The latest report says that Dr. Saggi has finished his part. Ten additional centimeters were removed however he must have had more small intestine than they originally thought. He still has ~75 centimeters remaining. This is 15cm more that we even thought he had. Now plastic surgeons are beginning their part with Dr. Saggi assisting.
We thank you for your continued prayers!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
In surgery
Things got started a bit late this morning, but they took him back a little while ago. I will post updates that we get during the day. Please keep him and the surgeons in prayer. We know he is in the best of hands. - Tracy
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Healing By: Marilyn Goerig
In the beginning we feared the worst
As Louie fought for his life;
We prayed and begged God for healing
If he could only survive.
Many months of struggles
To manage all of the problems;
It seemed like every step was uphill
On a steep and rocky mountain.
Louie did survive the trauma,
God answered many prayers;
We began to rejoice in the thought
All this was leading somewhere.
This time as we pray for healing
Please give his doctors the skills;
To bring Louie all the way back
From his disabling ills.
Return him to health and wellness
In life as he knew it before;
Put him on the path to recovery
And open every door.
As Louie fought for his life;
We prayed and begged God for healing
If he could only survive.
Many months of struggles
To manage all of the problems;
It seemed like every step was uphill
On a steep and rocky mountain.
Louie did survive the trauma,
God answered many prayers;
We began to rejoice in the thought
All this was leading somewhere.
This time as we pray for healing
Please give his doctors the skills;
To bring Louie all the way back
From his disabling ills.
Return him to health and wellness
In life as he knew it before;
Put him on the path to recovery
And open every door.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
To our Companions on the Journey:
Once again I find myself reaching out to each of you! Louie will definitely be having the surgery to reconnect his intestines and remove the fistulas that are outside his body. Plastic surgeons will then cover all of this with blood supply and skin to protect the abdominal area.We will go in to Hermann Memorial on the June 8th with surgery performed on the morning ofJune 9th They predict it will be long--15 -18 hours. He is really frightened of this and tears up often about it. His fears seem to come from the length of the surgery, the deep areas that they will take off his legs to cover the abdomen and maybe the possibility of dying. Truthfully I cry with him at times as we anticipate an opportunity to possibly to live more normally, or things not working out and infection and more fistulas developing. Dr. Saggi and the 2 other surgeons feel he is mentally and physically ready but fear is still real. Talking to Tracy, we have organized a "reaching out" for friends and family to send him notes of support BEFORE the surgery. These can be mailed to our home (2105 Kirby Dr.) emailed to rbuzek@sbcglobal.net or just dropped off at the library or our house. Recently, Father Gary had a most poignant sermon about a marathon in which he participated . Overwhelmed by the fatigue he felt he could go no farther on his 'cement' legs, The people lining the course who cheered him were critical . When he felt absolutely exhausted in the last of the 26 miles, he came upon parishioners shouting words of encouragement and promising to "see him at the finish line". He went on to finish the race. What a great parallel this story is for the difficult times in life. A kind word or spoken prayer can go a long way. If you could find a moment to write Louie a note of support it would mean so much. Also a prayer service will be held on Monday June 6th at 6:30 pm. He will be annointed again at this time. There is such power in" two or more gathered in His name". I long for that kind of intercession for Louie. Marilyn Goerig is also organizing volunteers to cover him with prayer constantly during the surgery. Finally, I want to thank all of you!!! You have been a tremendous source of love and encouragement in our 2 1/2 year marathon.We are so grateful to have you run what we hope will be this last leg of the race with us and ultimately we pray to rejoice with each of you "at the finish line."
