Bubbles and Alligators

It's been a long day in Dallas, no doubt. I'll begin with a quick story from my run this morning. Well, the hotel was so close to the freeway that I slept wearing my trusty earplugs from back when I was sick a couple of years ago. I awoke at about 6:15a to go for a run, quite refreshed and oblivious to all sounds during the night that didn't break the 100 decibel threshhold (I have no idea if that threshold is accurate, stay with me here). My mom was not happy about my planned excursion because "we don't know what kind of neighborhood this is." I'll just say the run was good. I'm 29 and my mommy doesn't trust me to go for a run, I'm surprised she didn't whip out the "pull-ups" and change my diaper too! I know mom just wants to take care of me, but I can actually remember when she turned 29, so I think I'm old enough to go for run. Mom was thrilled when I called her from the lobby after my run as I was chowing down on my continental breakfast.

Baylor Medical Complex is huge and it was cool to see the facility. The heart wing had tons of resources including videos and books for heart patients. Me and Nicholas (Mike and Becky's boy) spent a little time watching "how the heart works" and "what happens during a stroke," while Mike was being seen by the doctor. After our heart lesson we headed across the sky bridge to one of the other buildings to check out what trouble a 2 and 29 year old boy could get into-we didn't find any to speak of but if you read about some weird happenings at Baylor in the paper, don't call us.




Mike was meeting with the cardiologist at this point. The new cardiologist is convinced that there's another problem that we may be overlooking. In short, he's not willing to fix the hole in Mike's heart, which he classified as moderate, until they are able to run some more tests. He ordered Mike to see a neurologist and hematologist to explore the issue further. The earliest they could get him in is September 20th. However, before we left, the doctor called over to another building where he wanted a test run before we came back to Abilene. They performed a trans-cranial doppler. The test was pretty cool, they basically inserted an IV and introduced bubbles into his bloodstream. There were sensors on his head that they used to listen for the bubbles to help determine if they were traveling all the way to his brain. We should find out the results of this test next week sometime.


The only other thing we really found out was that the doctor seemed to be interested in Mike's tobacco use. Mike has dipped for a couple of years on and off, but his habit had definitely peaked when he had the stroke. We were all confused by the doctors hunch, and still are, frankly. However, he's a doctor and we'll trust him until we find reason not to. We also have to remember that the Lord is in control of the situation. The entire family is getting a little anxious and impatient. We want this boy worked on and fixed! Obviously, Mike is getting worried and today definitely took a toll on his confidence, but he's strong and he'll make it.

At this point, we hope to concentrate on the rehab. He's scheduled to go to PT next week at HSU where they will hopefully get a chance to work on his speech too. We are so thankful for this opportunity at HSU, it makes our combined $90,000 in loans worth it! - In a weird depressing way.

On our way home, we stopped by Pappadeaux's for lunch. Me and Mike had alligator as an appetizer and mom just about left the table. It was fried and hardly identifiable, as a lot fried seafood is, of course she hates looking at shrimp too so I guess we should have expected it. The alligator was pretty good, for the record. Oh wait, I almost forgot, mom said that we might as well have eaten a human because alligators eat people and we were eating alligator, that thought made it all the more tasty. I was going to tell mom that crocodiles were more likely to eat people, but who knows, our alligator might have snagged a finger on his journey that eventually ended him up on our plate. We laughed bunch about the alligator. You know, I should get a little alligator necklace or something and then I bet mom would let me go on more morning runs. Our alligator discussion eventually gave way when mom spotted Barry Bonds across the restaurant. Actually we have no idea who it was, but she swears she's seen that guy on TV before. After leaving the restaurant, we cruised a couple of blocks South to see the progress on the new Cowboys Stadium. Sorry for the poor quality cell phone picture.

Mom has been very supportive and tries her best to understand what these doctors are telling us. She's our only hope when it comes to understanding this stuff, well, she and Amber my sister-in-law in NYC. I"ve been impressed with mom's skills in a family crisis like this. She's done a great job of taking care of things behind the scenes, with hardly any recognition, she's a great mom...running and alligators aside.

Becky has also been working hard to keep Mike going. She's been calling doctors and setting up appointments, handling insurance and Mike's business, and taking care of the house and kids. There's no doubt she could use a break, I was worn out by a partial day with a 2-year old!

