Another day over and it was a good one for Seth. He has been feeling great. We did have a disappointment though. The 2 teachers we were told that were going to come over and help Seth with 2 of his classes, just didn't show. We aren't sure what happened. We were told they would come after 11:30 and I called from work this afternoon to check on how things were going, and Seth said that they never came. ????? Maybe he can get some help from his friends over the weekend. We did have an offer from an older friend to help with his Chemistry. We'll see how the weekend goes. Well all for today. Good Night and until tomorrow "May God Bless You Abundantly". Love Vic

Hi All ~ Seth is doing great tonight. He ate Chicken Stir Fry for dinner and played a little Rock Band with his older brother Noah. Jeff played the last night of their Club Ball tonight and their team (Jeff & "Seth's) finished third in the league. They say it hasn't been the same without Seth the past month. I'm sure he will be back on the courts as soon as he can.
Seth is looking forward to tomorrow. He is going to get a little help with his Honors Chemistry class and his Adv. Algebra II. He is still thinking about trying to go back to class on Monday for a couple of hours. Hopefully the extra help will get him closer to his goal. It will still be quite a while before he can go for a full day. He still doesn't quite have the energy level he once did. Again thanks to everyone who prayed for Seth. He made a quick recovery just like we asked. Love to All, Vickie

Thanks Nardin~ I'll check into it. Is it a University of Iowa Hospital site?

Hey Nardin~ You have me intrigued. How did you find our blog. This is something that you have the same Dr. and hospital. Seth is better but dehydrated. He is drinking a lot. What is a Carepage? Thanks, Vickie

Hi, well it's a new day! Seth finally settled down and slept from around 12:30 A until 12:00 noon today. I checked on him often. At 5:00A he said his pain was at about a 3 and now it is at o. I seriously believe he had an obstruction. Our prayers were totally answered. Thanks Warriors.
His nurse Nancy just left, and said she'll be back on Friday. Seth weighed in at 137.5 yesterday and after the day and night he had, he is coming in at 127.5! Seriously I don't know how this is possible. We weighed him 4 times and it read the same. We definitely have a hydration problem here. It's ok we're on it. He just took more meds, and is drinking OJ and water. I'll push them all day. May have to run out and get a little Powerade or Gatorade. He said he feels fine, just a little shaky. I'll keep you posted. Thanks again, Vickie

Hi All, We're here and asking for prayer. Seth went out for a post op at Iowa City today. He saw Dr. Bishop (GI) and Dr. Shilyanski (surgeon). He got a good report. All went great and we went to Chili's for some lunch and headed home. Seth started not feeling well in the car and by the time we got home he was really sick! He is suffering with a lot of pain in his stomach. I asked him on a scale of 0-10 and he says it is an 8. He started vomiting this evening and can't quit. I called Iowa and talked with Dr. Chad Laurich (Sr. Surgical Peds Resident) He took care of Seth while in the hospital. He has called in an anti nausea med at CVS and I picked it up and gave it to Seth at 10:30 tonight. If it doesn't stay down we have been directed to go to OSF for an evaluation, IV's for nausea and hydration and xrays to check for an obstruction. Please pray that the pain will stop the meds will work and he will get some rest and be totally fine in the morning. I'm worried and I don't usually say that. I'll keep you all posted. Please spread the word because most people have stopped checking the blog. Thanks, love you all. Vic
Ps. Hi to nardin!

Hi There, Well we had another banner day. Today was the first day Seth had gotten out to go anyplace since he went into the hospital 15 days ago. It was a pretty day and I had made a hair appointment for him at a salon in Peoria Heights at 11:15, (he hadn't had a hair cut in almost 3 months, yikes). He got his cut, it looks fantastic, then stopped by the school to get some more of his books from his locker. We saw Mrs. Bachman (always a pleasure) and Adam in the hallway. We got the books and then Seth wanted to talk to Mr. Varner for a minute about Scholastic Bowl, and on the way out we waved at Mrs. Lyon and Mr. Baker. It did Seth good to see everyone. :) Our nest stop was the Middle School to return some dishes to Maria Bosma. Maria and her family prepared dinner for us on Monday, it was great. We then stopped at the Dream Center so I could get some addresses from Ashley at Riverside. We saw a lot of friends and staff there and we weren't done yet, no, we went to lunch together for Valentines Day. It was Seth's choice, and we went to Ming's in East Peoria. 3 1/2 hours later and we were home where Seth went straight to his room to rest and read a book. He did great and enjoyed his time out but was very tired. Seth's nurse came today for the last time. She said he's doing fine and it will take a long time to get back to normal.
We will go back out to Iowa City very early Tuesday morning and will spend the entire day at the hospital seeing doctors, surgeons and having tests done. Next Wednesday will definitely be another rest day. Seth had talked about trying to go to school next Thursday and Friday but we looked at the calendar and realized there is no school those days. He will try to go for a few hours in the morning the next Monday. It will only have been 3 1/2 weeks since his surgery, and the doctors wrote the request for a tutor for 6-8 weeks. We'll see what the doctors say when we go out on the 19th.
I want to say to those of you who have been preparing meals for us, YOU ARE FANTASTIC! Our entire family has been ministered to in ways you will never know. We come together over these meals with such thankfulness for you. You are incredible! Our son Noah has been joining us, and he is loving it. He is a single guy and can cook, but he says nothing like these ladies...you're tops!. Happy Valentines Day to everyone. Please keep posting comments, we are checking them several times a day. Love, Vickie