Home again Home again Jiggety Jog and Rest 234...

To pick up off my last post:
Mom is home. She has her very own outdoor shower/potty and easy ramps to get around. Her days have been a bit overwhelming. She is having to adjusted the way she sits, and gets up from different locations. It is harder to move here at home then it was at the hospital. Yesterday while she showered, all the grandkids played outside on the new ramps. Grandfather was the starter of course. It would have drove me nuts but it was a blessing for her to be able to bath and hear all the fun. The house is constantly moving right now. My nephews are there with my sister. The are very active 4 and 3 yr olds. They do love being at the ranch. Meanwhile my sister is quite tired all the time with the kids(including a newborn nursing) and attending to my mom's needs. I so wish that I could help out more but life is was it is. I go over on the evenings and tend to the littlest one and help out in small ways. I have been able to assist with getting paperwork processed for my parents regarding the accident. It is just so very hard when I work and have little one's that are to two different places (towns). My youngest is with me part of the week but my eldest is always with her daddy since she is in school and my spouse teachs. I am sure that she misses her grammy. I know this is hard on her.
Meanwhile......
My inlaws are slowly slowly still moving stuff out of the house. Right now the attention is on the bedroom for them. A few things have been taken here and there but no near as much as I was hoping. I know that patience is very very important regarding this matter. I want to bring in a huge dump truck and just start filling it up but I have to wait it out until they get all their share of the house goods. We have so many plans for each part that at times it gets overwhelming. On the other end of the spectrum, my spouse is in full sports mood with school. He is out usually the last part of the week and sometimes on the saturday. It keeps him hopping and very tired. I myself am a bear to deal with when I don't get my full nights and I can't imagine how he has got to be handling it.
With my adapted weekly schedule I get to see them more often at home. It has really helped me emotionally. Physically, well, I have not worked out in two weeks and I am about to go nuts. I usually workout everyday of the week at home but in the last two weeks, sleep or family has been more important to tend too. I do miss it and my body is craving it...
I still have not heard anything about a transfer to get closer to my family but I know not the plans for my life that are in store so I will take it "one day at a time, sweet Jesus, that's all that I'm askin from you".
There are so so many God moments from this entire last two weeks that I could not tell them all with out emotional interference so... just know that any prayers being lifted for my family has made an amazing and fulfilling effect. We know that if it was not for your prayers and angels, the whole thing would have been a lot harder and who knows what the outcome could have been. Please continue this act of worship to the Lord for trying times are not over and many more to come... with your prayers and kindness the world tends to be a better and brighter place. The future is bright but is a steep climb.

Until next time...

****DO YOU KNOW JESUS BECAUSE HE KNOWS YOU. God knows every hair on your head (Luke 12:6-8 NIV:Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies[a]? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows), and he gave his only son for you John 3:16 KJV-For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.)
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Coming down the home stetch....

She will be coming home very soon. Her therapy is going really well and there is no sign of infection, just healing. She has been a bit of pain this week but we think it might be from her bones growing. With little ones at home, the same pain is found when they have growth spurts therefore we think that this might be the cause of her pain as well. She is ready to go home and get on with life. Since she can not put weight on her leg, she is learning how to perform daily tasks with the assistance of a walker and a wheelchair. Of course, she still has staples and has been to very careful with them—they are very sensitive. Yesterday was a blue day for her but she had plenty of love around her with all her grands (-children) in the room. It was utter chaos to keep the arguments to a low roar but I think it felt like home to her. We should have a better idea of when and how this week regarding her release and requirements for her injury/therapy. She is moving very well. She gets up and down out of the bed/chair as if she was using both legs. What an inspiration she is to all that she has touched through this event in her life! Thank you to so many for all your well wishes, gifts, and especially your prayers. It is actually those prayers that have kept this situation bearable and helped all see a silver lining to a brighter future. My sister is still in town to attend to my mom along with her babies, my father is working on get their home handicap friendly, and folks (including them) are burnin’ the road up between here and there. Please continue to pray for us all. Like all these types of events, the demands of life begin to call and can overwhelm strong souls.
Thanks for your time and as soon as we have any more updated, I will post...

