December 1, 2007
While I was visiting my Mom today I went to get in my purse to get some money out to give my Dad so he could get me a soda on his way back from going to his truck. I had went to Wal- Mart last night to finish getting my groceries after visiting at the hospital and I always get $20 cash. I couldn't find it. I didn't even remember the cashier giving me cash. Then when my Dad got back I was doing the usual thing I do to relax my Mom. I always wash her feet and put lotion on them. While I was doing this Mom was making a funny noise. Her breathing was funny. I went to get the nurse and she suctioned her out and said her numbers on her machine was fine. I said NO she is turning Red she is not ok. Within minutes they had run us out of the room and they had respitory in the room. Apparently they had been suctioning her out more than normal and it caused irritation in her throat which caused some bleeding. The blood had clotted and mixed with mucus created a blockage in her airway and when they turned her it dislodged and caused it to block her airway. After it was all over I was sitting next to Mom holding her hand and I could see the nurses station from my viewpoint. I felt like the Lord told me to go and apologize to her nurse in case I had offended her. I know I had not but I did what I felt the Lord was telling me to do. ( I have not really cared for this nurse ... I do not dislike her but I do not think she cares for my Mom like some of the others) I went and did this and it was like a different person she became talkative and I actually seen her smile.
After I left the hospital I went to Wal Mart and on my way I told the Lord ... I am not going to stress about this $20 you work it out. If they give me back the $20 great if not then I will not worry about it. When I got there I told the girl what happened and asked if they could check and see if they were over on the cash register that I went though and they did. They were not over but the girl told me she had to call the manager and after talking to him she told the account manager to give me back the 20 without even seeing the manager. Thank you Lord for working out even the minor things in my life.
December 8, 2007
It doesn't seem like it has been that long since I updated here. But it is ...Not sure where the time goes. I think by the time I get home I am consumed with trying to catch up with everything and I am too tired to sit in front of the computer to update here. In my thinking I tell myself I will do it tomorrow and it just doesn't get done. Over the last week my Mom has went back and forth with her left lung getting better then relapsing back. She is breathing through the trachea with only a slight push from the vent when she doesn't come up to par. At night they have been giving her a rest with a little more support with the vent. It takes time to build up the lung. But it will happen!
The last two days have been almost comical to the workings of Satan trying to stress me out. Just a little taste from just today. I was awoke by my phone ringing early this morning. (Normally I turn the ringer off but I haven't been because I never know when my Dad is going to call from the hospital) anyway after being woke up it was hard for me to go back to sleep. I had trouble falling asleep last night anyway so my day started out being tired. I had to do an errand before going to the hospital so I went to Walmart. I had a gift card from Walmart that has been sitting in my wallet and so I figured I'd use it to get what I had to get. When I went through the line to pay the card would not read on the register. They called several people to help and even a manager and still could not get the card to read at all just error codes. By this time there were people lining up and realizing my line was not moving so they moved on to another lane. Did I mention everyone in Tulsa was Christmas shopping today? That is why I normally do not shop at Walmart till after midnight. I pretty much have the store to myself then. (That is how I like it ...no crowds....as you can tell I am NOT a shopper) Anyway by this time I have had enough and pay for the purchase with my debit card and will take care of the gift card a at a later time. Now I am on my way to see my Mom and I am later than usual. I get to 81st Sheridan and this is wild... I sit through 6 lights without my lane ever turning green. All three directions get a green light to go but going north never gets one. Finally someone decides we will have to make a run for it the next time all the other lights are red. And I am at the front of the line at this point. I floor it and as I start to go through the light ... you guessed it then the light turns green. Just weird stuff like that all day.
December 12, 2007
I have not updated since we have had a bad ice storm here. We were without PSO power since Sunday night. Fortunately we were able to run off a generator for power so we were luckier than most. My parents house not only lost power to their house but also had a water pipe broke so they are without water too.
Today they put in a feeding tube to Mom's stomach and all went well. On my way up there now since I have been stuck home and not able to go visit her for the last 2 days on account of the ice storm. Will write more later.
December 15, 2007
Mom had a feeding tube put into her stomach the other day. So far it is doing well with no complications. One praise report... My Mom's fistula has closed and not had anything come through it for over 12 days. Praise God! They are training my Dad how to take care of my Mom with the trachea. I am learning too. I know this is a temporary thing because we believe God for her healing. We are just waiting on the Lord. We are taking it all a day at a time. Satan has put a lot in our path to try and deter us from our goal but we are standing strong and in faith for God for complete healing in all areas. The fistula is one goal that has been reached and we anticipate more to come. Not giving up and Satan will not wear us down. He can only try.
We had an ice storm here in Tulsa and it has left so many without power. We lost power Sunday evening and got PSO back late Wednesday. My parents house is still without power. They had a tree branch fall and brake a water pipe so they are out of water too. We know God will provide all our needs no matter what Satan throws in our path.
December 26, 2007
Things have been so hectic the last few weeks. With trying to go to the hospital on a daily basis and trying to go Christmas shopping for the girls etc... I have been meeting myself coming and going it feels like. Satan has been working on keeping me tired so I do not feel strong. I have never felt this so much as I have the last few months. That is how he works on us to try to get us to give up and not trust the Lord. Today our microwave blew up. Then my brother called me to tell me that someone had stolen my Dad's coat out of the ICU waiting room. In my Dad's coat was my Mom's hearing aid. This was a custom made hearing aid to fit her ear. My Dad was so upset not for his jacket but my Mom's hearing aid. It saddens me to think that someone would stoop so low to steal someone's jacket out of a family ICU waiting room. He had it sitting on top of his overnight bag and his bible so it was obvious that it belonged to someone.
Christmas this year was not the same. It didn't seem like Christmas. It was hard to celebrate our normal way with all the family here at our house with my Mom in ICU. But it hasn't been the same since my sister passed away.
December 27, 2007
The person who took Dad's jacket returned it to the hospital today. They did not return it to the place they took it from but they took it to lost and found. Mom's hearing aid was left in tact too. Thank God for dealing with the heart of the person who took it.
December 29. 2007
Today was my Dad's Birthday! Happy Birthday Dad!