Keeping up with the Wahls: November 2010

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Avascular Necrosis

So as many of you know Louie has for at least the last 8 months or so been suffering with what we first thought was arthritis. He went the doctors and they didn't find anything wrong...x-ray after x-ray.Then last month I went to a chiropractor because I was in severe pain and he helped me so much that I thought maybe he could help Louie. So he took an x-ray with Louie standing up and found that Louie had a broken hip. He also saw a dark spot and was concerned and said that we better get into a doctor soon. So we went back to the doctor and after an MRI and tests later...the good news was it wasn't cancer but a "disease" called Avascular Necrosis. He needed to have a hip replacement on his left hip and will need on again on his right. The left one is the worse one. The right isn't as bad.
On November 9th he had a hip replacement and is going to be out of work for the next few weeks to a month. So, I want to give a shout out to Grandma Maddie and Aunt Hazel now. They have been helping us in more ways then we can count and it means so much to us. We appreciate their sacrifices for our family. Thank you also to all of you that have called, brought in dinners, taken our kids places or practices or done anything to help us. We are grateful. We truly appreciate all the support. Louie is getting stronger everyday. His pain before the surgery was like a stabbing pain and now he is just getting his muscles back to normal. He is doing all he can to get himself well. So, there's the update. I wish I knew how to link info about Avascular Necrosis on here, but anyway go and google it. It is quite a interesting thing.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Happy Birthday Luke Joseph!#7

Wow! Seven years ago, I was told that I wasn't in labor and that I probably wouldn't have him that day. I knew different. Later that night, My contractions went from 2 mins apart on the drive to the hospital to 45 secs apart by the time we got there. We got there at 7:30 and he was born at 7:58. Things went fast! Luke is our only son and he everything I thought a boy would be. Here's 7 things that make Luke Luke:
1. He loves Stars Wars (ironic). He will ask you which character he should like, and you better know the character because if you don't he will school you about EACH one.
2.He draws the craziest pictures!
3. He was 8lbs 10oz when he was born
4.He apologizes very quickly when he has done something wrong and does not like when he gets in trouble, even if it something very minor.
5. He says that his favorite class at school is recess and his least favorite is singing.
6.He is sort named after Luke Skywalker ( dad used to say when he was in the belly the famous"Luke I am your father" and it stuck) and Luke from the Bible. Luke in the Bible, wrote most of the stories that we hear of when Jesus helped women.( I thought that was interesting since Luke would be surrounded by women)
7. He is a very thoughtful boy. Seriously, God could not have given us a more wonderful son. He can be quirky, crazy, loving, and compassionate all at one time!
Happy Birthday to our sweet angel baby boy!