process. One day at a time. I will post here during with updates during the week of surgery.
Kir
Ginny continues to struggle with her bowels and the impact the tumor is having on her body. This has resulted in increased pain. She continues to adjust her medication regimen to cope with the increased pressure and discomfort. Two weeks ago, we met with experts in the gastro department and the teams (Gastro, Oncology, Pain and Palliative) have all agreed that the best hope they have for relieving some of the pain and discomfort is to bypass the system. This means the placement of a colostomy. This is a difficult procedure as Ginny's "innards" are highly compromised, but she is CLEAR that she wants to have the procedure in hopes of increasing her quality of life. The colostomy will not eliminate all pain as the tumor will still be there, but there is an expectation that Gin will see improvement.
The difficulty comes with the location that they will attempt to place the colostomy and Ginny's overall strength. Gin has two nephrostomy tubes/bags and a pain pump in place currently. The surgeons do not have a choice as to where to place the colostomy as the other pieces are permanently placed.
As with any surgical procedure there are risks. All of which have been weighed and the hope and potential benefits have driven her decision.
Surgery is March 6th. We have pre-operative appointments Feb 22. I have taken the week of the surgery off to be able to be with her. We are expecting that she will be in the hospital 3 nights/4 days.
There are lots of unknowns as far as how she will respond to the surgery and the recovery process. One day at a time. I will post here during with updates during the week of surgery.
Kir
Morning Moments Continue
Here is another episode of Morning Brew with Kir & Gin.
I will be posting a medical update in the next few days but wanted to share more of our morning moments.
Episode 2 (Renee)
Kir
Sunday, February 11, 2018
morning coffee with you
Over the past year Ginny and I have committed to having morning coffee with one another. It has become sacred time for us. In the past months I have become acutely aware that these moments are the sweetest and dearest of my days with Gin. This morning we decided to share our coffee conversation with others.
The pups love morning coffee too...
This is the first of many updates and communications to come in the coming weeks and months. You should expect to be part of more of our morning coffee dates as well as receive new health updates.
Let's start with morning pillow talk.
A little info to give you some context for our conversation, we hosted a release party for Ginny's latest book yesterday at Sweet Reads, our local book store. We were processing the event this morning.
Morning Brew with Kir & Gin Episode 1
Saving Grace is available on Amazon if you are wanting a copy. She did a beautiful job. True Ginny!
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