I don't know if it is because I have a son that is going into the Marines next summer or if it's the tragedy at Fort Hood last week, but I find myself wanting to do more than just say thank you this Veterans Day. So I'm asking all of you to help me in sending a Christmas card to our troops this holiday season. This is a simple way of letting them know that we are thinking of them and that we appreciate their service and sacrafice. Below is a link to the Red Cross where you can find instructions on where to send cards.
www.redcross.org/holidaymail
I can't let this day go by without saying thank you to all our Veterans for serving our country. To my dear sweet Grandpa Stuck who served us in WWII and Uncle Jeff in Vietnam, if I haven't personally told you before, thank you.
God Bless
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Nick Update
We took Nick in for the results of his MRI today and everything came back normal. The doctor said he needs to ride a stationary bike and do elliptical training 3-5 times a week and his right knee will be as good as new in no time at all. What a blessing that he doesn't need surgery! The doctor also said he is cleared for snowboarding, the only thing he can't do right now is play football. We'll see about next season but it sounds like he will be okay to play then.
It's been a rough and tumble year for the Heaton's but the snow is falling and this year opening day at Bogus is going to be unlike any other, if you are here I hope you can join us, it's going to be one fantastic party on the mountain, details to follow as the date gets closer!
It's been a rough and tumble year for the Heaton's but the snow is falling and this year opening day at Bogus is going to be unlike any other, if you are here I hope you can join us, it's going to be one fantastic party on the mountain, details to follow as the date gets closer!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Happy October!
Wow, a lot has happened since my last post. I'll start where I left off and try to keep this short.
My stay in the hospital back in July showed that I don't have Epilepsy praise God! However my doctor explained that my seizure disorder is called Physiological Non Epileptic Seizures brought on by migraine. I've had migraine headaches it seems my whole life and my body is finding a new way of dealing with the pain. I also learned that migraine is a disease and a headache is a symptom, interesting stuff. SO very long complicated story short, started new medication that treats both seizures and migraines and have been seizure free for 2 months now. :-)
During this whole trying to figure out what was wrong with me thing something else happened, I woke up one morning the 2nd week in July and felt like I'd slept wrong and my right side hurt. Well after a few days I couldn't turn my head so I went to my regular doctor she started me on physical therapy thinking it was just a tight muscle, and so began the month I don't remember very well. August was a month full of debilitating pain, days spent when even my own doctor and neurologists would send me to the ER for pain management, meaning shots of morphine and anti nausea medication. Finally we discovered I had ruptured my C6 & C7 disks in my neck and I had surgery on Sept. 8 to fuse them together. I still have some pain, but am off of the Oxycontin, Percocet, and Valium, thank God because that stuff was awful!
Tomorrow I will see my neurosurgeon and will probably start physical therapy next week, he assured me I would be skiing opening day and I'm holding both of us to it!
I still can't drive, I see my seizure neurologist on 10/21 and my regular neurologist sometime this month too. They all 3 have to release me to go back to work on 10/26, but I don't see any problems with that.
Oh my goodness that is enough about me!
Today we took Nick in for an MRI on his left knee, he is having the same pain as his right knee did before surgery. His doctor isn't surprised, he was born with a blob shaped meniscus and if one has a problem chances are the other will. We will find out the results Monday. He also signed up for drivers training yesterday. He is going to take it through the school instead of private like Josh did, so we aren't sure when he will start. There were about 100 kids in front of him at 6am when they had to be there to get on the list, crazy!
Alyssa just turned 14 last Friday! She is really an amazing young lady and was like my right hand all summer long! Tuesday she had her braces put on and when we asked how long will she have them they said until she is about 16, I'm not even ready to go there yet! Gymnastics for her is like breathing and she is working really hard to join the team when it starts next spring.
Josh is doing great in school and has mastered driving a stick shift. He's applying for a job at Bogus and is ready for snowboarding. It will be such a great day for him to get back on the mountain, Jason & I are almost as excited for him as he is.
This brings be to Jason, or should I call him Super Man! He is the most amazing husband a girl could ask for. With everything that happened this summer he took care of me and everything I usually do at home, the kids, his job, working at the cabin, and all without losing it! I know I wasn't always easy to live with, but he made sure things were easy for me. He truly is a blessing.
So much for keeping this short, but that's what's been going on these last few months.
I want to thank everyone for your thoughts and prayers, I don't think we've ever quite had a season like this, but it was only a season and God got us through it, He will never give us more than we can handle.
Love, Vicki
My stay in the hospital back in July showed that I don't have Epilepsy praise God! However my doctor explained that my seizure disorder is called Physiological Non Epileptic Seizures brought on by migraine. I've had migraine headaches it seems my whole life and my body is finding a new way of dealing with the pain. I also learned that migraine is a disease and a headache is a symptom, interesting stuff. SO very long complicated story short, started new medication that treats both seizures and migraines and have been seizure free for 2 months now. :-)
During this whole trying to figure out what was wrong with me thing something else happened, I woke up one morning the 2nd week in July and felt like I'd slept wrong and my right side hurt. Well after a few days I couldn't turn my head so I went to my regular doctor she started me on physical therapy thinking it was just a tight muscle, and so began the month I don't remember very well. August was a month full of debilitating pain, days spent when even my own doctor and neurologists would send me to the ER for pain management, meaning shots of morphine and anti nausea medication. Finally we discovered I had ruptured my C6 & C7 disks in my neck and I had surgery on Sept. 8 to fuse them together. I still have some pain, but am off of the Oxycontin, Percocet, and Valium, thank God because that stuff was awful!