Love to you all,
Ruthie
Once again I find myself reaching out to each of you! Louie will definitely be having the surgery to reconnect his intestines and remove the fistulas that are outside his body. Plastic surgeons will then cover all of this with blood supply and skin to protect the abdominal area.We will go in to Hermann Memorial on the June 8th with surgery performed on the morning ofJune 9th They predict it will be long--15 -18 hours. He is really frightened of this and tears up often about it. His fears seem to come from the length of the surgery, the deep areas that they will take off his legs to cover the abdomen and maybe the possibility of dying. Truthfully I cry with him at times as we anticipate an opportunity to possibly to live more normally, or things not working out and infection and more fistulas developing. Dr. Saggi and the 2 other surgeons feel he is mentally and physically ready but fear is still real. Talking to Tracy, we have organized a "reaching out" for friends and family to send him notes of support BEFORE the surgery. These can be mailed to our home (2105 Kirby Dr.) emailed to rbuzek@sbcglobal.net or just dropped off at the library or our house. Recently, Father Gary had a most poignant sermon about a marathon in which he participated . Overwhelmed by the fatigue he felt he could go no farther on his 'cement' legs, The people lining the course who cheered him were critical . When he felt absolutely exhausted in the last of the 26 miles, he came upon parishioners shouting words of encouragement and promising to "see him at the finish line". He went on to finish the race. What a great parallel this story is for the difficult times in life. A kind word or spoken prayer can go a long way. If you could find a moment to write Louie a note of support it would mean so much. Also a prayer service will be held on Monday June 6th at 6:30 pm. He will be annointed again at this time. There is such power in" two or more gathered in His name". I long for that kind of intercession for Louie. Marilyn Goerig is also organizing volunteers to cover him with prayer constantly during the surgery. Finally, I want to thank all of you!!! You have been a tremendous source of love and encouragement in our 2 1/2 year marathon.We are so grateful to have you run what we hope will be this last leg of the race with us and ultimately we pray to rejoice with each of you "at the finish line."
Love to you all,
Ruthie
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Wedding
By: Marilyn Goerig
Bonnie’s wedding day is done;
It’s now a lifetime memory.
From the dress, to the flowers, to the “I do’s”;
With hundreds of friends and family.
The wedding date was moved;
So Louie could do his part.
Moving the wedding for Bonnie was easy;
It was only a matter of the heart.
Louie wore a tuxedo;
He was quite a handsome sight.
He walked Bonnie down the aisle;
In church, there was not a dry eye.
Louie needs our prayers again;
He is hoping for a brand new start.
With a little Faith, it will be easy;
It is only a matter of the heart.
We are still waiting on the surgery. Last week it was decided that a third surgeon would be be included in what is expected to be a quite lengthy procedure (15-18 hrs). The good news the surgeons are wonderful and a game plan is definitely in place. The bad news is: due to the coordination of their schedules it definitely will not be this week or next week. There will be another meeting this week, and hopefully THEN we will finally have a date. Until then we're just waiting...
Saturday, April 30, 2011
A Daddy's Wish, A Daughter's Love
“I won’t have the wedding without you, Dad”. “Don’t worry, Bonnie, I’ll be there”. A recent exchange between Bonnie and Louie revealed that the wonderful wedding that Bonnie had carefully planned might now conflict with the opportunity for Louie to have the long awaited surgery to reconnect his intestines. This surgery combined with the skill of a plastic surgeon to cover and protect the intestines would be very serious. Recovery time could be extensive. This was the opportunity for her dad to eat regularly, eliminate the leaking bag, and possibly move forward to a new “normal” in his life. She \planned the wedding so far out with a 14 month engagement only to have the surgery now appear to collide with the wedding . Bonnie, however, never looked back in her joyous encouragement to have the surgery as soon as possible. There were worries about whether dad would be recovered enough to attend the June 25th wedding. If complications occurred she could not fathom having the wedding without him there. No, answers, no promises… Hospital stays can be unpredictable as we learned in the past. Uncharted territory can sometimes have roadblocks. ….Bonnie , with Michael’s blessing started a ball rolling that took her entire June 25th wedding --church, civic center, caterer , florist, photographer etc. etc EVERY DETAIL to early May. She literally “picked up” the whole wedding and moved to a week before the surgery. Truly God had a hand in this.
In summary, on May 7th, 2011, Louie will proudly walk Bonnie down the aisle of St. Philip Church to marry Michael Kaspar. It will be a joyous and proud moment as we are surrounded by family and friends. I have learned much from this experience---Life doesn’t always conform to our carefully planned agenda, however, with God anything is possible. Most of all I’ve learned that the most precious gift doesn’t come wrapped in shiny paper.There may be no beautiful bow or glittery ribbon. You might not even be able to unwrap the tissue and tape. Why? Because sometimes the most precious gift is the gift of love.
In summary, on May 7th, 2011, Louie will proudly walk Bonnie down the aisle of St. Philip Church to marry Michael Kaspar. It will be a joyous and proud moment as we are surrounded by family and friends. I have learned much from this experience---Life doesn’t always conform to our carefully planned agenda, however, with God anything is possible. Most of all I’ve learned that the most precious gift doesn’t come wrapped in shiny paper.There may be no beautiful bow or glittery ribbon. You might not even be able to unwrap the tissue and tape. Why? Because sometimes the most precious gift is the gift of love.
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