We are having a pancake breakfast fundraiser tomorrow morning, Saturday 25th, 8:00 to 12:00. We look forward to seeing you there for those planning on attending at Felton Bible Church.
Today was a very rough day. Jerry had an appointment this morning for a bone scan, the purpose is to look for HO (Heterotrophic Ossification). HO: the formation of bone in abnormal locations. My understanding is in the healing process the body makes and deposits bone in areas it shouldn't such as joints and soft tissue or ligaments. Jerry has popping in his hips while doing range of motion. When Jerry was still an in-patient at Valley Med they suspected he had the beginning stages of HO. VM conducted a bone scan and the results were normal, no indication of HO. Two weeks ago Jerry's doctor sent him for x-rays to again check for HO, however x-rays are not as reliable so he sent Jerry for a bone scan. The bone scan was scheduled for 11:30 today, morning appointments don't work. Rushing to get out of the house makes Jerry sick, he was throwing up all day. The procedure in a bone scan is to arrive for the scheduled appointment, get an injection of nuclear medicine, then come back 3 hours later for the scan. We had three hours to kill so we went to Carpos and got some soup and bread, we went back to the parking lot at Dominican. We just hung out in the car with the sliding door open. I fed Jerry his soup and then layed down on the couch in the back, Jerry went into a full tilt in his wheelchair and we just chilled. It was kinda nice with the door open and a light breeze coming in, relaxing, resting and chatting about nothing. The good news there are still no signs of HO.
Jerry did not use the chin drive today, yesterdays adventure, the long walk and the 4-wheelin took a toll. Jerry's neck was really hurting today, his neck was so tight with knots in his shoulders. I spent quite a bit of time massaging, trying to get the kinks out. Once again we learn moderation, take it slow. He was so excited about the chin drive he way over did it.
For the person that left the comment "In the last ten days my family has been in a crisis.", I was very touched by your comment. We are such simple folk, I feel like an average person. Many people like you say such wonderful things about our family sometimes I think "Us"? It's hard to imagine that are family touches and uplifts others, I felt proud when you said "It gave me comfort this morning and a reminder to pray and let God fill my heart." I was blessed by your comment, thank you. The comments left daily continue to uplift us and warm our hearts.
Thank you for keeping Jerry and Allie in your prayers for complete recovery, thank you for continued prayer for Allie's parents.
Life can be difficult, sometimes harder then you ever imagined possible, it's in these moments God gives you strength you never new existed.
Good Night
Katie
4 comments:
AMEN!
As always, Macs, it was great to see you all. Thanks to all who prepped, cooked and served my breakfast - I couldn't have done it better!
Jerry, your smile can light the world, m'boy! You really are quite expert at maneuvering yourself with your new apparatus so soon after getting it.
Today, Father, we share prayers of thanksgiving for the generosity of so many who share their time and talents to support the Macs and the Pomanowskis through deed and prayer. How pleasing, we hope and pray, it is to you that we live to treat others as we would have them treat us - one of the great lessons your Son gave us. We humbly continue to pray for Jerry and Allie's healing, that your precious hand continue to touch and heal them each and every day. Thank you, Father for your presence in all that is done for these families, in Jesus' name, amen.
Hope your day is lovely, calm and one of relative rest.
Much love,
The Proffitts
I agree with mrs Proffitts I could not say it better . God bless!!!!
Hope all is well, our prayers are with you.
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