Hi all, Steve & I just wanted to update you, we have been so blessed
and appreciate all your thoughts and prayers offered in Scott's
behalf. We are doing well, and it was just easier for me to send out a
"blanket" e-mail because our weekend will be full with Angie's
wedding :)
First of all, it was a miracle that Steve Leach "just happened" to be
in Utah this week. He called us last night and asked if he could get
Scott's phone number... he would go and see him, see what he could do
to facilitate things.
Dr. Leach called me this morning and by about 8:20, we had him
registered in the UT Southwest MC system, and Steve had conferred with
a couple of doctors, and called us with the name of a plastic surgeon
whom he thought would be the right one for Scott. (He has never met
the Dr. he referred us to).
Miracles have happened with Scott...He came home today, we went
STRAIGHT from the airport to see the doctor Steve Leach referred him to.
We got right in... (that is a miracle in and of itself :) and here is
what we know:
He has a tumor, 4-5 cm. in size, in his median nerve on his
right arm.
The surgery will be somewhere from 4-6 hours, and a possible graft
of another nerve from his wrist or upper arm spliced into his right arm.
The doctor told us to "send him back up to SLC" until he could work
out a surgery schedule for a 6 hour block, and told us it would be at
least a 3 week wait, so we were amazed when they came back in and
told us the doctor "just happened to have" a 6 hour block open, and
could do the surgery on Monday!
We will be at Zale Lipsy hospital Monday morning. The expected
recovery will be around 3-4 weeks or so.
Pres. Blake issued him a "temporary" release, and Scott is
planning on returning to SLC to finish his mission as soon as the
doctor okay's his arm.
We feel absolutely blessed and are so appreciative to Steve Leach for
all his help. We know the Lord is mindful of Scott and our family.
On another note, we are happy to have Scott home this weekend in
particular to be with family, be in the temple with Angie & Ryan on
Friday, and spend Thanksgiving with us! :)
Thanks for all your support.
Leslie & Steve
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Elder Owen
Hi everyone, hope you are all doing well. We are so excited for Angie & Ryan's wedding this next week. We think it will be a wonderful day. We wish you all could be here with us, and know you all would if you could.
I wanted to send you some information about Scott...
Just to make our lives interesting and a little less boring, we got a call from Scott's mission president...he has a tumor/lump? (not quite sure exactly) in his right arm, and has been in a lot of pain. We basically thought it was nothing and sent him a bottle of Ibuprofen a few weeks ago. An MRI was done last week and apparantly the growth is wrapped around a nerve and causing numbness, and a lot of pain. This has been going on for a while, several months. I thought maybe they would just give him a cortisone injection and he would be on his way... we were wrong and he is being sent home on Tues. to have the surgery done here. We talked with Scott, and he tells us the lump is now visable on his right forearm. The tumor has grown over the last couple of months, so they will biopsy it to see if it's malignant or not. We will plan on arranging Dr. appts. ASAP here in Dallas.
That's about all we know for now, mission medical will call me on Monday morning, and we will find out his flight info and more information on his arm.
The tumor has grown over the last couple of months, so they will biopsy it to see if it's malignant or not.
Hopefully, it will just be outpatient surgery with no other problems, and Scott will head back up to SLC to finish his mission.
He has asked to just take "medical leave", but the mission president is strongly suggesting he be released from the mission for the time it takes to get this taken care of, we don't know what the decision will be as of right now. We will keep you posted as we learn more, and would appreciate you keeping him in your prayers.
Love, Steve & Leslie
I wanted to send you some information about Scott...
Just to make our lives interesting and a little less boring, we got a call from Scott's mission president...he has a tumor/lump? (not quite sure exactly) in his right arm, and has been in a lot of pain. We basically thought it was nothing and sent him a bottle of Ibuprofen a few weeks ago. An MRI was done last week and apparantly the growth is wrapped around a nerve and causing numbness, and a lot of pain. This has been going on for a while, several months. I thought maybe they would just give him a cortisone injection and he would be on his way... we were wrong and he is being sent home on Tues. to have the surgery done here. We talked with Scott, and he tells us the lump is now visable on his right forearm. The tumor has grown over the last couple of months, so they will biopsy it to see if it's malignant or not. We will plan on arranging Dr. appts. ASAP here in Dallas.
