Cloud 9 is a place to be, come join us and PRAISE GOD

The last 3 days Bruce has gained full speech back. It has been wonderful to share our journey together. To hear the times of confusion and what Bruce was trying to say to the times and things and places that Bruce wanted understanding on. It truly has been a gift. This is the strongest Bruce has been in this 5 month journey. A real answer to prayer.

Well, Monday morning we had a wonderful morning. Bruce was talking. We set some goals and I told him mine. I want to see out this journey, I want my 10th Anniversary on May 22, I want a wedding ring with a past, present, and future diamond on it because mine was lost at the accident, I want to take him to see MT. Rushmore because he never saw it and we had plans to see it on our return, and we talked about Hawaii for our Anniversary . I took a breath and told him my list was longer so if it's not all about me he better speak up. He said he wanted a 1970 Elcameno red exterior with a black interior. He wants a mountain dew, a beer, breakfast with eggs, potatoes, bacon or maybe to even start with just water. I told him, so see we got so much to do yet and Thank God we are about to watch a healing and then we have goals to achieve. I stood and kissed my honey and off he went.

The Surgery was 4 hours. Dr. Sandman started with the colostomy. When she opened Bruce, she found an infection sack that was unknown prior to the surgery. That alone could have been a source to these infections. It was right by the incision. Do you think that was a coincident? I don't that was the power of prayer. The surgery went well and so because the vitals were still strong, part B of the surgery began. Bruce has a level 4+ pressure wound. She removed all dead tissue,and or infectious tissue along with bone scrapping for samples and testing so the appropriate meds can be applied. Once that was achieved part C of the surgery began. She put a sponge vac packing for healing of Bruces' bottom.

Praise God, all that was planned was achieved and now its time to heal and reach our goals. Thank you all for your prayers, concerns, love, and support. God's blessing has fallen upon us. He will have plastic surgery for closure then we're done. The previous post has a picture of us prior to surgery.
Love
Shelly and Bruce

Amen,Amen we have been blessed again

We are great! I just wanted you all to know and I'll write you all the details as soon as possible. We love you all and thank you so much for all the prayers!
Love
Shelly and Bruce

Pray Warriors We need You!!!!

I'm truly sorry. I really wish I could post just the good news or only the jokes because I too know how heavy this journey is and how it can take a good day and leave you with a heavy heart. But I, as a believer, need all believers to take our petition to our heavenly Father. We are in deep weeds again.

Bruce is loosing the battle with his bed sore. He went to the hospital Wednesday to have yet another cat scan to check if it is in the bone. During the test his blood pressure dropped dangerously low. Realizing he couldn't be re turned to the nursing home in such fragile condition he was moved to the holding area. During his recovery his blood pressure went dangerously high. That put him in the ICU unit. After more test, prayers, New Dr.'s, and new approach of a different hospital, conclusions were made.

This is what I was told Thursday. Bruce is loosing the battle of his bed sore. Without doing anything I was told he might live another 1-2 months with many more fevers and infections or we can give him surgery Monday to put in a colostomy bag and complete wound scrapping that will give him a chance to heal from these ongoing fevers, wounds, and bone infection, BUT a very very high chance of not even making it through the surgery. The risk is so high the Dr. wonders if the hospital will even approve this approach, but it truly is his only shot of living.

I cry my dear family and friends. Our journey will probably end Monday according to the odds. Yet it will end in 1-2 more months of this and allot of pain too. That is the earthly facts.

Pray warriors we have heard of burning bushes, Mountains moved, Red sea divided, the dead raised etc. Those were all examples so that none believers could have the scales removed from their eyes. The good news is we are believers and as God's children He knows our needs and loves us and hears our request. So, I wait to see God's hand in this. I wait to see His plan. It isn't about what we want. It is about being who He needs us to be. Friends I pray with you for comfort, strength and courage and a healing. The surgery is 12:45 MI time and 9:45 AZ time. Please start the prayer chains and church connections starting now and hopefully post a note to let others see the power of prayer and to not have one hour go without lifting my Honey up in prayer. I truly hope to see a 24 hour prayer chain go without a break longer than one hour. This is our discipline as believers to believe, have faith and to pray pacifically. And that is all we can do. Then let go and let God and hand in hand we will share in watching His will being full filled.