Mike is doing better. His spirits are up and he's ready to get some answers and treatment. He hasn't reverted to any of those bad habits that the doctors tell him to stay away from, except maybe rooting for the Mavericks. (They're a basketball team, for those of you who don't know them. I've never heard of them either, Go Spurs Go!) Though anxiety and fear have become a bit of commonplace for him lately, he's realizing that his life is forever changed and he's willing and ready to make those changes and live life.

Tonight, I pray especially for Becky and all the pressures that are on her. I was talking with a friend from work who had a spouse with a similar ailment that required a significant recovery time. Without even knowing Becky, my friend told me to support her as much as you are supporting Mike. My friend said that many people forget to check on the spouse during a time like this. That was good advice. If any of you have ideas on how to support Becky, drop me an email, or better yet give her a call and encourage her.

Well, I'm exhausted once again and I'm sure I forgot some details and failed to make sense most of the time, but it's late and I'm tired. Post me a comment and I'll clarify any of this. Thanks for reading, this was a long one.

The Ungame, Dallas and Cold Milk

After a long day at work, I packed up with the family and headed to Dallas for Mike's first appointment at Baylor Medical Center. Danyel provided us with her cards from a 1970's game called the Ungame, it was apparently endorsed by James Dobson. The games consists of questions, some deep, some not so much. Things like "What is one of your favorite possessions?" and "Describe a time when you felt lonely." Most of the time when Danyel whips these cards out, people run for the hills. However, we were trapped in the car, so where could we go? We rotated drawing cards and answering questions. I have to say, it's been a while since I've done something like that with family. It's always interesting how surprised you get when you hear one another's thoughts. Mike shared one of his most embarrassing moments. This one happened not long before he had the stroke. He went to a gas station on his way to the nursery to pick up some sod for a job he was doing. He later remembered that he had stopped at the gas station, but couldn't remember pumping gas, a glance at his gas gauge confirmed his suspicion and he promptly headed back to the station. He explained to the clerk that he had forgotten to pump the gas. The clerk began searching through her receipts and eventually got her manager on the phone. As they were trying to figure things out, Mike remembered that his truck has two fuel tanks. It was at that moment that he realized where the gas had been all along...in the other tank!

That's just one of our stories from Wednesday night's drive that made us laugh.
We arrived in Dallas at about 9:45p and headed to the La Quinta off 75 and 35E. After checking in, we got settled into the room and took a quick trip to Denny's next door. Nicholas, Mike's youngest needed some milk in his sippy cup so me and Mike walked over and got it filled up for a mere $1.89.

Now, as the traffic whizzes by on the highway just outside our hotel room, I'm reminded of what an important day tomorrow is. I couldn't be more happy about Mike's progress so far, it's really unbelievable. However, the next stage is crucial and will require lots of effort on our part to support Mike and Becky.

Puzzles and Fever

So far, today has been Mike's best day. Mom called earlier and said that she and Mike were at Target looking for a puzzle for Mike to do. This should help motor skills and some of his thought processing. Still going to Dallas Wednesday night for Thursday's appointment.

Mya has had a fever and has been a little fussy. This, coupled with the first week of school and getting everything squared away at work has kept us quite busy. That's why the update is short for now. We'll see if I get a chance to post more later.

Mya and Us

I know I scared some of you with the news of Mya's heart condition, but I wanted to let you know that she's had it since birth. We've been having a little stress lately and it obviously came through in my post. This is a definite concern, but let's wait until we see the doctors to find out how serious it is. One of Danyel's co-workers has a little girl with a similar problem and gave us a referral to a doctor in Lubbock, so we will check into that too.

Mya is starting at the babysitter this week. We still have to figure out how all that will work. Danyel is doing well, just really busy with the start of the semester and activities at the friendship house. We really don't like the idea of daycare, much less the cost. We'll figure something out.
As always, this is just a quick update.

Monday update (8/27) on Mike

I've only got a minute to update you, so here goes. Mike has been hurting from that toothache. I think mom told me that he has a dentist appointment this week, maybe the dentist will help him with the pain. His initial consultation and exam for his heart surgery is Thursday at Baylor in Dallas. We should be able to schedule the surgery at that time, we expect it to be in the next few weeks, we hope anyway. This process has been slow and frustrating, so I'll just leave it at "we hope."

