I am so sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I wanted to wait to get all my information correct.

Mom is coming along. Her short term memory is still wobbly but we hope that is temporary. The doctor is not concerned too much. Her eye site is affected by the surgery. She cannot see to her side on one eye (tunnel vision). She has an appointment on the 17th with an eye surgeon to see what they can do. She is expected to go back to work on the 27th so she is hopeful the doctor will get her back in to sign her release papers and OK her to drive. She is still on Dilantin until further notice for seizures. And she is suffering headaches which could be from the surgery or eye site issue. i told her to tell the eye doctor when she goes in so he can check that.

Jim, as you all know suffers from chronic UTI's. We spoke to his doctor today and Urology said no way will they take his bladder out. One, he is too young and two, it makes no sense to them if Jim is thriving along fine with the use of antibiotics. They said they have a few patients at the clinic with the same problem Jim has. This is caused by left over sediment in his bladder. This sediment sits at the bottom of his bladder and doesn't come out through the urostomy. So, we are ordered to irrigate twice a week with a new catheter each time. In the past I washed and re-used catheters and Urology and Jim's doctor said from now on use all new supplies each time.

Now, if this irrigating does not solve the UTIs we will start therapeutic antibiotics again but this time it will be 10 days on, 20 days off with Augmentin. This is very similar to what some doctors do with COPD patients. It will involve irrigating and antibiotics together.

Thanks for sticking by us through all my family has gone through. Thank you for all the prayers and well wishes and thoughts of good will. I will update on my mom after her appointments. God bless everyone.