We got the results for Wayne's MRI today. The doctors compared the new MRI that he had Monday with the ones that were done in January. The left back artery in Wayne's neck that was totally blocked in January has now partially opened up. There also isn't any evidence of new strokes. The doctor recommended that he replace the Coumadin with a baby aspirin instead.
Wayne really wants to get out in the yard and work but it's going to take some time for him to get his strength back. Today he went out and pulled a bucket of weeds and came back in the house totally exhausted. His balance still isn't that great so he needs to take it easy and be really careful to make sure that he doesn't fall again. He's still using a cane to prevent him from falling backwards. Since Wayne has been resting on the couch the past 3 1/2 months to make sure the artery healed, it's going to take some time for his energy levels to return.
Wayne is getting acquainted with his brother-in-law, Brad's horses and dogs in the photos.
Thank you so much for all your concern, thoughts, and prayers!!!
Miracles really do happen!
72 comments:
Great news! Glad to hear things are going well. And thank you, Kathy, for keeping us posted.
Brilliant news please take care of yourself and enjoy your time with the family xx
Brilliant news, continue to rest and continue with the recovery x
That is wonderful news! Wayne has been on my mind as the brothers end their tour. Now I can do the snoopy happy dance.
Heartfelt thanks for letting us know.
(((hugs))) to Wayne and yourself and your family.
Fantastic News for you both,
Wayne has such wonderful family support, - when you have this - anything can be possible!
Much love,
Linda and Ken
Isle of Wight
Thats fantastic news,
made my day!
Keep resting Wayne.
Much love to you all.
love Rebecca(uk)
That is fantastic news its made my day!
Keep resting Wayne
Much love to you and your family.
love Rebecca (uk)
That is wonderful news Kathy so glad he has done so well. He was missed over here in the UK but his health is so important to us. He would have been amazed at the sea of orange on the last night xx
Brilliant news Kathy & Wayne, Keep smiling ��
Tina Xxxxx
Onward and upwards - such good news. Thank you Kathy for letting us know how Wayne is progressing. You have both been in our thoughts the whole UK tour.
thanks for the great news,wayne looks much better than ever,love dipi xx
This is fantastic news to wake up to Wayne. Onwards and upwards!
Fantastic news! So pleased for you. You were missed in the UK, but never far from our thoughts. Sending you lots of love xx
Wonderful! So glad to hear this great news! Answered prayers for sure. Im so glad things are improving. Thanks for sharing the great news!
Karen in Georgia
Thats wonderful Kathy, I love seeing the power of prayer at work. It must have been such a relief to you both - and your family of course. Will continue to pray for you both.Lots of love from Carol Down Under xx
Wonderful news Kathy, its great to see the power of prayer at work, It must have been a great relief to you all. Will continue to keep you in my prayers. Love from Carol Down Under xxx
This is wonderful news for you all. so glad Wayne is improving. Hope Jimmy gets to show you some of footage that was taken on UK tour. That should improve Waynes spirits.
love angela
great news prayers for you all xx
Well Kathy that is a wonderful birthday present and mother's day gift all in one. Amazing what can happen with the power of prayer.Glad to hear you are doing well Wayne!!
Hi Wayne and Kathy
That is such good news. We all missed you on the tour. Your brothers did a fantastic tour and everyone was in tears at Bournemouth. I am coming to Branson in October and seeing your brothers and Andy on my birthday.
Love to you both.
Di Regan
Thank the good Lord for it. I'm so happy to hear that Wayne is well on the road to recovery. May God bless him always.
Thank you so much for letting us know! It's the most fantastic news EVER!!! Just take it steady Wayne and before you know it you'll be pulling six buckets of weeds from the yard!!Just don't rush into doing these things too soon. We love and miss you here in the UK so take care!
Love to you both,
Chris (UK)
P.S LOVE the horses and dogs! xxxxx
Am so so pleased to hear that Wayne is slowly but surely. My best wishes to you all.
Hi Kathy
I am so pleased that Wayne is doing well, he is constantly in my thoughts. I think the world of him. He has given me so much pleasure with his music through the years,knowing the family care so much about the fans has gotten me through some tough times in my life and they still do.
Give Wayne my love and best wishes. I understand that it's hard when you want to do things but your body won't let you. I have trouble with my back and sometimes have to crawl around. It's so frustrating. I know he will do well because he has you to look after him. Please keep us up to date with his progress. You take care too, as I know how hard it is to look after others. Love to you all. Helen x
Glad to hear you are on the mend Wayne Just want to send continued love and prayers your way from us lot here in Chorley, UK.
I am so happy to hear the great news that Wayne's health is improving. Thank you SO much for keeping us updated. Love you both to pieces! :)
God is good!!!