I truly have been blessed to know such pain. I've laughed with Bruce, we cried together, we survived our deaths of our two children together, we saw the world together, saw how others didn't understand us yet had great piece in thinking we made perfect sense. We were together 24-7 and know what true love is. I want more time with Honey, yet I cherish what we had. We need you!

Love Bruce and his ShellyRose

Just a Note

Hi 2 all,
Thursday we shared some fun during a mustache trim. It was wonderful and hopeful to shut out everything and share a laugh with each other. Sunday, Bruce stepped backwards a little and we were concerned again. His potassium was 5.5 and shouldn't be over 4 at the most. Therefore he was given 3 bottles of a potassium flush to get his electrolytes back into balance. They think his liquid food feedings had to much fiber in it so they our changing up his diet. He also was running fevers of 100-101.9 so they are doing blood culture's once again. While testing his blood they found his count to be at 7. They like to keep you between 12-15. At the count of 10 they begin giving you units of blood. So during Dialays on Monday , Bruce was given two units of blood for starters. His blood pressure was 95 over 49 and a plaus of 94. He was extremely tired and not feeling well. But it was nice to be with each other for 4 hours. Monday, he had his Dialays, blood units and more anti biotic. He plugged the lines during Dialays so it took longer then usual. Then my sister Val and her husband Mark gave him an evening visit. Val asked him if he knew them and his answer with a smile was, "unfortunately.....yes." Well, Val and Mark burst out laughing and Bruce proudly smiled. He's Back!!!!
Tuesday, I saw him again with mom and his coloring looked good. He looked so relaxed as the cna's shampooed his hair and shaved his face. I stood to kiss him and the ladies clapped for me as they lived this journey with us. Bruce is running 102 fever today so his struggles are still with us. I am beginning to walk again and it is very painful, hard work but when I take the time to invite God into my journey and draw from His strength, it truly is a piece of cake. I'm ahead of schedule on my walking and the distance I am achieving. I insist on walking down the hall and each day I make myself go one room further. Today I walked 50 feet. I'm sure they measured the distant by using one of Bruce's size 14 shoes. Any how, like sands in the hour glass so are the days of our lives. With God all things our possible. So Happy trails to you until we meet again and don't forget to stop and enjoy one of those beautiful sunsets for us. We love and miss you all!
Bruce and ShellyRose

Spring Has Sprong

Happy Easter everyone,
Being that there is a time difference between the Midwest and the west, I feel I still can wish everyone a Happy Easter. I took a transport to Mom's on Saturday where the family gathered and had pizza, cake and the annual egg coloring contest. Thanks Mom, it sure was great to see different 4 walls. I lost, so did Posie, but my 11 year old niece, Lexi, proudly won. Good job Lexi.
I spent Easter with Bruce. I did his nails, trimmed his mustache, gave him a muscle message and went through some photo's of our life together. Bruce thinks it is 2000. So we got some catching up to do. He made me laugh though. As I trimmed his mustache and dusted it off I reminded him of our niece Annie. When she was about 4 she asked Uncle Bruce what was on his face. Well he told her and invited her to touch it. Well as she did, Bruce got a twinkle in his eye and nipped at her finger. As she jumped he burst out laughing and so did she and that little routine was their greeting to each other for years. Bruce smiled as he also remembered it. Then I went back to trimming his mustache. I missed his twinkle in his eye and as I dusted his trimmings from his mustache, he nipped at me, I jumped almost to a standing position and began laughing. Bruce rested in his new found victory. If he could smile, I'm sure it would have reached ear to ear.
I cherish those kind of moments. we're going to make it. I stood over Bruce for the first time and gave him a kiss. Of course he wanted another one. Good times, good times.
We love you all and thank you for all the prayers. Keep them coming as Bruce is going to have another surgery soon. When the new fevers stop he is going to have a colostomy bag put in and a new flap put on his back side for his level 4+ pressure sore. I will keep you posted.
Love
Shelly and Bruce