That's about all we know for now, mission medical will call me on Monday morning, and we will find out his flight info and more information on his arm.
The tumor has grown over the last couple of months, so they will biopsy it to see if it's malignant or not.
Hopefully, it will just be outpatient surgery with no other problems, and Scott will head back up to SLC to finish his mission.
He has asked to just take "medical leave", but the mission president is strongly suggesting he be released from the mission for the time it takes to get this taken care of, we don't know what the decision will be as of right now. We will keep you posted as we learn more, and would appreciate you keeping him in your prayers.
Love, Steve & Leslie
Well hello to all! This last week has been very crazy for me as you all know already. Lots of work and lots of dealing with my poopy arm! We have had a lot of lesson to go to this past week and that has been keeping us moving. On top of that we had our 24 hour exchanges with our Zone Leaders and then we have to do exchanges with our district as well. We also have to do member exchanges every Tuesday, Wed, and Thurs at night. To top things off the other district leader and his companion both got sick after eating at a fast food place and we were covering their lessons that they had planned and exchanges for them. Wheewww! To much to do and to little time.
Well I got my MRI yesterday and got that taken care of. That was a very uncomfertable 30 mins! They had my arm pinned up with sand bags and they had to redo some scans because I moved arm a bit. Then they pulled me out and shoved a needle up my other arm to inject some dye to the MRI would turn out better I guess. Thats what they said but I think they just wanted to keep my arm still for another 5 mins! By the time i could move my arm it felt like it was dead. Not a fun time. Well the docter was supposted to get the results of the MRI today and i have not heard any news yet. So thats the latest I know of as of right now.
Well today for lunch i went to Chadders! That is the In and Out Burger knock off. Dad you and I went there when you took me up to school. It was goooood! Double Double! Also a member said that they are now building In and Out Burgers in Utah now. There are going to be about 5 of them. They are about to start building one right by the West Valley Mall off of Redwood Road!!! They better keep moving over to the East around Coppells area huh?!
Well the wedding is getting closer now. Only 9 more days to go!!! Time has moved fast! Good luck with all of the wedding plans and with everything! Mom make the boys clean the house really good for the wedding just for the heck of it. It could always use a good "blitz" huh? No need to thank me Jeff and Mark! Jeff hows the green machine holding up for ya? Have you changed the AC belts yet? They joys of taking care of a car! Mr Mark what the latest wit you dude? Write me you punks! Or else you may have to clean the house every week when I send out my email!!!!
So the Sub needs a new tranny! Sounds like fun to me and a cheap fix, not! Dad by the way I am all for you trading up for the new years model BMW. Just keep the one you have for me and when I get back you can give it to me! (Keyword there was give!!!)
Well thats all for this week for now. Have a good time MMAB at Disney World! Talk to you in a week!!!
Elder Owen
Salt Lake City Mission
Well I got my MRI yesterday and got that taken care of. That was a very uncomfertable 30 mins! They had my arm pinned up with sand bags and they had to redo some scans because I moved arm a bit. Then they pulled me out and shoved a needle up my other arm to inject some dye to the MRI would turn out better I guess. Thats what they said but I think they just wanted to keep my arm still for another 5 mins! By the time i could move my arm it felt like it was dead. Not a fun time. Well the docter was supposted to get the results of the MRI today and i have not heard any news yet. So thats the latest I know of as of right now.
Well today for lunch i went to Chadders! That is the In and Out Burger knock off. Dad you and I went there when you took me up to school. It was goooood! Double Double! Also a member said that they are now building In and Out Burgers in Utah now. There are going to be about 5 of them. They are about to start building one right by the West Valley Mall off of Redwood Road!!! They better keep moving over to the East around Coppells area huh?!
Well the wedding is getting closer now. Only 9 more days to go!!! Time has moved fast! Good luck with all of the wedding plans and with everything! Mom make the boys clean the house really good for the wedding just for the heck of it. It could always use a good "blitz" huh? No need to thank me Jeff and Mark! Jeff hows the green machine holding up for ya? Have you changed the AC belts yet? They joys of taking care of a car! Mr Mark what the latest wit you dude? Write me you punks! Or else you may have to clean the house every week when I send out my email!!!!
