Ok, we all know how amazing my mother is, so you can easily imagine how spooked I was when I saw that she had fallen down a few steps at my aunts house, and was lying on her back in an obvious amount of pain. Being my mother, she didn't fall down half heartedly. She nailed her fall with an Olympic performance and managed to break her wrist. Did we get it casted on the spot? NOPE, mother broke her wrist to the point that she needs a steel plate put in there to keep it where it should be. So surgery is next Friday and I am calling on all prayers from everyone. She will have to go through some physical therapy to regain total range of motion, but I have no doubts that all will go well.
So, why the plea for prayer? Aside from the fact that we can all use prayer, my mother is currently on a 'no drive' clause which means that now she needs to depend on everyone to help her get to the grocery store, to the pharmacy, to lunch with friends, and to anywhere outside home. So pray for my parents. For my father to remember that just because he has a captive audience (mom can't leave at her own will anymore) doesn't mean that he has to abuse the situation by repeating all the stories she has already heard a million times. For my mother to develop a greater amount of selective hearing than she already has, and to have an easier time picking up the phone and calling on her great network of supporters (family and friends alike) to come and pick her up for an outing.
I will keep you all updated as news comes in. The first major hurdle ofcourse, will be the surgery.
big bisous to all.
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sorry to hear about your mom.
I broke a finger badly a month ago and needed surgery. (pins and all). The period in the cast is usually quite uneventful. (other than bouts of frustration). The physical therapy is horrible when you realize how much mobility you lost in that short time. That will be the hard part ...
I'm in the middle of it now
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