Russell Williams
Well-Known Member
A recent history of Louise Wolfe.
If you do not believe that Louise Wolfe exists, do not know Louise Wolfe, or do not much care what happens to Louise Wolfe, please do not take the time to read this and then complain about the way it is written or the fact that it was written.
I have not taken detailed day by day notice but this is what I remember:
From the time she was born until about April of 2009 Louise never spent the night in the hospital. In April of 2009 she went into the hospital with severe pain in her side which turned out to be a kidney stone. She spent a few days in a nursing home until she regained enough strength to be able to come home. In the process of looking at the kidney stone examination pictures it was discovered that her ovary was enlarged. Examination of the enlarged ovaries suggested no cancer but it was noticed that her uterus had thickened.
The DNC discovered cancer in the uterus and Louise was scheduled for an operation at the end of August. In the beginning of August 09 Louise had a heart attack which required the insertion of four shunts and the starting of Plavix for a year. With the Plavix the cancer operation could not be done because Plavix is a blood thinner. Without the Plavix the danger of doing the operation was that blood clots would form and produce serious problems during the operation. Louise was put on Megase which helps to reduce the size of cancers in the uterus and the breast and also produces rapid weight gain.
After the heart attack Louise went back to the nursing home until she regained her strength and was able to come home.
In December of 2009 Louise developed a serious urinary tract infection and went into the hospital with a blood pressure of 60/40. After the urinary tract infection was brought under control Louise was released to the nursing home until such time as she regained enough strength to come home.
In April of 2010 the cancer operation was performed in two stages. The first stage started with a 32 inch long horizontal incision on her abdomen and the removal of 7 1/2 pounds of fat. Then the gynecological surgeon was able to go in and remove the uterus and examination showed no indication of any spread of the cancer beyond the uterus. Louise was told that for about a year her abdominal area would be sore.
Over the summer Louise had a dull but steady pain in her abdominal area. I watched the sparkle slowly go out of her. Everyone knew that this pain had been predicted and was related to the recovery from the surgery.
In September Louise went to the Nashville event and a close friend commented on how much discomfort Louise seemed to be in when participating in activities.
About 12 hours after we returned from Nashville the abscess that, unknown to everyone, had been slowly growing in her belly opened up and somewhere between a pint and a quart of stuff poured out. Louise was so weak that she went to the hospital by ambulance. After a few days in the hospital, a couple of needles of iron and a quart of blood to treat her severe anemia Louise went to the nursing home to regain her strength.
The sparkle was back, Louise played Scrabble with some of the other nursing home residents, she tried to organize a Texas hold 'em tournament, and in general she was the gregarious enjoyable Louise that so many of you know.
She finally had passed all of strength tests and was about to be released to home. On a Tuesday evening she went from talking and grumbling that I had not brought her enough sudoku's to being semi-conscious, gasping for breath, and with a fever that it hit about 102. All of this happened within the timeframe of about 1 1/2 hours. By chance I had come to be with her and started doing Louise activism and pushing for attention to her condition. Finally a Dr. was produced, looked at her, and ordered that 911 be called so that Louise could immediately be taken to the hospital and as quickly as possible.
In the hospital Louise's fever went up to hundred and five and the doctor came out to question me closely to be sure that Louise wanted a full code performed on her. Louise was placed on a respirator and was in a coma for about five days. She came out, was taken off of the critical care floor, and was expected to be released to the nursing home within two or three days. Then she came down with an intestinal infection caused by C diff which, I was told as a 10% death rate and is highly contagious. Louise was placed in isolation. Finally the C diff was brought under control and it was expected that in a couple of days Louise would be released of the nursing home to rebuild her strength.
Suddenly Louise started to complain of stabbing pains in her right side. It was discovered that a kidney stone was blocking the exit tube from one kidney. A procedure broke up the kidney stone with soundwaves and it was expected that in a few days Louise would be released to the nursing home where she could build up her strength and come home.
Then Louise's fever started going up. It was found that she had developed another urinary tract infection and that she still had some C diff left in her. That is now being treated. Last night Louise was well enough for us to watch Jeopardy and her to get some of the answers correct. There is no talk of when she will be released to the nursing home.
In all of this, the support from our local church is a very comforting. The minister comes frequently to visit with Louise, church members have made phone calls and sent cards, a hospital social worker who does not have Louise as part of her caseload has frequently come to visit Louise and occasionally, when Louise is in bad shape, to sit beside the unconscious Louise and hold her hand.
