Friday, April 10, 2009

Friday - April 10

Thank you Susan for the suggestions to combat nausea, we'll give some of the ideas a try. Also thank you Zack for sharing the links for the surfer and the skateboarder we will check them out. Thank you to all who continue to follow Jerry's recovery and continue to pray for him.

We had so many cute suggestions for kitty names I liked so many of them, I particularly liked PTie and OTie. Getting Jerry to agree on anything proved a bit more challenging but alas we have named the little darlings, Uncle Rico (Rico) and Tina. They look a lot alike but Tina is a little lighter. It was good timing getting the babies, Jerry enjoys watching them play and they make him laugh and smile regularly. Great therapy!

This is Tina

This is Uncle Rico


Jerry's good friend Issac is home from college for spring break, they're going to the movies a little later today. It will be nice for Jerry to go out with his bud without having us around. Jerry's not feeling so good right now hopefully he'll feel better later.

Jerry has an appointment on Tuesday with his surgeon. We have to be over at Valley Med at 9:45 am, this is going to be a huge challenge, to be out of the house by 8:45 is unheard of. Jerry will have an x-ray of his neck to check on the healing process, if everything is healing properly he will get his neck brace off.

Allie and her family are heavy on my heart, I can't stop thinking about them. I pray for them several times a day, please continue to pray for them. I know what the parents are going through, it was just three months ago and we were right there where they are now. It's the scariest most devastating place to be for the parents as well as the patient. God give them peace...

Katie

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ohhh, the kittens are so cute! Isn't it amazing what animals can do for our spirit!
Frances

Josephine Swenson said...

Hi Katie,
I just got word from Marguerite Christensen about Allie. She had surgery to put the tracheotomy in her trachea so it's out of her mouth (she will be able to talk a little). She's still in critical condition & unfortunately, it looks like she fractured her C1, C2 & C3 spinal chord (but not 100% positive about this). It's so hard knowing, from your family's experience, that they are going to have to go through all of the hardships that you've been through these past months.
Can you please pass this info on? --- If anyone would like to help Allie's family, Marguerite set up a hotel plan to help cover the cost of their hotel stay near the hospital. Go to the Mountain Roasting Coffee Shop in Felton (near Safeway). Pick up a form, fill it out with your credit card info & before faxing it in, call Marguerite to set up the date (so they're not overlapping). It's $72a night.
We live in such a small community but we've had so many hardships happening to our young. PLEASE let this be a reminder to all of us to "HUG YOUR KIDS" or at the very least, remind them, constantly, that YOU LOVE THEM!!!!!
And KEEP PRAYING for both Jerry & Allie.....