Wayne, u need to build up your strength gradually! Especially your leg muscles since you were recumbent for so long & those large muscles that hold u up become deconditioned quickly. So, PLEASE be patient & gentle with yourself, & you'll see a gradual return of strength & endurance. In the meantime, my thoughts, prayers, love are with you always & with your sweet wife. God bless the care giver. U both are loved. --Jenny
That's great news, Kathy. I'm so glad Wayne is doing better, but Wonk. Take it easy and don't overdo it. We don't want you to get sick again. You'll be back to your old self in no time.
I will continue to pray for Wayne's health to get better. Wayne was a walking miracle over 15 years ago, I knew he could beat this.
Happy day! Thank you for the update, Kathy.I'm so glad to hear that. Wayne and you are daily in my thoughts. Take it easy, Wayne, and little by little, things will be better and better. Love you both.
((hugs)) from France
Great news our prayers are being heard.
Lovely to see you Wayne up and about.Thank you Kathy for keeping us in touch.thinking of you always.
Lots of Love to all in USA love n hugs Mags.xxxx
Praying for that artery to open completely and the return of his strength. Thanking God for the miracle he has done.
Love Mary
Ps Kathy I bet you could give some very good advice on having a spouse with medical problems. Maybe you could write a article on:
When a loved one is sick how do you help without bruising their pride?
Thank you Kathy for keeping us informed and this is such great news! I'm so happy for Wayne and you as well. This is very promising.
Will keep Wayne in my thoughts and prayers for a total recovery.
One day at a time as the saying goes.
YAY!!!! I cried tears of happiness when I read this. Hopefully Wayne will take it slow in doing the yard work and do just a little bit of work each time.
Miracles and prayers do help.
I am so happy for him - doing the happy dance.
Brilliant news, Wayne. Gently gently and you'll find you;re doing more each day.
Such good news for you both! God bless.
Thank you Kathy for the update on Wayne's health. I am so pleased to hear that Wayne is slowly getting better. Hopefully he will get stronger every day now. I attended 6 concerts here in England and really missed Wayne and his jokes. Please give him my love and best wishes for a complete return to good health. Big hugs to you both. xxxxxx
Thank you Kathy for the update on Wayne's health. I am so pleased to hear that Wayne is slowly getting better. Hopefully he will get stronger every day now. I attended 6 concerts here in England and really missed Wayne and his jokes. Please give him my love and best wishes for a complete return to good health. Big hugs to you both. xxxxxx
GREAT NEWS!! And there are people that do not think prayer and faith do not work. It must be hard on Wayne to "take it slow" when all he probably does is think of things he can do, build or work on with his tools?!He is so lucky to have a wife like you Kathy -seeing that he takes it slow must be a chore.I still add you two in my prayers and thank you both for sharing your lives with all of us - you are such a great example for us all.
OH YEA - this is WONderful news. Thank you so much for letting us know. Hooray Wayne... now you can get back to the fun things in life like home repairs, weed pulling, waiting for the repair man to show up, etc. Seriously, so glad you are off the Coumadin (nasty stuff) and doing so well. We love you and miss you and are so grateful for our Heavenly Father watching over you every day. Love you both, Sandra
SO HAPPY to hear the GREAT NEWS, Kathy!!! Yes, miracles DO happen, and I'm thrilled to hear that you and Wayne have been blessed with this miracle! Please give Wayne a big hug for me. Love you both!!!
Love, Wendy S. (Canada) OXOXO
That is such wonderful news!! And I love the pictures!!
So nice to see Wayne's smile and to see him enjoying the outdoors. I'm glad he is doing better and thank you, Kathy, for the update. Our thoughts continue to be with you and Wayne.
-Cristina Ramirez (Tucson AZ)
So pleased Wayne is on the mend, take things slowly and recover fully. You were missed greatly on the British tour Wayne, take care. Xxx
Ahhh, such brilliant news. Always thinking of you, missed you in the UK. Take care both of you , love Kath xx
I am so pleased! Such excellent news! Thank you so much for the updates Kathy. Wayne & yourself are always in my thoughts. The photos are beautiful, Wayne looks so well now. I hope he continues to listen to you and take it easy. It must be so frustrating not being able to do all the things you want to. Lots of love and hugs as always, Maxine xxxxx
That's fantastic! Miss you lots Wayne!
Thank you Kathy for keeping us up to date on Wayne's health issues! I pray for you and your whole family every day!! Please take good care of yourselves. I hope that I can one day meet you and to see Wayne again! Love and Hugs Kathy B.
that is wonderfull kathy
Adding my congrats to all the rest!!! Yeaaa!!! Hugs and Loves Laura
That is fantastic news. So glad for you both. Wayne has been on my mind a lot and I pray he continues to heal and strengthen.