Thanks to those of you who offered suggestions on physical therapy. It appears that we found a great option. HSU has a PT school that is among the best in Texas. I talked to a faculty member who was more than willing to work with Mike along with some students. It's possible that Mike will be in the classroom setting during some of this, but after talking to him, he is more than will to do so. This would be a great opportunity for the students and an answer to prayer for Mike. Thanks to all of you for your prayers on this matter. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, it's possible that we may be able to get Mike some speech therapy as well through similar resources. I'll let you know what I find out about that soon.

Pray for Becky (Mike's wife) as she starts back at work today. I know she is carrying a heavy load with all of this. Pray that the Lord sustains her as she works so hard to take care of Mike and the boys while working full-time. Also, pray for Mom and Dad too. They have been doing as much as they can to help keep Mike and Becky on their feet. Dad's helping with Mike's business a lot and getting food and groceries at times. Mom is helping with the kids and medical junk that is so hard to understand sometimes. It's like each of them have taken on an additional full-time job taking care of things, I know that it's draining them. We have tried to distribute the burden as much as possible, but as school has started, I've been forced to concentrate most of my time there and that means more work for everyone else. Pray that we can concentrate on things that really matter. A situation like this sure makes you look at your life and your priorities and man, I've been cleaning out the attic if you know what I mean.

Nicholas' birthday was this weekend, he turned 2. It was a lot of fun getting together yesterday and hanging out with the family. Nicholas had tons of fun opening gifts and, as usual, one of the boxes became a favorite gift! Anthony starts school today too, so be sure and remember him. This also means more running around town as we try to get him to school and home. I gotta go.

Mike's Friday Update (8/24) and Mya news

We finally got an appointment at Baylor in Dallas, but it's just the initial consultation. The appointment is next Thursday August 30th. They will do an evaluation of Mike and schedule the surgery. The surgery should be in the next few weeks, at least that's what we're told.

Mike's tooth is still bothering him and the antibiotics and pain killers have only provided a small amount of relief. Once again, they can't do any dental work when he's on this medication so he's still having to deal with a lot of pain. Our family doctor would like him to go ahead and visit the dentist for x-rays and for any other assistance that he might be able to offer.

Mike's short-term memory isn't what it should be. He has a hard time remembering details of conversations with doctors as well as remembering to take pills. Becky has been able to help him with that though, but it's still something you can be praying about.

Some of you have asked about our little girl Mya and some of her heart issues. We took her to her second EKG earlier this week and received the results today. It appears that she also has a hole in in heart similar to Michael's. This is more common in infants, but given our family history, it's definitely a matter of concern. Mya's doctor would like for her to see a pediatric cardiologist at Cook's in Ft. Worth. We are waiting on the appointment. I'll try to keep you updated on her as well.

I hate that Mike is having to go through all this, it's so hard. I would gladly take his place. Now, with the news of Mya's condition, I wish they could trade me in for spare parts and have healthy organs. I know that the Lord is faithful and that he is in control...but it's still scary and hurts a lot sometimes.

Thursday Update (8/23)

We are a little frustrated that we haven't received word on the surgery yet. However, Mike does need the time to recover so I guess that is okay after all. There's a sense of urgency to get his heart repaired, obviously. I guess it will all work out in God's timing. Mike went to the family doctor today for a checkup on his blood. The doc told him that he has a series of appointments for him. One is with a neurologist, the doc wants Mike to be cleared before the surgery. He will also have to visit the family doctor a couple times a week for blood work and a brief checkup. The family doctor also recommended outpatient rehab. However, Mike is worried about the cost, so he has decided not to go the outpatient rehab. I left a message with our PT department at HSU to see if they might be willing to work with him a little. In addition to this, I have a couple of friends who are physical therapists that just might be willing to give him some exercises to do. (you guys are probably reading this, so don't be surprised if you get a call!)

I forgot the heart surgeon's name at Baylor in Dallas, but apparently, he specializes in this procedure, so we should be in good hands there. We expect the heart surgery to be in the next few weeks, and should find out anytime.

