January 2010

January 2010
"o magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together." PS 34:3

Friday, August 7, 2009

This blog should not be called "Momma Having Fun"!

First, let me apologize that it has been so long since I have been on here. When we were at Mayo, I had all the time in the world to entertain myself on here (and ya'll thought this was to keep you posted...nope, just to keep me busy!). :) Now that we are back in Charlotte, any free moments seem to be filled family, friends, naps, cleaning, ...oh yeah, and taking care of Momma!

So, I guess enough about me...as for Momma...it has been quite the roller coaster ride. Let's just say, none of us have been riding with our arms up! Just holding on for dear life.

The pain has been far more than anticipated and we have had to change out the medicines 3 times. I thought on Wednesday, we were going to have to take her back to the hospital to get it under control. The problem was, they were going to have to take her in an ambulance and which one of you thinks for one second that Momma is going out the door that way...at least while conscious?!? Not our Momma! After trying to talk her into this, I realized that she was more likely to go out in a hearse than an ambulance!

She has had a lot of trouble with muscle spasms due to all of the muscles having to be pulled away from the spine during surgery to get in there and operate. She is still under "Lucy and Ethel's 24 hour care" which you can imagine how humored she is after 2 weeks of this! We still find each other hysterical and know that some day....very far away...she will find it funny too! :)

I have to say it has been amazing to have so many friends and family support us through all of this. Our church has provided dinner every night this week for my parents and if it weren't for them, those would be 2 skinny old people by now! :) (The good thing is, she is not mobile enough yet to get on a computer and read all I am writing. If you turn on the blog one day, and it is gone, you will know Momma got up and I quickly had to delete all I had written!)

At this point, she is still pretty much immobilized. She is not able to do simple things yet like feed herself or write but we pray this will start to come back quickly as she begins occupational therapy this week. It is killing her to not be able to write thank you notes to all the people who have done so much for us! This week, because of all the pain, she has not been able to do anything at all.

Can I ask for you to pray for her for one more week? I know there are so many with far greater needs that I hate to be selfish but it has been amazing to see the direct answers to your prayers.

We love you all!

B

P.S. More pictures to come...she is not drugged enough right now for me to snap one! :)

Translation of the Blog following:

Este blog no debe llamarse “Mama divirtiéndose”.

Primera, disculpas ya que ha pasado mucho tiempo desde que escribí algo aquí. Cuando estábamos en la clínica Mayo, tenía todo el tiempo del mundo para entretenerme con esto, (y ustedes pensaban que era para mantenerles informado...la verdad que no, algo para mantenerme ocupada.). :) Ahora que estamos en Charlotte, cada momento libro se llena con cosas de la familia, amistades, siestas, limpiar casa...y también el cuidado de Mama...

Pienso que ya es suficiente escribir sobre mí...ahora lo de Mama...Hemos pasado tiempos inestables, es como si estuviéramos en una montaña rusa pero no con las manos hacia arriba, mas que nada, tratar de no caernos.

El dolor ha sido más de lo anticipado y hemos cambiado medicamentos ya tres veces. El miércoles casi la llevamos al hospital una vez más para que le controlaran el dolor. El problema fue que la tendrían que llevar en ambulancia y cuantos de ustedes piensan por un minuto que Mama viajaría en ella, puede ser que inconsciente pueda ser. No nuestra Mama. Después de tratar de motivarla a que viajara en ella, me di cuanta que seria más probable que viajara en coche fúnebre que ambulancia.

Ha tenido muchos problemas con dolores musculares ya que los músculos fueron separados de su espina dorsal durante la operación. Todavía esta bajo el cuidado de nosotros 24 horas al día, al cual se pueden imaginar lo chistoso que es después de habar pasado 2 semanas juntas. Todavía nos matos de risa y sabemos que algún día...muy lejos...ella se dará cuanta de lo chistoso de esto. :)

Debo decirles que ha sido increíble al ver a muchos amigos y familiares apoyarnos a través de todo esto. Nuestra Iglesia a proveído cena cada día para mis padres y si no fuera por ellos, ellos dos ahora fueran dos viejitos flaquitos. :) (Lo bueno es que todavía no pueda moverse, lo cual la impide de tener acceso a su computadora y leer todo lo que estoy escribiendo. Si algún día ingresan a esta blog y no aparece, se darán cuanta que Mama ya esta mejor y ha eliminado todo lo que he escrito.)

Hasta este punto, ella no pueda moverse. Ni siquiera puede hace las cosas simples como alimentarse sola o escribir pero oraremos para que esto pronto se revierta rápido al comenzar terapia operacional esta semana. Se le hace muy difícil al no poder escribir notas de agradecimiento a todos los que han hecho tanto por ella. Esta semana, por el inmenso dolor, no ha podido hacer nada.

¿Les puedo pedir que oren por allá una semana más? Estoy consciente que hay cosas mayores por las cuales están orando y no quiero ser egoísta pero ha sido increíble ver una contestación directa a sus oraciones.

Los amamos mucho a todos

Barbara

PD. Más fotos por venir. Por ahora no esta muy drogata para tomarle uno... :)

3 comments:

  1. Been checking frequently to see if there were any updates. Figured Lucy and Ethel were very busy with their "Number One Patient." :o) Will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers. Please tell your "momma" to just keep taking it one moment at a time. Oh how I hope and pray the pain eases up very soon.
    Lots of love and prayers...
    Tammi

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  2. MOMENT BY MOMENT..AND DAY BY DAY I am "with you"..Can't wait (and I know you will be too) when you will be feeling good again..
    God is gracious and I know He has been and is taking care of you..
    We're at Julies today for Maddox 4th (can you believe that???) BD party..Will be home by late afternoon..
    Love you!
    Ann

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  3. Sorry..Forgot to wish ya'll a Happy Anniversary.. when I wrote my note to you on Saturday..

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