Sending hugs with love, Chris xx
Yes, miracles do happen, and I thank God He has bestowed another one on Wayne. (And you, Kathy!)
Thank you so much for sharing the wonderful news, and I hope you have an especially happy Mother's Day this weekend!
XOXOXO
Carla G.
That's brilliant news - so pleased for Wayne & the family.You just need to make sure he doesn't overdo it - easier said than done I'm sure:)
It pleases my heart that u r doin so well Wayne. I am a 6 year breast cancer survivor and know that our prayers are answered.Keep up the great work. Thank u Kathy 4 the updates. Lynne Pluta N.J.oxox
Hi Wayne & Katy
I liked to say to Kathy thank you for keeping us inform about Wayne's progres and so on I saw his brothers at the Brighton Centre on may the 5th the were great and I still love them all the mean so much to me.
Theresa Gandey Lewes ENGLAND
Thankyou Kathy for sharing this news with us.I am so pleased that Wayne has recieved such amazing news. Sending love and hugs from an orange coloured U.K love Wendy xxx
Simply brilliant.
I feel exactly the same as everyone else who has commented. It is so wonderful to hear the good news and know that there is truly power in prayer. Thanks for keeping us all posted.
Wonderful news for you both! I am glad he doesn't have to take the Coumadin now as that can restrict you so much with diet etc.
Keep improving Wayne. Love Jenny
Great news glad to hear Wayne is getting better. God is Good
Wayne has always been my favourite and missed him in Brighton, not the same without him singing. I have said some prayers for you all. Good news on his recovery, love the photos with the dogs and horses. Caroline Wx
So glad to hear Wayne is doing better. Thanks for letting us know, Kathy!
Thank the Lord!!!! That is awesome news Kathy. HE is looking good and happy to up and around again!!!!
Awesome news! Wayne looks great! The animals are beautiful! Prayers continue for good things to come!
So pleased to hear Wayne is improving.
Take Care,
Sheila
Wonderful news for all the family
Love
Cathy
This is such good news, Kathy! I am so pleased for you and Wayne! Love and hugs xxx
Fantastic news - missed you here in the UK - but it is just great you are on the mend. Take care. Love to you all XXXXXX
ye6nperWOW.WAYNE, WELL DONE FOX AND KATHY TOO. AND HAPPY MOTHERS DAY & BIRTHDAY WISHES TOO. AND MAY THOUGHTS, HUGS, LOVES & PRAYERS GO WITH YOU BOTH. OSLOVE4EVER URSULA (UK).
P.S. YOUR FANTASTIC BROTHERS WAYNE DID A BRAILLITANT, OUT OF THIS WORLD JOB ON THE 50 CONCERTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM 9 MARCH TO 6 MAY,2012. PLEASE WAYNE & KATHY COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE THIS MESSAGE TO MERRILL, JAY AND JIMMY AND THAT I'M SOOOOOOOOOOO SORRY THAT YOU COULDN'T BE THERE WITH YOUR BROTHERS ON "THE OSMONDS UP CLOSE & PERSONAL MEET & GREET, THAT I COULDN'T ATTEND ONE, AND THAT I BOUGHT MY FIRST TOUR HOODED JACKET. AND THAT I WILL HAVE FORGET YOU ALL, AND THAT HOW YOU SAVE MY LIFT TOO. LOVE URSULA XXXXXXXXX
so glad that wonky is doing better he was really missed,we love him so much and i am afraid jay's jokes were not as funny as his are. no one could compare to our wonderful joker he keeps us in stitches.Let him know that his buddy Kay loves him lots and hopes it won't be long before i see him again even if i have to fly to utah to give him a gentle hug.keep looking after your lovely man.god bless Kay(Merrill buddy)xxx
That's great news Kathy. Tell him to be patient - the weeds in the back yard are not going anywhere - they will still be there when he is feeling stronger. I have had a tough 12 months and the weeds are still there in my back yard!!!
Missed you Wayne in the UK. It just wasn't the same without you.
Take care
My Mum had a stroke last year.It's hard to see this new person emerge from what was always "my Mum" but I'm actually loving her less inhibited style.Before you could never tell if you had hurt her feelings or upset her-she is a very caring careful person with others.Now it shows straight away & you know she is upset or angry or sad.
It's the chronic pain she is suffering that makes life hard-she was pain free & more mobile straight after her stroke like something had unblocked.Now the pain has intensified but she bears it with great stoicism.She's my heroine & despite suffering so much pain & loss during her life she is not bitter or unkind-Heavenly Father is looking forward to seeing her again -He is missing one of His angels.
Glad that Wayne is making good progress keep going Wayne-your family need you.
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