So the Sub needs a new tranny! Sounds like fun to me and a cheap fix, not! Dad by the way I am all for you trading up for the new years model BMW. Just keep the one you have for me and when I get back you can give it to me! (Keyword there was give!!!)
Well thats all for this week for now. Have a good time MMAB at Disney World! Talk to you in a week!!!
Elder Owen
Salt Lake City Mission
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Zone Conferance Week
Well hello hello again,
Another week has come and gone and what a great week it was. We have been pretty busy teaching all of the time. We have been doing close to 20 lessons a week. Some days we are doing 4 to 5 lessons! The work is so much better here on the West side of SLC! That is defently a great thing. Lets see we also had Zone Conferance this past Friday. That was great to be able to have trainings from President Sonne. He talked to us about the differance between faith and hope and how they are both important to have in our lives. He also told us that he didn't want to be happy with only 2000 baptisms this year he wants to raise the bar to 2100 by the end of December! So that means that we have to get 200 baptisms both in Nov. and Dec! That is a ton for us. I guess this last March we got 247 baptisms so he knows 200 should be cake for us!
Well our zone met a goal the the AP's set for us. We had to put 20 investagators on date for baptism in a few days. We reached that goal so now we will get to have a reward. Probley a privite training by President Sonne or and FHE at the Mission Home with him. Something along those lines. That will be cool to have that huh?!
Well Mom I got the package you sent! Wowzers!!! Oreos and BUSTER!!!! They are both black and white! : ) I was cracking up when i found Buster boy in the gloves! He is sitting on my desk now watching me study being such a good good boy!! Thanks for sending all that stuff. It has heated up here at the moment but it supposted to be getting cold this Sunday and then stay cold! I also got my invite to the wedding! I will be a little booked that day so I wont be able to make it. Although if you had it in the Salt Lake Temple on my P-Day I am sure I would be able to go! Keep that in mind Angie and Ryan! Oh and I also got a letter from the Greasers! Tell them thanks for that. They had Grant and Gage send me a drawing also in it. Could you get me their email so I could send them a quick note? Thanks.
Well it sounds like all is coming along at home. Send me more pictures of the grand kids. (They are cuter then you Mom and Dad! : ) And dad please make sure that Media room is sound proof so when i get home you and I can crank those sweet actions movies and Mom wont be able to hear it and get mad!!!! Smart move pops, I tought you well!
I glad Sonic was good oh the Spoooooky day of Halloween!!! I cant believe those corn dogs were 2 for a buck. I can remember back in the day when they use to be $0.25 each. What a rip off now huh? I hope Michael ate 2 Extra Long Chili Cheese Coneys for me with a Rt 44 Dr Pepper! Thats the meal of champions for ya!
On Halloween we had a zone activity from 6-9 PM because we had to be inside during that time. We played a little basketball and watched Ice Age 3! Sa FUN! Oh and Elder Parks deep fryed us some octopus! Yes I even tryed it. It still had the tenticals on and all. It was so chewey and slimey. The longer you chew it the more chewey it gets so you have to just let it slide down your throught. Hows that for a scary food. And you guys had corn dogs! I'll send you some pictures of the tastey dish!
Hey Mom if Ryan has a hook up on shipping then there should be no excuse to send me packages all the time! Haha! Keep that in mind and everyone else as well! : )
Well thats all for right now! Ill talk to yall next week!
Elder Owen
Salt Lake City Mission
Another week has come and gone and what a great week it was. We have been pretty busy teaching all of the time. We have been doing close to 20 lessons a week. Some days we are doing 4 to 5 lessons! The work is so much better here on the West side of SLC! That is defently a great thing. Lets see we also had Zone Conferance this past Friday. That was great to be able to have trainings from President Sonne. He talked to us about the differance between faith and hope and how they are both important to have in our lives. He also told us that he didn't want to be happy with only 2000 baptisms this year he wants to raise the bar to 2100 by the end of December! So that means that we have to get 200 baptisms both in Nov. and Dec! That is a ton for us. I guess this last March we got 247 baptisms so he knows 200 should be cake for us!
Well our zone met a goal the the AP's set for us. We had to put 20 investagators on date for baptism in a few days. We reached that goal so now we will get to have a reward. Probley a privite training by President Sonne or and FHE at the Mission Home with him. Something along those lines. That will be cool to have that huh?!