Louise's family has also been very supportive and have visited.
If you do not believe that Louise Wolfe exists, do not know Louise Wolfe, or do not much care what happens to Louise Wolfe, please do not take the time to read this and then complain about the way it is written or the fact that it was written.
I have not taken detailed day by day notice but this is what I remember:
From the time she was born until about April of 2009 Louise never spent the night in the hospital. In April of 2009 she went into the hospital with severe pain in her side which turned out to be a kidney stone. She spent a few days in a nursing home until she regained enough strength to be able to come home. In the process of looking at the kidney stone examination pictures it was discovered that her ovary was enlarged. Examination of the enlarged ovaries suggested no cancer but it was noticed that her uterus had thickened.
The DNC discovered cancer in the uterus and Louise was scheduled for an operation at the end of August. In the beginning of August 09 Louise had a heart attack which required the insertion of four shunts and the starting of Plavix for a year. With the Plavix the cancer operation could not be done because Plavix is a blood thinner. Without the Plavix the danger of doing the operation was that blood clots would form and produce serious problems during the operation. Louise was put on Megase which helps to reduce the size of cancers in the uterus and the breast and also produces rapid weight gain.
After the heart attack Louise went back to the nursing home until she regained her strength and was able to come home.
In December of 2009 Louise developed a serious urinary tract infection and went into the hospital with a blood pressure of 60/40. After the urinary tract infection was brought under control Louise was released to the nursing home until such time as she regained enough strength to come home.
In April of 2010 the cancer operation was performed in two stages. The first stage started with a 32 inch long horizontal incision on her abdomen and the removal of 7 1/2 pounds of fat. Then the gynecological surgeon was able to go in and remove the uterus and examination showed no indication of any spread of the cancer beyond the uterus. Louise was told that for about a year her abdominal area would be sore.
Over the summer Louise had a dull but steady pain in her abdominal area. I watched the sparkle slowly go out of her. Everyone knew that this pain had been predicted and was related to the recovery from the surgery.
In September Louise went to the Nashville event and a close friend commented on how much discomfort Louise seemed to be in when participating in activities.
About 12 hours after we returned from Nashville the abscess that, unknown to everyone, had been slowly growing in her belly opened up and somewhere between a pint and a quart of stuff poured out. Louise was so weak that she went to the hospital by ambulance. After a few days in the hospital, a couple of needles of iron and a quart of blood to treat her severe anemia Louise went to the nursing home to regain her strength.
The sparkle was back, Louise played Scrabble with some of the other nursing home residents, she tried to organize a Texas hold 'em tournament, and in general she was the gregarious enjoyable Louise that so many of you know.
She finally had passed all of strength tests and was about to be released to home. On a Tuesday evening she went from talking and grumbling that I had not brought her enough sudoku's to being semi-conscious, gasping for breath, and with a fever that it hit about 102. All of this happened within the timeframe of about 1 1/2 hours. By chance I had come to be with her and started doing Louise activism and pushing for attention to her condition. Finally a Dr. was produced, looked at her, and ordered that 911 be called so that Louise could immediately be taken to the hospital and as quickly as possible.
In the hospital Louise's fever went up to hundred and five and the doctor came out to question me closely to be sure that Louise wanted a full code performed on her. Louise was placed on a respirator and was in a coma for about five days. She came out, was taken off of the critical care floor, and was expected to be released to the nursing home within two or three days. Then she came down with an intestinal infection caused by C diff which, I was told as a 10% death rate and is highly contagious. Louise was placed in isolation. Finally the C diff was brought under control and it was expected that in a couple of days Louise would be released of the nursing home to rebuild her strength.
Suddenly Louise started to complain of stabbing pains in her right side. It was discovered that a kidney stone was blocking the exit tube from one kidney. A procedure broke up the kidney stone with soundwaves and it was expected that in a few days Louise would be released to the nursing home where she could build up her strength and come home.
Then Louise's fever started going up. It was found that she had developed another urinary tract infection and that she still had some C diff left in her. That is now being treated. Last night Louise was well enough for us to watch Jeopardy and her to get some of the answers correct. There is no talk of when she will be released to the nursing home.
In all of this, the support from our local church is a very comforting. The minister comes frequently to visit with Louise, church members have made phone calls and sent cards, a hospital social worker who does not have Louise as part of her caseload has frequently come to visit Louise and occasionally, when Louise is in bad shape, to sit beside the unconscious Louise and hold her hand.
Louise's family has also been very supportive and have visited.
