Posts
Dean, John, and I were talking to each other in Mom's room this afternoon and I was relaying a story about Casey to them when I noticed her eyes opening so I told her that I was just telling them about Casey stealing my underwear out of my room and putting them in his bed. She smiled!
I'm pretty certain it was a smile. She wants so much to talk and we have a hard time with these one way conversations but we try to fill her in on things. I told her about her surgery tomorrow. We keep talking to her but still are not sure how much she remembers each time. I told her about the blog and how famous she is, I told her about the hostel work I did and that Casey has attached to me (I can't go anywhere in the house without him) but he keeps looking for her.
One thing is for certain, she is a fighter! The nurses have commented on this as well. She is ready to get out of this mess!
Tonight's nurse said she will most likely still be in ICU for another week after this surgery and the respirator may not be removed right away. Because of her broken ribs, she will not cough and breathe deeply enough. She said if they determine that she needs the respirator for a very long time they will have to consider a tracheotomy so that the hose is not pressing on her vocal chords too long. We hope they don't need to do this.
The waiting room has filled up tonight, yet again, with another large family. I'm trying to convince John that he would do well to sleep the night in his own bed. I reminded him that it is a very quick drive here in the middle of the night when there is no traffic. She is very stable right now and I think he feels it might be ok but still, he does not want to leave but he is for tonight.
We went out for a nice Chinese food dinner tonight. John's fortune cookie said that he will face no obstacles in the coming week!
Tomorrow will be a long day. They will take her down at 8 for the first procedure to insert the vein filter and then to the neck surgery. A doctor told us tonight before we left that they also plan to fix her left arm a little better with a procedure that will prep her for a skin graft.
Keep her and us in your prayers.
Thank you Judy Snowden for the great message you left hanging on her tv today! It reads: Fear Not Tomorrow For God is Already There
John and Linda Fordyce
- Linda
- We are so blessed to have a great family and so many, many good, loving friends who are concerned and praying for Linda when she needs it. Thank you!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
3 comments:
Much Love to my family! Linda you are a fighter! Uncle John, please get good rest. All of Linda's children, you must be so proud to have a Mom like yours. Much Love,C
Dearest Linda,
The MacGroup is thinking about you, especially today, as you are having surgery. We miss your energy at our Friday morning meetings and send you our love, prayers,and healing thoughts.
Anncha
Sisters Nancy Evans and Mary Ellen Guise told me of your recent accident. I am holding you close in my prayers at this time especially while you are in surgery.
Love you, Linda. Melissa Holder Hinton
Post a Comment