10.26.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:14 am by Floyd Rosson Jr.
Thanks for the many responses we received from our picture post. Many asked what was up so I wanted to post an update for those that have asked and/or those that were curious but didn’t ask. My lovely wife, Susan, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer about 3 months ago.
The good news it she was diagnosed at stage 1C so her chances for a full recovery are better than 80%. She was diagnosed through the biopsies that were taken during an arthroscopic surgery to remove her ovary that had the tumor. Going into the outpatient surgery all signs indicated it was benign so it was shocking when we were called back into the doctor’s office a few days later to be told it was malignant.
She quickly underwent a complete open hysterectomy where another 15 to 16 biopsies were sent off for complete pathology reports which all came back negative. The recovery process from the hysterectomy is 8 weeks. She has completed the recovery process from her surgery and has begun her 6 cycle, 3 weeks each cycle, chemo treatments.
Although the doctors are confident they removed all of her cancer in the initial arthroscopic surgery the chemo is a “just in case” measure that the specialists and us feel is needed. We have 1 down and 5 more to go with her next one this Thursday. Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.
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05.25.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 7:31 am by Al Rosson
Tanya & Terri’s father had kidney transplant surgery a week and a half ago. Going through the VA he had to be flown to Iowa City for the surgery. He is recovering nicely and should return home in the next few weeks.
God Bless…
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01.12.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 8:47 am by Al Rosson
Happy 2009 to all!
We wanted to remind everyone that Marilyn’s Memorial Service will be held at Floral Haven in Broken Arrow, OK on January 24th 2009 at 10:00 a.m. . www.FloralHaven.com it will be held in their chapel followed by a brunch in their family services facility located at 6500 S 129th East Ave., Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Please remind everyone that the family would like to have all friends to please join us for the service and family & friends brunch afterwards.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the service and the brunch on January 24th, 2009
Thanks again for all your continued prayers, love and support!
God Bless
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09.04.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:44 am by Floyd Rosson Jr.
This afternoon I spoke with Howard Childress, owner/director of the Inola Health Care Facility, regarding Marilyn’s care. We discussed the comments made by the nurse’s at St Francis to Al and Chris and Marilyn’s overall care at Inola.
Howard is confident the overall care Marilyn receives from Inola is very good and definitely better than what she receives at St Francis. He suggested we ask Marilyn how she feels about her care and what she would like. He feels she is competent on most days to make these kind of decisions for herself. He also said they have pictures on file of the condition Marilyn left Inola for St Francis and then upon her return from St Francis to Inola. I haven’t seen the pictures but Howard stated he is confident they reflect the real story which is Marilyn returned from St Francis to Inola in worse condition then she left.
I could go on and on but bottom line Howard welcomes anyone to talk directly with Marilyn, come visit her at the facility and stay a while in observation of her care and/or call him personally anytime (918-543-8800). He would prefer you stop by Inola so Marilyn can have another visitor. I know he would sit aside some time for a visit with him while you are there. I would recommend calling him for an appointment although he and Pam both are generally very accessible.
Based on my personal observations and discussions I have had with many of the staff and nurse’s at Inola, I feel good about Marilyn’s home being in Inola. I also have an open mind and welcome anyone else’s observations and/or suggestions. Feel free to call me anytime.
Thanks for caring and visiting the Rosson Family Blog.
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09.02.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:55 pm by Floyd Rosson Jr.
I was in Tulsa all last week but didn’t have time to slow down long enough to even think about updating the blog. My primary purpose to be back there was to care for my blood mom, Helen. She had knee replacement surgery on August 20th and I took her home on the 23rd and stayed with her till the 31st. I was busy nursing, cooking, washing and running errands every day. It gave me a whole new appreciation for those that care for others. That is a tough job but we got through it just fine. Mom (Helen) is recvering just fine and will probably have her other knee replaced within the year. I am confident she will see a whole lot better mobility and will double that once she gets the other replaced.
I was able to make it up to St Francis to see Marilyn. She was sound asleep and couldn’t be wakened. Al was with me and we stayed for over a half hour rubbing her leg, calling her name and at times shouting but she never woke up. She was moved to Inola the next day and I was never able to make it out there.
I noticed Chris recently wrote on her blog “Her nurse also mentioned that she needed better care at the nursing home, she said I am not supposed to say that but it is true. She said she needs to be suctioned more and bathed more often so that they could keep up with her skin infections, she mentioned that the condition she came in on Sunday evening wasn’t good.” First I want to thank Chris for being the most frequent visitor and keeping us all so posted on her Marilyn’s condition and sharing the bad with the good. I then want to vent at a very frustrating system we have in the medical world.