****DO YOU KNOW JESUS BECAUSE HE KNOWS YOU. God knows every hair on your head (Luke 12:6-8 NIV:Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies[a]? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows), and he gave his only son for you John 3:16 KJV-For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.)
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TOOK A BREAK, WENT UNDER THE KNIFE, AND BACK OUT

Well, folks... It looks like we are making some headway. My mom's second surgery went better than expected and was an easy in and out of the dr. Yesterday, an eval team came in and moved her to the rehab center in the hospital. Not only is this meaning that she is progressing but this also means that she has a private room, all her grandchildren can see her all at the same time and everyone else too during the visiting hours. Just yesterday, she was holding her newest grandson in her arms for the first time since the accident. If that is not therapy, than what is.....
My parents can attest that the reason she is healing and moving along well is because of the prayers from the saints (THANK YOU). That would be everyone that has and continues to pray for her. We know that God sent his angels into the accident not to prevent it but to be there to protect. I believe that all of those involved come out ok not because of luck or fortune but because of our Lord and Saviors hand. The drs believe that she will need to be in therapy for two weeks (up to her followup) but of course she would rather go home instead. I spoke to a very special friend yesterday and she informed me that it would be far better for her to stay there to make sure she does actually as she should... it doesn't take much to mess the whole hip up and have to replace it. She seems very greatful for her drs and prayers but of course is ready to go. That is where we are today. She is holding her own and learning how difficult it is to get around and do normal day to day activities. Please pray for her continued healing, a positive CAN DO attitude, and understanding. I will let all know when she comes home or any other updates. Thanks again for all your prayers and thoughts…


****DO YOU KNOW JESUS BECAUSE HE KNOWS YOU. God knows every hair on your head (Luke 12:6-8 NIV:Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies[a]? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows), and he gave his only son for you John 3:16 KJV-For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.)
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PLEASE PRAY!!!!

Friday evening I got a very shaky phone call from my dad.

"Honey, we've been in an accident. Momma's hurt pretty bad but Im ok.. We are going to be airlifed to a hospital because they fear she is hemorrhaging in her right leg."

Shock, fear, knowledgement, confusion, worry... but most of all... praise for they were alive. A young lady driving an SUV unattentively turned across 70 mile an hour traffic to access a country road. The first truck steered for the barditch to avoid contact while my dad had no where to go. They impatched them on the passenger side front and my parents on the whole front of the truck. Due to airbags in the suv, both the driver and passenger walked away. My dad wrapped the steering wheel around the steering column but sustained no injury. My mom on the other hands could not move. She was not penned in the vehicle, her lower body would not move. My parents were in a 90s truck with no airbags. If it were not for the seatbelts, I could have lost them both.

Damage results after many tests: broken right hip and socket (top of femur). First surgery was on her hip and lasted for 6 hours. The surgeon was not pleased with the result but did his best. Second surgery(in as I type this) will be to repair the socket and upper femur.

Many family members and friends have come by to see my mom as well as a huge out pour of prayers and aides offered. How some people make it through something like this with out the Lord or all our family/friends, is beyond me. Her attitude even coming our from under the knife was very positive and remains to holds its ground. Saturda night was a hard one from pain to fever to fitful sleep. Sunday when I left them, she was in no pain. During the day she had moved herself into a chair (once approved by staff nurse) and had later walked around her bed with the assistance of the PT and a walker. That one specific event has changed the gloominess to the possible for my dad and many others. Drs say this will be a long process and that she may still require a total hip replacement (not encourage due to her young age of 40 something) and even more surgeries.

My sister (with the help of aunts) has been there and still there through it all. She is a stay at home mom which allows her to stay as long as needed with my mom but she has a 2 month old boy who is breastfeeding with her. Hospitals and children issues are not absent from this matter. I know that it has to be hard for her as well as my nephew. He has been absolutely an amazing child through this all. Praise the Lord for close family who has been watching our babies while we went and attended to my parents.

Please lift this whole family, friends, patient, and situation. Thank you for your time and hope you will see the Lord in this all. He reigned forever!!!


****DO YOU KNOW JESUS BECAUSE HE KNOWS YOU. God knows every hair on your head (Luke 12:6-8 NIV:Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies[a]? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows), and he gave his only son for you John 3:16 KJV-For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.)
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