JANUARY 1982

Bountiful Utah
January 6

We had gone to Jack and Velma's to stay because Larry & Patricia had the flu.  We had been very careful to do everything that we should.  We followed the doctor's instruction to the letter.

On Sunday January 3rd, Wallace was in an easy chair.  He was ready for bed.  Pain started in his arms and chest but mostly in his arms.  We gave him  nitroglycerin pills and it helped but then it would come back so intense.  I called Dr. Liddle but he thought it was superficial pain.  We insisted that the pain was worse than that pain would be.  He said to bring him to the hospital.  I had to call Patricia to find where to turn off the freeway.  When we got to the avenues Larry and Patricia were waiting for us and led us to the hospital.  I was so happy to see them.  When we got to the hospital they took him to a room and did an EKG.  As soon as that was done they took him to intensive care.  The doctor told me that they had found an irregularity in his heart.  Dr. Liddle called in a medical cardiologist and they decided Wallace had had a heart attack.  That a blood clot had lodged in one of the by pass.  Dr. Liddle said that very little if any heart damage had been done.  I am not sure of this because the pain had been so intense.
Last night I came back to Larry & Patricia's because Jack & Velma are in Texas.  Their daughter Kathy had a new baby girl.  This morning I am waiting for the roads to clear.  All of Idaho was snowed in and mostly Utah.  Blair called last night and said today would be the third day that they would be out of school because of snow and wind.
On the news we have seen huge mud slides in San Francisco.  Homes buried in the mud.  Many people had to leave their homes because of the mud slides.
Last night Wallace was feeling much better.  He did not have pain.  The doctor said he would have to be in the hospital for about ten days.  I pray that things will go smooth from now on.  He is so precious to me.

January 14

Yesterday Wallace and I went to see the Dr. Preece.  He gave him the tread mill test and the doctor told him that his heart was healing fine and that we could go to Arizona as soon as he felt strong enough.  We were both so pleased and thankful.
Patricia went into the hospital Monday the 11th.  She had a hysterectomy and bladder repair.  She has been in lots of pain.  Today Daddy and I went to see her.  Daddy gave her a blessing.  She looked better today.
Ronda called today.  She is having a lot of trouble with her uterus and the doctor says she has to have her uterus out because it is enlarged and very painful.
Charlene called tonight.  Talked to Darwin.  It was so good to hear from them.  Charlene had cancer cells in her female organs when Jared was born.  It seems that there may be more abnormal cells now.  She is going to have a hysterectomy on the 28th of January.  Seems like the Wilding family is falling apart.
Monday morning I went with Rick and Karen to Logan and saw our new grand baby.  He is such a doll.  He is like holding Glade again.  They are going to name him Michael Glade.  He is a wonderful little baby.  It sure looks like we are going to need our Heavenly Father very much in our family!

January 17
Charles, Evelyn, Darwin & Charlene just left for home.  They came down yesterday.  We were so happy to see them.  It was about a half hour before they came that Daren called and wanted to know if his folks were here.  He had just received his call to go to Anchorage Alaska on his mission.  He was so excited.  We are so proud and happy for him.
We had a good visit with them.  They had to go back today.  They have a meeting tonight that they have to go to.
Patricia is getting along well after her surgery.  She is getting stronger and the doctor said if she continues to do well she will be able to come home soon.
Wallace is getting anxious to go to Arizona.  I am anxious too.  Marji Cullis Wallace's cousin came tonight with her husband and youngest daughter.  They brought a pie for him.  It was so thoughtful of them.
Glade & Penny & baby Michael Glade came to see us January 24th.  We were so glad to visit with them and see their wonderful little boy.  He is so much like Glade when he was a baby.  Such a beautiful baby.  They are a special family.  God bless them.

January 19

Today Patricia gets to come home from the hospital.  She had surgery a week ago today.  Larry is still having trouble with his arm.  It sure sounds like a pinched nerve.  He has not been to the doctor.  He is a very tender hearted man.  We love him so much.

January 29
Apache Junction Arizona

We are in Arizona and we are so very happy to be here.  Ida is feeling better but she has a bit of trouble with her colostomy.  It has not healed around the opening.
We left Salt Lake City on Monday the 25th of January.  We drove to St. George that evening and stayed with Phillip and Marion Wieser.  It was so nice to see them and visit with them.  Their daughter Kelley was pregnant and began to have pain in the evening.  Her baby was born about 1:00.  They were both fine.  She and her husband seemed very fine people.  I drove all the way because the doctor said Wallace could not drive.  After leaving St. George we drove to Winkenberg, Arizona and stayed all night.  We then drove onto Apache Junction and it was a wonderful trip.  It is so wonderful to be with Ida & George.