Hi,
I hope you will excuse my being off-topic on this one.
Yesterday, my mom was badly hurt when she was struck by a car as she was walking down the road. Happily, the driver stayed with her and called for help; she was thrown by the impact some distance into the woods, and might not have been found if he/she had been less conscientious.
So already, there is something to be grateful for.
Medical stuff: I'll update or correct this as I have web access and better information later--but the bottom line at the moment seems to be: she hurts, she's going to have a long recovery, but she's going to be OK.
My mom has a number of broken bones; the worst is her leg and ankle, but she also has several broken ribs, a broken arm, and some cracked vertebrae that, thankfully, are not expected to result in long-term damage. No head trauma. She's lucid and clear, though on a morphine drip for pain and in the ICU, and she's going in for surgery on the leg this morning--they want to be sure of circulation to the foot.
Peter and I are going to go up to Maine to visit her and spend some time with my dad, so I can't be sure of being able to update this blog immediately on her condition. However, the current picture is pretty good; my mom is a very young and athletic seventy, as is my dad, and we have family in the area that are already looking out for both of them.
But your prayers, candles, spells, and just holding in the Light are welcome.
I hope you will excuse my being off-topic on this one.
Yesterday, my mom was badly hurt when she was struck by a car as she was walking down the road. Happily, the driver stayed with her and called for help; she was thrown by the impact some distance into the woods, and might not have been found if he/she had been less conscientious.
So already, there is something to be grateful for.
Medical stuff: I'll update or correct this as I have web access and better information later--but the bottom line at the moment seems to be: she hurts, she's going to have a long recovery, but she's going to be OK.
My mom has a number of broken bones; the worst is her leg and ankle, but she also has several broken ribs, a broken arm, and some cracked vertebrae that, thankfully, are not expected to result in long-term damage. No head trauma. She's lucid and clear, though on a morphine drip for pain and in the ICU, and she's going in for surgery on the leg this morning--they want to be sure of circulation to the foot.Peter and I are going to go up to Maine to visit her and spend some time with my dad, so I can't be sure of being able to update this blog immediately on her condition. However, the current picture is pretty good; my mom is a very young and athletic seventy, as is my dad, and we have family in the area that are already looking out for both of them.
But your prayers, candles, spells, and just holding in the Light are welcome.
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Take good care, Nairn
{{{ blessings to all of you }}}
Be blessed!
Remember that the care givers need support and strength, as well. Take care of yourself.
Sia V.
Love,
Terri in Joburg
My mom is in a lot of pain right now--eight broken ribs, and _all_ her ribs cracked, apparently--so it hurts to breathe or to move. They're doing what they can to ensure she won't get either a blood clot or pneumonia--the two complications they're most concerned with at the moment--but it hurts when they move her, and moving her is definitely part of what the doctor ordered. She's got a morphine pump for pain, but it's obviously hard being so immobilized. (The leg breaks are pretty bad, and it's likely to be a hard road getting rehabilitated.)
My dad...it hurts him so much to see her hurting so much. And they're both working hard at being brave for me, so there's not all that much that I can do for them.
My own daughter has been such a peach in all this--hugs in the morning before we headed up here, and then phone calls all day.
I hate being helpless. But I certainly do love my family.
And thanks to all of you who have held us in your hearts throughout the day. I have been aware of it off and on all day, and it has been a huge comfort.
Blessed be.
David
"silver maple"
-Chris
Might we know your mom's name?
I have been reading your posts for a couple months now and have appreciated your viewpoint quite often on things so I feel as if I have gotten to know a part of you.
I will send out some positive energy for your mom and wish her a healthy and full recovery.
Blessings and healing to your mother, yourself and your entire family.
For what it's worth, the captcha to post this comment is allone or as I read it All One.
Will
My mom's first name is Mary-Ellen... While I don't put up more information on family on this blog, those of you who are Facebook friends can learn more if you like.
Thank you all.
If ever you wonder if your words, prayers,and workings have impact, let me say that I have continued to feel held up by kindness and love. I know its helping--thank you.
~Flaneuse in DC
Just got off the phone with my dad--my mom was fitted for a body-brace today, to stabilize the ribs and vertebrae, and it has been very helpful. They're already pushing her to move the broken arm--in a soft cast--the wrist and shoulder and so on.
And they had her sitting upright on the edge of her bed today, with her feet hanging over the edge! The physical therapist wanted her to stand, with weight on the good leg (obviously) but at that point it was late enough in the day that she was too tired to try it. Maybe tomorrow!
There is some fluid around her lungs from the bruising, and they'll decide tomorrow if they need to aspirate it. But she's already so much stronger than she was. Halleluia! Woo-Hoo!
Go, Mom! You ROCK.
Blessed Be,
Michael Bright Crow