Mom had her hip replaced today and I've been nervous all day! Here I am 1/2 a world away, I can do nothing, can't even really talk to her because of the time change (thank God for mobile phones and texting!) and I'm nervous, as if I could do anything if I wanted to, but I worry because that's just what we do! Mom had some 'nerve' problems all last week and this and it was causing her blood pressure to get too high, which then threatened the cancelation of her surgery which made her even more nervous which raised her bp...etc..etc..etc...vicious circle! Well, she got her self relaxed (and got bp meds) enough to at least keep the scheduled surgery for today. I didn't talk to my step-dad but Ty did and he said that there was some delay in the doctor's schedule or something but it caused mom's surgery to be delayed but that she was out now and in recovery and was doing fine (Thank you God!) I probably won't be able to talk to her until tomorrow but I'm so glad that she came thru ok and that she is doing good so far. It is a long recovery/theapy time but I'm sure she will do great. Well with all the worrying mom has been doing I have been talking to her a lot, just to help ease her nerves (and mine too probably) and just lend an ear! In doing this though, Emma knew something was up...kept asking questions if G'ma was ok and what was wrong, etc...I told her that g'ma had a hip that was hurting her, and had been for a long time, and that the doctors were going to fix it for her so that it wouldn't hurt anymore. This was enough of a explaination for her little mind but then the worrying started! Poor girl can't help herself...is g'ma going to have to stay in the hospital? --yes for a couple days....what will g'pa Jim do without g'ma? --well he will stay at their house when he's not at the hospital with g'ma but he'll be ok for a couple days...he can't stay at the hospital too? --well I'm not sure, there maybe not be room there for him....oh they probably need the room for other hurt people......they are adding 'cushioning in her hip so that it doesn't hurt right? --well it's kinda like that, they will make it so that it doesn't hurt her to walk anymore...will g'ma have to stay in bed all the time? --no she will be able to get up and move around.....won't that hurt her hip again? --well yes it will be sore but she will have to move around to get used to the new hip....She's getting a new one??? --well sort of, it's hard to explain...go talk to your dad......this all took place in about a 4 minute period, and we've gone thru these questions and oh so many more every day for the last week and half or so! I try very hard not to get cross with her, because I know I was just like her! LOL After I heard from Jim tonight I went up and woke her up a little just to tell her g'ma was ok and out of surgery, even in her very sleepy state, she sat up in bed with a grin from ear to ear and said aaahhhh thanks mom! I'm glad she is ok.......good night! (still with a smile on her face!) she's so cute! She's frustrating at times but she means well and like her mother and grandmother (one both sides too) we just can't help it!~
On the crafting side of things...I've done a few things this week, a baby project and card to match (see previous post), the Halloween layouts for my class on Monday, but I'll post those next week though and a little birthday card for our pastor's son who turned 7 today. This is the card I did for him...he loves penguins
I should have done a little more doodling around the penguins and balloons and such but just didn't have the time, I rushed around all day! In a perfect world I would have done the card before today.....but I don't live in a perfect world...I live in a world of 3 children who run me ragged! lol