Well Mom I got the package you sent! Wowzers!!! Oreos and BUSTER!!!! They are both black and white! : ) I was cracking up when i found Buster boy in the gloves! He is sitting on my desk now watching me study being such a good good boy!! Thanks for sending all that stuff. It has heated up here at the moment but it supposted to be getting cold this Sunday and then stay cold! I also got my invite to the wedding! I will be a little booked that day so I wont be able to make it. Although if you had it in the Salt Lake Temple on my P-Day I am sure I would be able to go! Keep that in mind Angie and Ryan! Oh and I also got a letter from the Greasers! Tell them thanks for that. They had Grant and Gage send me a drawing also in it. Could you get me their email so I could send them a quick note? Thanks.
Well it sounds like all is coming along at home. Send me more pictures of the grand kids. (They are cuter then you Mom and Dad! : ) And dad please make sure that Media room is sound proof so when i get home you and I can crank those sweet actions movies and Mom wont be able to hear it and get mad!!!! Smart move pops, I tought you well!
I glad Sonic was good oh the Spoooooky day of Halloween!!! I cant believe those corn dogs were 2 for a buck. I can remember back in the day when they use to be $0.25 each. What a rip off now huh? I hope Michael ate 2 Extra Long Chili Cheese Coneys for me with a Rt 44 Dr Pepper! Thats the meal of champions for ya!
On Halloween we had a zone activity from 6-9 PM because we had to be inside during that time. We played a little basketball and watched Ice Age 3! Sa FUN! Oh and Elder Parks deep fryed us some octopus! Yes I even tryed it. It still had the tenticals on and all. It was so chewey and slimey. The longer you chew it the more chewey it gets so you have to just let it slide down your throught. Hows that for a scary food. And you guys had corn dogs! I'll send you some pictures of the tastey dish!
Hey Mom if Ryan has a hook up on shipping then there should be no excuse to send me packages all the time! Haha! Keep that in mind and everyone else as well! : )
Well thats all for right now! Ill talk to yall next week!
Elder Owen
Salt Lake City Mission
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Tues. November 3, 2009
Dear Scott,
So much has gone on this past week, I hope you have had a good week, I know you are busy in your new area. Do you feel like you are getting to know the West Valley area?
Well, we met as the "new" Coppell 1st ward. It was good, rather small in numbers now, but good. We could have fit everyone in the front part of the chapel seating. It was pretty quiet in there too! There are a lot of babies, but not as many as we were used to.
Sis. Dance is the new R.S. president, Sis. Lisa Hansen is the new Y.W. president, Orman Anderson is the new Y.M. president, and Dad is the Sunday School President, aka, bell ringer! :) Lots of new callings as you can imagine. There is a new primary president, Sis. Priestly, but I don't think you know her. Anyway, it is all coming together, and we love Bishop Yorke, he is a good man.
We had our final activity last Friday, the Harvest Carnival. It was so crowded, and busy, but fun. They did a trunk or treat, and all the little kids loved it. We had a great turn out, but when you see all those people, you know it was time to re-align those wards. Coppell is just a growin area!
Michael & Megan came with the kids, they both wore clown outfits from when you guys were all little, they looked so cute. I will try and send some pictures.
Now for the update on the new house. There is not a whole lot to update!
We met with the cabinet people this morning, picked out cabinet styles, tried to figure out what to do in the kitchen and baths. They are thinking we might not break ground until the end of Nov, or beginning of Dec. We hope it goes a little faster than that. Still trying to get back pricing on things, and getting brick and paint picked out. I think we will do a red color of brick, with stone on the outside. Dad is having fun figuring out the media room, he wants some extra insulation and sound boards put in. I don't want to hear the down stairs rattle when he is up there listening to movies :) We did get the laundry room figured out, and we will have a little sink in there, and also a built in ironing board, and extra cabinets for storage. We will also be able to put the freezer in that room, and get it out of the hot garage...yeah!
Angie & Ryan's wedding is getting close! We finally got all the announcements in the mail, and you are getting one :) She is working on a wedding video, and a guest book. The pictures for the reception are ordered, and it is fun. Actually, it's great, because Ryan is such a good guy, and they are so happy. The temple is closed right now for cleaning/maint. but as soon as it re-opens on Nov. 10th, they will schedule the ceremony. I hope we can get to the temple with Angie at least one more time before the wedding, I know she and Ryan might try and do some sealings together if they can. So fun! We will be sure and take lots of pictures to send to you. We will miss you, but know you are doing important work.