Tomorrow I will see my neurosurgeon and will probably start physical therapy next week, he assured me I would be skiing opening day and I'm holding both of us to it!
I still can't drive, I see my seizure neurologist on 10/21 and my regular neurologist sometime this month too. They all 3 have to release me to go back to work on 10/26, but I don't see any problems with that.
Oh my goodness that is enough about me!
Today we took Nick in for an MRI on his left knee, he is having the same pain as his right knee did before surgery. His doctor isn't surprised, he was born with a blob shaped meniscus and if one has a problem chances are the other will. We will find out the results Monday. He also signed up for drivers training yesterday. He is going to take it through the school instead of private like Josh did, so we aren't sure when he will start. There were about 100 kids in front of him at 6am when they had to be there to get on the list, crazy!
Alyssa just turned 14 last Friday! She is really an amazing young lady and was like my right hand all summer long! Tuesday she had her braces put on and when we asked how long will she have them they said until she is about 16, I'm not even ready to go there yet! Gymnastics for her is like breathing and she is working really hard to join the team when it starts next spring.
Josh is doing great in school and has mastered driving a stick shift. He's applying for a job at Bogus and is ready for snowboarding. It will be such a great day for him to get back on the mountain, Jason & I are almost as excited for him as he is.
This brings be to Jason, or should I call him Super Man! He is the most amazing husband a girl could ask for. With everything that happened this summer he took care of me and everything I usually do at home, the kids, his job, working at the cabin, and all without losing it! I know I wasn't always easy to live with, but he made sure things were easy for me. He truly is a blessing.
So much for keeping this short, but that's what's been going on these last few months.
I want to thank everyone for your thoughts and prayers, I don't think we've ever quite had a season like this, but it was only a season and God got us through it, He will never give us more than we can handle.
Love, Vicki
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
July 21
Okay, I’m just as bad at keeping up with a blog as I am with email! Sorry!
As many of you know I was admitted into the hospital yesterday for my video EEG. I have several electrodes attached to my scalp and two video cameras in the room that record me and my brain waves 24/7. I also have a very stylish pink and purple bandage wrapped around my head to keep the wires, which are attached with model airplane glue, all intact. Needless to say I will be going to the salon when all is said and done.
Now all we need is for me to have a few seizures. Funny thing is when you don’t want to have seizures they come but when you want to have one, well it just doesn’t happen on command. So my doctor took me off of my medication this morning and tonight we are going to try a little sleep deprivation. What we are looking for is if these are epileptic or non epileptic seizures. Once we figure this out then we will come up with a treatment plan.
This is a very short explanation of a very complicated situation but that’s it in a nut shell. I want to let everyone know that I’m doing very well and for the most part am in good spirits. I also wanted to thank everyone for your thoughts and prayers, I am truly blessed to have you all in my life.
With this I leave you with a message from our Heavenly Father:
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
For that I am so thankful!
Love, Victoria
As many of you know I was admitted into the hospital yesterday for my video EEG. I have several electrodes attached to my scalp and two video cameras in the room that record me and my brain waves 24/7. I also have a very stylish pink and purple bandage wrapped around my head to keep the wires, which are attached with model airplane glue, all intact. Needless to say I will be going to the salon when all is said and done.
Now all we need is for me to have a few seizures. Funny thing is when you don’t want to have seizures they come but when you want to have one, well it just doesn’t happen on command. So my doctor took me off of my medication this morning and tonight we are going to try a little sleep deprivation. What we are looking for is if these are epileptic or non epileptic seizures. Once we figure this out then we will come up with a treatment plan.
This is a very short explanation of a very complicated situation but that’s it in a nut shell. I want to let everyone know that I’m doing very well and for the most part am in good spirits. I also wanted to thank everyone for your thoughts and prayers, I am truly blessed to have you all in my life.
With this I leave you with a message from our Heavenly Father:
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
For that I am so thankful!
Love, Victoria
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Nick's knee surgery
Nick had his knee surgery today and it went very well. He is home resting and despite some nausea from the medication seems to be comfortable. He will start physical therapy tomorrow morning and should only need to be on crutches for two weeks.
Nothing new to report on me, we are still waiting for the results, I'll probably get them at my appointment on Monday.
I would like to thank everyone for your support and prayers, our family is truly blessed to have the friends we do.
God Bless
Nothing new to report on me, we are still waiting for the results, I'll probably get them at my appointment on Monday.
I would like to thank everyone for your support and prayers, our family is truly blessed to have the friends we do.
God Bless
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