Posted on 05/18/2006 1:55:46 PM PDT by Bigg Red
My mother Marie will be 94 next month, and she has been a faithful Catholic all of her life. She fell and fractured her hip, and, as I post this, she is currently in the hospital awaiting the surgeon's decision on whether he will operate tonight or tomorrow.
Fortunately, her heart and lungs are in good shape, so she is a good candidate for surgery, but she has senile dementia. The source of concern for our family, based on what her primary care physician has said, is that she may not go through rehab well enough to go back home. As I am sure everyone knows, often elderly people go downhill fast after this sort of injury.
Please pray for this dear lady. She raised 9 children, and she has 28 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren.
Awesome. Thank you for the good news!
That's wonderful! Our prayer warriors are the best, but we must give God the Glory. My favorite hymn: To God is the Glory, for the things that He has done!
Happy Birthday to your intrepid Mom!
God be with you and yours in this time of trial.
She can do stairs! Oh, that's wonderful. More prayers up, and thanks for letting us know.
She can do stairs!
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I know, it's incredible in someone her age. It was slow going and it was only 5 stairs, but still...
Although she has some osteoporosis, her bones must be in pretty darn good shape, as her fall resulted in a fracture rather than a break. She has always been a hard worker and pretty sturdy. I hope I've got her tough genes!
God has been so good to us!
That is wonderful news Big Red.
Thank God.
My own birthday is on June 22 (1951).
My mother underwent spinal surgery today. While the operation was successful, she was very sick when I visited her this evening. However, she should be out of the hospital in a day or two, and we expect to celebrate her 82nd birthday on July 1.
Wonderful news, Bigg Red! God bless your mom and your family...
Prayers for your mother and your strength and comfort.
Great news!
Redd: I am so happy for you and your mother. God bless her in her journey toward recovery.
Great news Bigg Red. Tell her Happy Birthday from all of us'ns.
Great to hear!! God bless!
Well, an early Happy Birthday to you.
June 22 is also my wedding anniversary.
Prayers sent for your mother's recovery and for peace and strength for the family.
Adding praise and thanksgiving to God for this great news, Bigg Red!
"Physical therapy...doing stairs...94th birthday". Stairs yet!!! You've got a remarkable mom, but I don't have to tell you that!
Give her a birthday hug from her FRiends on the 22nd and wish her the very best for many years to come. :-)
Prayers continue
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