Have you been able to get to the temple lately? I hope so, it's such a peaceful place, I love it.
Well, Halloween was easy this year, we fed the missionaries (Sonic) and passed out candy all evening. Not too exciting. Mark trick or treated for just a while with Ethan Judd. Jeff went to a party after working at the gun range, and we all ate Corn dogs from Sonic. They were sa greasy and good! Got to eat one every year or so. 2/1.00, what a bargain. Anyway, we are now into the holiday season, and I busted out the christmas CD's! I love the Christmas music.
We sent you a big box, you will be getting it Fed-X, courtesy of Ryan and the great discount he gets :) Let me know when you receive it, I hope you will like it all.
Keep up the good work, I know you are really needed in the SLC mission. I love you and I am proud of you. We pray for you everyday, and know you are working hard!
XOXO,
Mom
So much has gone on this past week, I hope you have had a good week, I know you are busy in your new area. Do you feel like you are getting to know the West Valley area?
Well, we met as the "new" Coppell 1st ward. It was good, rather small in numbers now, but good. We could have fit everyone in the front part of the chapel seating. It was pretty quiet in there too! There are a lot of babies, but not as many as we were used to.
Sis. Dance is the new R.S. president, Sis. Lisa Hansen is the new Y.W. president, Orman Anderson is the new Y.M. president, and Dad is the Sunday School President, aka, bell ringer! :) Lots of new callings as you can imagine. There is a new primary president, Sis. Priestly, but I don't think you know her. Anyway, it is all coming together, and we love Bishop Yorke, he is a good man.
We had our final activity last Friday, the Harvest Carnival. It was so crowded, and busy, but fun. They did a trunk or treat, and all the little kids loved it. We had a great turn out, but when you see all those people, you know it was time to re-align those wards. Coppell is just a growin area!
Michael & Megan came with the kids, they both wore clown outfits from when you guys were all little, they looked so cute. I will try and send some pictures.
Now for the update on the new house. There is not a whole lot to update!
We met with the cabinet people this morning, picked out cabinet styles, tried to figure out what to do in the kitchen and baths. They are thinking we might not break ground until the end of Nov, or beginning of Dec. We hope it goes a little faster than that. Still trying to get back pricing on things, and getting brick and paint picked out. I think we will do a red color of brick, with stone on the outside. Dad is having fun figuring out the media room, he wants some extra insulation and sound boards put in. I don't want to hear the down stairs rattle when he is up there listening to movies :) We did get the laundry room figured out, and we will have a little sink in there, and also a built in ironing board, and extra cabinets for storage. We will also be able to put the freezer in that room, and get it out of the hot garage...yeah!
Angie & Ryan's wedding is getting close! We finally got all the announcements in the mail, and you are getting one :) She is working on a wedding video, and a guest book. The pictures for the reception are ordered, and it is fun. Actually, it's great, because Ryan is such a good guy, and they are so happy. The temple is closed right now for cleaning/maint. but as soon as it re-opens on Nov. 10th, they will schedule the ceremony. I hope we can get to the temple with Angie at least one more time before the wedding, I know she and Ryan might try and do some sealings together if they can. So fun! We will be sure and take lots of pictures to send to you. We will miss you, but know you are doing important work.
Have you been able to get to the temple lately? I hope so, it's such a peaceful place, I love it.
Well, Halloween was easy this year, we fed the missionaries (Sonic) and passed out candy all evening. Not too exciting. Mark trick or treated for just a while with Ethan Judd. Jeff went to a party after working at the gun range, and we all ate Corn dogs from Sonic. They were sa greasy and good! Got to eat one every year or so. 2/1.00, what a bargain. Anyway, we are now into the holiday season, and I busted out the christmas CD's! I love the Christmas music.
We sent you a big box, you will be getting it Fed-X, courtesy of Ryan and the great discount he gets :) Let me know when you receive it, I hope you will like it all.
Keep up the good work, I know you are really needed in the SLC mission. I love you and I am proud of you. We pray for you everyday, and know you are working hard!
XOXO,
Mom
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