Where to begin??? Al was told the same thing by the nurses at St Francis. From all that I can tell when I am at Inola the care could not be better. Sure…if we could hire private nurses with an unlimited budget things could be better but as far as institutional care everyone I know has been satisfied with what we have seen at Inola. Where the real frustration really sits in is the day Marilyn was returned to Inola from St Francis I immediately received a call from Inola saying she should have never been released from St Francis back to the care Inola can provide her. In other words she needed hospital care and Inola was not equipped to provide her needs. She was running a fever of 101~ and overall was not well enough to have been released. After the fact Al brought up a good point and said maybe the fever started on her return trip to Inola while in the ambulance??? Moving forward with my story, the Inola staff asked me what we as a family wanted to do. After a rather long conversation involving medical terms and finger pointing, I said…“WAIT A MINUTE…WHY DOESN’T THE DOCTOR FROM ST. FRANCIS TALK TO THE DOCTOR AT INOLA AND BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM AS PROFESSIONALS DETERMINE WHAT IS BEST FOR MARILYN AND HER ONGOING CARE???” Is this where it would be appropriate to say “novel idea”? I was told by Howard, the Owner/Director of the Inola facility, that it would never happen. That my request was unrealistic to how the doctors operate. After a second request from me to at least try to get them to talk he said he would see what he could do but that we needed to decide what we wanted done because he didn’t expect the conversation between the doctors would ever happen. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT??? TWO PROFESSIONAL DOCTORS OVERSEEING THE SAME PATIENT CAN’T GET ON THE PHONE AND HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT IS BEST FOR THE PATIENT??? I feel like calling them myself and letting them know how I feel but I know it would only make things worse.
I am open to anyone’s suggestions and/or comments about what is the best for Marilyn. If anyone would like to add a comment on the blog, provide some possible direction and/or course of action please do so. You are also welcome to call me direct at 619-303-0844 anytime. I will be happy to listen and work as hard as possible to give Marilyn the best she can get for her remaining time on earth. I know I can say the same for Al. We both love Marilyn deeply, appreciate all she did for us, our father and the entire Rosson family. She is a great women who deserves peace in her life.
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08.24.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 9:50 am by Floyd Rosson Jr.
Mom (Helen) went home yesterday and is doing great. She is recovering well at home. She went through her morning therapy just fine. Thanks for the flowers, cards and prayers. I think she is going to make it just fine.
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08.11.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 9:46 pm by Ron Rosson
Aunt Jenny is recovering and released from hospital. She is with family.
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07.22.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 6:55 pm by Ron Rosson
Aunt Jenny has been moved to a private room. Alan and Floyd Jr. have the #’s and location for those in the Tulsa area who might want to send flowers. The Dr’s are saying that she is slowly improving, but she is very weak. Typical of Aunt Jenny’s love for her family, one of her first requests was that she be kept informed about Marylins condition. This is a precious and wonderful women who’s first concerns are always her family and friends. She is the matriach of the Rosson/Brown family. She deserves our prayers and our love.
Ron
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09.24.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 3:02 pm by Al Rosson
Marilyn was transferred back to St. Francis within the last hour to Emergency unit for evaluation at St. Francis this afternoon due to her current condition…
She will not be going back to Bixby once she is discharged…
Marilyn has a slight case of pneumonia and has been re-admitted back to the 5th Floor ICU and is currently in room 5509!
Thanks again for your support and prayers!
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08.14.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 4:45 pm by Ron Rosson
Floyds Nurse today was Bret. Floyd’s vital signs are good and he is resting. He did have to have Ativin for pain and anxiety. His heart rate has been stable for the last few days. They are monitoring/testing for heart problems. The good news is that the fluid draining from his left side has subsided to the point that all tubes, etc. have been removed. They now have the site covered with gauze. He sat up for an hour, but still has pain in the abdominal area. However, his lungs are still showing infection/ congestion and he only maintained about twenty minutes on his “weaning” from ventilation. He is alert and communicative (not verbally) while not medicated. He is frustrated and anxious. Still very ill, with infection and strength of heart remaining the primary concern. There are no procedures or tests other than lung cultures and x-rays presently scheduled.
Marilyns Nurse today was Crystal. Marilyn is “not too bad” today. She did have to have medication for pain three times during the last night and morning. Her vital signs are good and she sat up for about an hour. Lungs are still congested and she has had them surgically drained. Physical therapy is leaving her in pain and very tired. She is showing signs of some feeling in her left side and involuntary movement of her right arm (staff said do not read anything into the involuntary movement of the right arm). Her other injuries are healing. She is alert and in reasonable spirits, but does get depressed and asks frequently about her family. There are presently no procedures are tests scheduled.
Both are receiving excellent care, but we ask that any visitors be alert for overall condition and to be aware of the instructions for staff on the “chalk board” above their beds. Sometimes all of the many medical technicians required for their care do not see these instructions through all the medical equipment attached to them and their beds.
Thank you for your concern and support.
Ron Rosson
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