Mike has been very tired and he's still having trouble with some thought processing. His short-term memory seems to hit-and-miss. He is doing crossword puzzles, we hope that will help him out a little. I was thinking we need to get a game night together or something and bring over games like scrabble, boggle, etc. They're fun and make you think. I guess we could bring sidewalk chalk and play hopscotch on the sidewalk too! I'm trying to think of some fun things like this that would be good therapy but also be fun to do.

I guess that's it for now.

Wednesday Update (8/22)

Just wanted to write a quick post and let you know Mike is continuing to improve. He is home now and resting. Pray that he takes it easy and rests. We still don't know about the heart appointment.

We went to see Mike and Becky last night at their house and he really seemed to be doing good. One of the doctors had given him an article to read about a rodeo star who had a stroke and ended up making a full recovery. They did the same procedure on his heart that is planned for Mike's. Mike was very encouraged by the story and seems to be thinking more positively, which I think is crucial to his recovery.

Mike won't be allowed to drive or work for a few months, so that will really be hard on he and Becky. As I said before, thanks so much for your prayers and support. I'll keep you updated.

Mike is Home!!!

I only have a minute but I wanted to let you all know that Mike is home. He is ordered to rest and recover from the stroke. He will have to visit the hospital multiple times a week so they can test his blood to ensure that the anti-coagulates are working at the appropriate levels.

As soon as I hear about the date for the heart surgery, I will be sure and let you all know. Now we just have to keep Mike from doing too much! Please pray for him in the recovery process. We've come a long way in just one week, but it is still a long road ahead. I will continue to update the blog with Mike's info. as well as other family information so keep a look out. For those of you that know about RSS feeds, you can add this blog feed to your feed reader and these updates can come straight to your mailbox. Just FYI.

Thanks to everyone that has been so supportive through the last week. We are excited and anxious to get Mike through the heart surgery soon. Your prayers and support make the whole process much more bearable. Thanks again. We love you all.

Quick update Tuesday (8/21)

My internet is down, so i am updating from my cell phone. Mike should go home 2day. We haven't received the surgery date yet, more details 2 come. Here's a pic of Mike and Mya from last night.

Sunday update (8/19)

I haven't turned a computer on all weekend, and its been good!

Mike has been doing well. We found out that the hole in his heart should only require the cath procedure! That's great news! He is slowly improving his movements and coordination. One of the doctors told him a story of some pro athletes that have had similar issues and they all fully recovered. Mom said that he really enjoys hearing those kinds of stories. I asked him if he would be dunking the basketball next week and he just replied that he wouldn't take his health for granted anymore. I can assure you, he'll be able to dunk again-but not against my defense! We brought him a couple of games and stuff so he could do something besides watch TV. We walked down to the end of the hall and looked out the window towards the northeast. We also talked about the flooding in Abilene.

We should find out tomorrow or Tuesday when the surgery will be. That will help us all. It will help Michael set some more goals for rehab and it will help all of the family coordinate all of our responsibilities so we can be there to support him at the surgery. I never realized how much an event like this effects the family. Obviously, it's painful and exhausting, but you just don't realize how beat-down and empty you can get...even in the midst of supporting your loved ones. Pray for the family as we continue to pull together. Pray that the Lord would break down any thing that attempts to hinder this healing process. We still have a long way to go, but there's no doubt the the ultimate healer will sustain us through it all. We each need daily renewal, as I'm sure most of you do...even in this moment. That's my prayer for all of you who are keeping up with Mike here. Keep striving and live your life, overflow with joy and don't let a moment slip by.

Friday update on Mike (8/17)

Mike's progress is excellent at this point. Today, I could barely notice slurs in his speech and he's talking in complete sentences. At times, it takes him a couple of seconds to process and begin talking, but he really is doing great. He walked a few stairs today and brushed his teeth. He actually said brushing his teeth was more difficult than walking the stairs! I guess there's a lot more coordination required to brush your teeth than we realize.
He's getting a little stir-crazy in the hospital, so I take that as a good sign too. We hooked up the iPod and watched a slideshow of pictures of him playing basketball and wakeboarding, two of his favorite things to do. We also watched a lot of family pictures when Nicholas was born and watched he and Anthony grow up on the TV screen, Mike really seemed to enjoy that. At one point he was eating some candies that we forced him to eat with his right hand to help build strength. He began throwing them to mom across the room trying to make it in her mouth, that was pretty funny.

