Sometimes, my daughters give me the best surprises!
I have horrible, horrible migraines. Sometimes to the point that I can't lift my head without tears. Well, over the weekend, I had one of those. I was in the recliner, where I had crashed, and my 7 year old was in my room watching TV (I know, bad Mommy). After a while I heard her moving around, but didn't think too much of it because she is very rarely still! She came into the den and said with her eyes shining, "Mom! You have to come to your room and see what I have done!" I was almost afraid due to the fact that Leila is so much like me...you just never know what to expect! As I walked into the room, holding my head, she was standing by my bed with the biggest smile! She had made my bed for me! Not only that, but she did it just like I do! Pillows, sheets folded down...whole nine yards. I asked her why she did this and all she said was "I just wanted you to have a nice made bed, you have a headache."
Sweet girl!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
My strength commeth from the LORD.
Mom is home from the hospital after 14 days of the last 3 weeks...Wait, Christmas was only a few weeks ago? What has happened to the time?! Okay, on with the dish on Mom.
While in the hospital the doctors played the "No, I'm the smartest Doctor" game with her. They all had their own ideas and wanted to fight instead of treat her. At last she was cleared to come home, but I am not sure what is going to happen from here.
My Concerns:
1. The blood transfusion they gave her will only help her for now...what if she continues to lose blood? Will this mean a transfusion periodicly? How often can you do this?
2. The bacteria that she is told is in her bloodstream one day, then she is told it is gone, then it just "appears" again! How dangerous is this?
3. She is coughing. Alot. Not sure why, but it is there.
4. Are they going to remove the port? How dangerous is this procedure? Can her body take an IV every 3 weeks?
I could continue to go on with the concerns. They are all valid. I could also allow God to give me some comfort and bring scripture to my mind.
Psalm 121~I will lift up my eyes to the hills from which comes my strength. My strength comes from the LORD...
As the phone calls continued to filter through with changes, new test and her exhaustion, this is the scripture that came to mind...My students were quietly working as I looked out of my classroom window. A peace washed over me, I don't have to be strong on my own. In fact, I am in no way strong. I am weak. Weaker than weak without God. I also thought of something that I have been toying around with for a while now...Ultimate healing comes from God...in all of our lives. While a very disturbing thought, I have to admit that Mom will never be physically healed here, that healing will only come at the throne of the LORD.
That said, I don't expect her to die anytime soon...in fact with the all of the new stuff they are trying on her, she might well live to be 150 years old!
While in the hospital the doctors played the "No, I'm the smartest Doctor" game with her. They all had their own ideas and wanted to fight instead of treat her. At last she was cleared to come home, but I am not sure what is going to happen from here.
My Concerns:
1. The blood transfusion they gave her will only help her for now...what if she continues to lose blood? Will this mean a transfusion periodicly? How often can you do this?
2. The bacteria that she is told is in her bloodstream one day, then she is told it is gone, then it just "appears" again! How dangerous is this?
3. She is coughing. Alot. Not sure why, but it is there.
4. Are they going to remove the port? How dangerous is this procedure? Can her body take an IV every 3 weeks?
I could continue to go on with the concerns. They are all valid. I could also allow God to give me some comfort and bring scripture to my mind.
Psalm 121~I will lift up my eyes to the hills from which comes my strength. My strength comes from the LORD...
As the phone calls continued to filter through with changes, new test and her exhaustion, this is the scripture that came to mind...My students were quietly working as I looked out of my classroom window. A peace washed over me, I don't have to be strong on my own. In fact, I am in no way strong. I am weak. Weaker than weak without God. I also thought of something that I have been toying around with for a while now...Ultimate healing comes from God...in all of our lives. While a very disturbing thought, I have to admit that Mom will never be physically healed here, that healing will only come at the throne of the LORD.
That said, I don't expect her to die anytime soon...in fact with the all of the new stuff they are trying on her, she might well live to be 150 years old!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Happy New Year!
Wow! On New Year's Eve, we had a spend-the-night of epic proportions! I allowed the girls to each invite 2 friends for the festivities all the while questioning myself...Have you lost your mind?!
Leila's two friends had NEVER been to a sleep over. We kept them busy with fireworks, the original Pippi Longstocking movie, cookies & milk, poppers (filled with confetti), the Wii (gaming system), taco night, and just hanging out in their rooms. Of Leila and her friends one went to sleep at 1am, another went to sleep at 2am and the last one went to sleep at 3am. The one who went to sleep at 3am woke up at 6am!
David told Brooke and her friends that if they stayed up till 5am, as they were planning, he would give the $2 each. Now, I must say that it is sad when Brooke's friends know how cheap her father is and jump on the chance to make him give them money! LOL! They did stay up till 5am, and David is out $6! I was shocked at how much 6th grade girls can eat! This same trio just nibbled at their food last year...this year everything was gone before I could get it out of the oven or off the stove!
Cracked me up...of course, these same girls, being SOOO mature at the ripe old age of 11, went gaga over sparklers! It was so funny! All 6 of the girls were walking around the back yard with those and laughing like crazy! (They had to walk as we don't run with fire! ;) ) David also had to shoot off some bigger fireworks for the girls to see.
I will say that I felt it a great way for the girls to end one year and start another, for us too! This is the second year we have had a sleep-over for New Year's and am thinking that it will be a tradition as long as we can hold on to it!
Leila's two friends had NEVER been to a sleep over. We kept them busy with fireworks, the original Pippi Longstocking movie, cookies & milk, poppers (filled with confetti), the Wii (gaming system), taco night, and just hanging out in their rooms. Of Leila and her friends one went to sleep at 1am, another went to sleep at 2am and the last one went to sleep at 3am. The one who went to sleep at 3am woke up at 6am!
David told Brooke and her friends that if they stayed up till 5am, as they were planning, he would give the $2 each. Now, I must say that it is sad when Brooke's friends know how cheap her father is and jump on the chance to make him give them money! LOL! They did stay up till 5am, and David is out $6! I was shocked at how much 6th grade girls can eat! This same trio just nibbled at their food last year...this year everything was gone before I could get it out of the oven or off the stove!
Cracked me up...of course, these same girls, being SOOO mature at the ripe old age of 11, went gaga over sparklers! It was so funny! All 6 of the girls were walking around the back yard with those and laughing like crazy! (They had to walk as we don't run with fire! ;) ) David also had to shoot off some bigger fireworks for the girls to see.
I will say that I felt it a great way for the girls to end one year and start another, for us too! This is the second year we have had a sleep-over for New Year's and am thinking that it will be a tradition as long as we can hold on to it!
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