Prayers for Jim Robinson

May 14, 2008

[JustAmy]

Hi Jaycee.

She is in post 2092. Since Syncro took pictures earlier, I only took two pictures of her and Jim. Jim tried to put his arm around her but he had so many tubes it didn’t work, so she put her arm around him.

[hiredhand]

Well how about this! ...and just ten minutes ago Jim got a “segment” in our morning prayers here at the house! I hope you get to go home SOON Jim!

[LibertyRocks]

Thanks so much Amy for the updates, and photos! Thanks to EVERYONE who posted the photos and updates! LOL It’s wonderful to see him smiling!

Praise the Lord that he is feeling better - it’s too bad about the tummy ache though. Probably a mixture of things, including wanting to go home! I really feel for him, that’s for sure.

Prayers continue for you, Jim. As well as prayers for all family, friends, and caregivers! God bless all of you!

[bannie]

Have you ever eaten hospital food?

titter!

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

That is a great story of courage and accomplishment!

[4integrity]

Amy, thanks for the ping! I wouldn’t want to miss the great pictures....Jim looks great!! I hope he’ll be able to go home.....being in your own home surroundings definitely makes you feel better.

Please let Jim know he’s in my daily prayers.

[SwatTeam]

Thanks for the updates. This is the first thing I look for when I get on line each morning.
And Jim, we are still praying for you and also giving thanks to God that you have
been doing so well. Attitude is a huge contributing factor.
God bless.

[SmithL]

Great Pictures - Thanks for the Ping

[JZelle]

Free Jim NOW! Great news! Continued prayers!

[SoldierDad]

Great Pictures of Jim and Missy. Jim, you look great. Our prayers continue for your healing.

SoldierDad & Family.

[Dante3]

Jim looks good. And such a pretty girl with him.

[firewalk]

Oh JustAmy thank you for posting those pictures.
Marissa is growing up sooo fast.
(been reading your posts about her while lurking & almost feel like I've met her)
(:

I can't thank you & the others enough for these updates
(Glad Mr. Robinson has the patience for them also)

Sorry to hear about the upset stomach, & hope you feel better very soon.

I'm pretty sure that going home will help immensely (:

Best wishes & thanks again

[WVNan]

Thank you so much for calling that site to my attention. It does fit Jim’s job doesn’t it? Very interesting and a keeper.

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

No, actually Jim's sister is the nice lady in the last few pictures. The fist few pictures are of yours truly.

Yesterday I was asked if I was Jim's wife by the CNA, and now his sister. These rumors about Jim and I .... LOL

[beachn4fun]

Oh well, you do resemble each other. Plus, that look he was giving you made me think he was giving you grief.

p.s. I have heard no rumors about you and Jim, however, if you wish to share

[afnamvet]

Good Morning Amy. Great pics of Jim and Prissy Missy. Our prayers continue for you Jim and your recovery. You look really good.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

phantom feeling in his former leg.

I was fascinated by:

The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force

by Jeffrey M. Schwartz and Sharon Begley

It's a big tome, and not everyone would be interested in everything in it - but it is germane in part to phantom pain - which has to be a weird phenomenon to contend with. Basically it models the brain as a self-adapting mechanism. If you study something intensively - he uses the example of aspiring taxi drivers studying to pass the exam for a license to carry passengers in London (which requires that you know the geography of London cold) - that can produce observable physical changes in your brain.

According to the book, what happens when something gets amputated is that the portion of the brain which is used to processing signals from that member no longer gets stimulated by the nerves from than member. Obviously. But what happens next is that the brain cells which don't get stimulated normally start reconnecting themselves - and in the process, begin to pay attention to activity in its neighborhood of the brain. And that means that stimulation of members connected to anywhere in that neighborhood of the brain can produce what the portion of the brain previously dedicated to signals from the missing member interprets as sensation of some sort in the the no-longer-extant member.

Which sounds just about as creepy as Jim must think "feeling" his missing toe is. But if it makes any sense in Jim's experience, it might ameliorate the frustration just a bit.

[grellis]

Again, my apologies to any of you who have been called to this thread earlier from a different ping list. Just wanted to make sure everyone was in the loop and praying for Jim! Update at #2,092.

[trisham]

Looking good! Thanks so much, Amy!