As far as his heart goes, we did get to talk to the cardiologist today. She told us that Baylor in Dallas would most likely be doing the heart surgery. At this point, they are unclear on whether it will be open-heart or the cath procedure that enters an artery through the leg and up to the heart. Mike is really anxious about open-heart surgery, so pray for strength both physically and mentally for him. The cardiologist is going to have to go back and read the report and watch the video of some of those tests to see what size the hole in his heart is. If it's 1.5cm or smaller, then he'll get the cath procedure, if it's larger, it will have to be open heart.

It will most likely be early next week before we are able to confirm the surgery appointment. They plan on keeping Mike in the hospital until then. If anyone would like to write him a message, just post a comment and I'll bring it to him later today or tomorrow. Let me know if you have any questions, I post these updates quickly...and I have no idea what I'm talking about half the time! Just want to make sure I've been clear.

Mike's "thumbs up" Best pic of the day!

I thought you would all like to see this picture of Mike standing up and giving us a thumbs up. I'm going to bed, but I'll send you an update tomorrow. Thanks again for remembering the family.

Thursday night update (8/16)

The Internist came in and talked with us for a while tonight. He is trying to regulate the medicines so that Mike's blood won't clot again, which will prevent another stroke. The doctors seem confident that this stroke episode is over and now the job is to prevent another one. After they regulate the meds to prevent the clotting, they will proceed with the heart surgery.

Once again bear with my spelling and terminology as I stumble through this. Right now, they've got him on Plavix and Aspirin to keep the blood thin. They plan on starting shots of Lovinox tomorrow to jump start the anti-coagulation and then he'll start Coumadin (pills) to continue this treatment. They will monitor his blood daily and regulate the dosage accordingly.

The next step leading to the heart surgery is to determine which cardiologists to work with. Once we decide that, we will use the doctor's connections in either Dallas or Houston to secure a referral. Once we get the referral, we're hoping for a direct transfer from Hendrick. However, this will depend on scheduling and it could be a few weeks. They will keep Mike at Hendrick until next week to continue monitoring him and to begin rehab.

Mike has been very very good today. He's speaking in full sentences and even walked with hardly any assistance this evening. It appears that his biggest obstacle will be regaining the use of his right hand. He gets easily frustrated, causing him to just give up and use his left hand.
Hopefully, OT and PT will keep him motivated and give me some exercises to do daily.

It's been a good day that has provided some answers. Please pray for us as we progress to the next stage and get more stuff scheduled.

Me and nick are kinda tired

After 3 days at the hospital, me and Nick were just a little tired. We took a quick nap after lunch.

Nicholas with diaper on head

Nick is sporting a diaper for a hat. Sometimes finding a little fun in the hospital is easier than you might think. When I tried to wear his hat, Nick said "No!" So I promptly returned it to his head.

Pic of heart defect

Thursday morning update (8/16)

The TEE test found that there is basically a hole in Mike's heart that has been there since birth. The problem, as I understand it, is with the atrial septum. The atrial septum is the wall between the left and right atrium of the heart. His septum has a hole in it and apparently that's where the clot originated. At this point they've decided to do surgery to repair the hole using an umbrella procedure. Because Hendrick would have to open him up to do this procedure, they have decided to transfer him to a larger hospital. We do not know where are this point.

It's good to know the cause of the problem, now we just have to get it fixed. No doubt, Mike will be anxious to go under the knife, so please remember him in your prayers today. The family is doing pretty good, considering all. Mom and Becky are exhausted because they've been up at the hospital continuously. Pray for their strength and that the Lord would give them rest in Him. We are all tired. The Lord has been working overtime on our family this week and it's been good. I've always heard how circumstances like this bring families together and I have definitely seen that this week in a most personal way. John 15 is the story of the vine and the branches. Personally, I feel the Lord has pruned a few branches in my life and made me more able (and willing) to bear good fruit. It's been a difficult but necessary process.

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Funny drawing

Doctor's drawing of mitral valve.

Mike's Health update

The CT scan on the abdomen never did happen today. At about 4:oopm, Mike started having a headache. The doctor ordered another CT scan on his head to check it out. We haven't heard anything on the scan, but Mike has started feeling a little better. We'll still anxious to hear the results though, obviously. At this point, it's possible that they would proceed with the CT scan of the abdomen and the Transesophageal echocardiagram.

