Bum Rap!

I may need to apologize to my Ortho doctor! Whenever I go for a follow-up, I complain to my husband that my arm hurts after seeing him. This evening standing in the kitchen talking to my hub, I mentioned how my arm was hurting again. (I had an appointment yesterday afternoon)

He raised his eyebrows -- and glanced out the window ( a window filled with rain ... )

.... impish grin ...

Here I have been blaming Dr. Robinson -- when I should be blaming the weatherman!!

I am now officially able to determine if rain is on the horizon ... wonderful skill, don't you think?

Image courtesty of FreeFoto

"D" Day

I have a follow up with the surgeon (Doctor!) today -- {sigh} I've been prayed for twice in the last week that the Lord will specifically work a miracle on my arm. I am believing God -- I have too!! I am somewhat apprehensive about today -- I wouldn't mind some physical therapy as I have lost quite a bit of strength in my arm. Can you drop a prayer heavenward for me?

Saturday Blues!

Once again, I have been non-blog-existent. {sigh} I do have reasons - one I had to evening events that I had to work, and my usual 430 am wake up makes for some very long days.

I had a good cry this morning --

1. I miss my mom today, she will be gone 2 years in February. The doctor said the grieving process takes 2 years where it is not a daily pain. Unfortunately she's right. I know she is in a better place with no pain and able to breath without her struggles.

2. as I tried to use my right arm I realized how much mobility in it I>DO.NOT.HAVE. It frightens me, and just makes me feel a tad overwhelmed. Maybe due to the limitations it has put on me.

I think I can work around everything EXCEPT putting my hair up. My hair is a tad long ... past my seat {sorry} and its long because I know the Lord wants it this way. I will not debate this with anyone, its scripture and that is the end of the story. Look it up, if you feel so inclined. But I usually wear it up -- that's been near to impossible. My husband helps with my hair, but that is out of his league and to be honest, it just frustrates me because he can't do it right! He tries and

Please pray that the Lord restores MUCH MORE mobility in it -- I can't even reach up and touch my shoulder -- it just does not bend. I'm trying to be patient, is a daily struggle, if not an hourly struggle. I wonder if I will have to deal with chronic pain associated with it, I put off taking any pain medication, because number one it makes me depressed and I don't need the added help. And I can not do that for the rest of my life ... I realized I'm 41 years old ... Lord willing I will still have 20 years left if the Lord should tarry. 20 LONG years of limitations.

Then I realize how selfish I am -- because it could be SO MUCH WORSE. I have made the decision to trust in God for a healing ... {Soon as I typed that pain flared up in my arm -- how like the enemy!} But I have made my decision and I am going to hang on to that with everything I have. Please pray for me. {{{{Hugs}}}}

Eye Crying Image Credit.

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Its a cold, rainy, icy day here in Kansas. The weather man promises it will get better. I pray so! I have a list a mile long to accomplish and much of it is outside this house. Its still coming down and the weather really isn't good for any thing other than emergency needs. And getting more wood for the wood stove.

Pepperoni and Eggs -- have you ever tried this? Yum! You just lay some slices in a pan and heat and add some eggs and cook till heated through. A comfort food for me. I come from an Italian family and this is things I ate growing up. Its so good! {smile} A good reminder of my mom making this for me. I HATED eggs of any kind growing up -- except for this. Silly me.

A recipe and this image is courtesy of All Recipes.

I'm blessed and so are you -- I just sometimes forget. Love ya!

My Accident ... I guess

I can call it that, because I definitely did not plan it! About 520 am Thursday morning I showered, my usual routine. I always leave 2 towels on the toilet because its easy to get to. I wrapped my hair in one and then proceeded to dry off with the other. Well, I didn't like that one, {I know -- a towel is a towel, but its really not!} So, I scooted over to the other side of the tub and reached out for another ... as I reached out I lost my balance a bit and went to grab for the peg to catch myself. That blasted peg came right out of the hole and down I went!


It wasn't pretty after that. My arm was twisted off to the side and I could not lift it, and started screaming for my husband. Yes, I totally wimped out -- I felt so "weird" -- sick, sweating profusely and really bad so quickly. My hub was trying to get me up and dressed before all that adrenaline left and the real pain began. If it didn't end up being so awful -- it could have gotten an award for a comedy act!


We did manage to get me in a skirt, socks, slippers and hubs bathrobe. LOL Melinda saved me by bringing me some tops at the emergency room. I am sure I ruined her day off! But she saved my modesty! Ugh!


The ER nurses were so helpful -- AFTER I got past the receptionist who wanted to know why I couldn't pick up the phone to tell them what was wrong. No chance at all that I was letting my right arm out of my lefts hold so it could swing like a pendulum! {eye roll}


I ended up dislocating it and cracking the elbow. They put me out to put it back in place. Thankfully!! I have to wonder if that caused more damage? The ER doc did NOT want to do it, and he never had to because he went off shift, {sigh} They called an ortho doctor who said it had to be put back ... and so they did.


That same ortho doc made room reservations at another hospital and said I would need surgery. Off we went -- only to find out that I would need replacement parts so surgery was scheduled for the next morning. I did not want to stay there!


Melinda and her hub came up to see me -- and brought me a Coke Zero and Lemon heads, and our Pastor and his wife too.

I made it thru the night at the last thing I remember was one of the docs saying "I am going to give you something to make you sleepy ..." And waking up in recovery. LOL

Minutes after I fell my husband was in the bathroom, praying and I felt God's hand upon the situation ... I'm not sure of the reason for it all, but perhaps someday it will be revealed to us.

Back to the doctor on Monday -- thank for your prayers!!!

Bionic Elbow

They say I will set off every alarm with my new elbow ... when we passed the justice center on Veteran's Day, I tried to get my hub to take me inside to see if the alarms really do go off when you walk through! Nothing doing. A girl has to be prepared, ya Know? LOL!

You always think it will never happen ...

when you read those stories of people falling in the shower and the bathroom and blow it off. I have even fallen ... but not like Thursday morning! Our pastor always preaches how life can change in an instant ... it can.

Its hard to type one handed and i am not feeling my best this am, but want to try and get to church ... thanks so much for your prayers -- I am so thankful as I have slready seen how the Lord has answered. I'll share an image of my new bionic elbow --ugh -- not too happy about the metal inside my body but .... God's grace is sufficient. much love ... write later!