The physical therapist didn't make it up to the room today, so she should be here tomorrow. Thursday will be a full day-hopefully it will give us some answers.

Mike seems a little better today. His speech is mildly slurred and most of the time you can understand what he's saying. He still cannot use his right hand or leg. He can stand up and walk to the bathroom with assistance, but it proves to be a challenge. A high number of visitors today seems to have lifted his spirit. I don't want to have false hope with what seems to be a decent day, so being unsure is still very unsettling. However, we have faith that the Lord will sustain him and all of us during this time. Thanks again for praying and visiting with us. I'll post every udpate as soon as possible.

Mike's Work

Some of you have asked about Mike's work, so I wanted to take a minute and let you know what's going on. Mike has a crew of 2 or 3 that he normally works during the week. Luckily, these guys are pretty good. One of the guys, Billy, has been working with Mike long enough to be familiar with most of the jobs. Another friend, Zack has been setting up the crew daily and handling money, equipment maintenance and purchasing. I've been fielding phone calls pretty much all day. Many customers have called with new jobs and many more have called checking the status of their current appointments. These calls have pretty much consumed my entire day, I don't know how he handles this on a daily basis!

As of right now, it appears that we'll be able to keep the business going. I've done my best to explain to customers the situation and most of them have been understanding. Anyway, that's the quick update. Thanks for asking. I'll post another health update soon.

What happened to Mike?

Please realize that my updates are definitely misspelled and I don't know what I'm talking about when it comes to medical terminology, so bear with me. (especially those of you who are in the medical field).

On Tuesday morning, my little brother Mike woke up unable to move or speak. They rushed him to the hospital and began a series of tests that included 2 cat scans, EKG, ECG, carotid Doppler, MRI and MRA. At the end of the day, we were still unsure of exactly what happened. This morning (Wednesday), the neurosurgeon concluded that it was indeed a stroke. He called it a brain stem stroke located in the basil ganglia butted up next to the nerve that controls your speech. The doctor said he is lucky to be alive, and extremely lucky to not be completely paralyzed.

The next step is to find out WHY a 27 year old had a stroke. There are a series of tests scheduled today and tomorrow that will hopefully determine that. Today's tests include a CTA scan of his abdomen, more specifically the arteries to determine if a hematoma that he had a few weeks ago might have been the cause. Tomorrow's test will be a Transesophogeal Echocardiagram (TEE). The way I understand it, they will examine the mitral valve and the connective tissue surrounding it. Apparently, something looked irregular on one of the other tests that has caused them to take a closer look at these places. At this point, they are just trying to figure out what may have caused the stroke.

Mike's current condition is better than it was yesterday. He can walk a little, with assistance, and he can talk, but his speech is still extremely slurred. His right arm and leg are very weak and barely functional. In fact, he hasn't been using them at all due to frustration if nothing else. On the bright side, his thoughts are coherent and he realizes what's going on.
The neurosurgeon and internist are currently working on him. The internist is trying to determine whether to give him anti-coagulates to dissolve any clots that may be remaining and as a preventative measure.

They will begin physical therapy soon and hopefully that will help him gain some confidence. The road to recovery will be long and he'll definitely need your prayers to sustain him.

Some of you have asked about visiting. You are all more than welcome to come and say hello, he's in Hendrick room 7715. Please realize that Mike has been quite emotional and be prepared for him to cry a little-just want you to be prepared for that. I've asked him if he wants visitors and he says that he does, so please come say hello if you get the chance, I'm sure he would love to see you.

Please pray for Mike's spirit as he deals with this. He's very frustrated and scared, understandably. I know that if he's able to gain a little ground then he'll be better prepared to meet the physical challenges that lay ahead.

I'll do my best to keep posting here so that you all can stay on top of what's going on. Thanks again for all your support and prayers. -br

Mike's conidtion 8/15 1:15pm

I'm hoping I'll be able to keep everyone updated via the blog so that I can send one update and then everyone can get it. It's been hard keeping up with everyone who has called and returning those calls. Please send on this web address to those who you know would like to keep up with Mike.

I'll post as I have updates.

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