Katy McKenna Raymond  
Personal blog of christian writer Katy McKenna Raymond in Kansas City, Missouri

Personal blog of christian
writer & fallible mom
Katy McKenna Raymond
in Kansas City, Missouri


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Mama Mary!

It's been nearly eight weeks since my mom fell and broke the humerus in her left arm, and a right rib for good measure.

Along with her orthopedic surgeon, we've hoped and prayed that keeping her arm immobilized for these weeks would foster the healing she needs, but it hasn't happened. She's gone through tons of physical and occupational therapy on the rest of her body in the nursing home context, and now--as of October 7--we'll be starting over.

She'll have a three hour long surgery that day, and then be put in a full-arm cast for two-four weeks. After some days in the post-surgery wing, she'll either be moved into the rehab unit at the hospital or go back into the nursing home context for therapy. She'll be fortunate if she's her old (iffy) self by Christmas.

We could use some prayer, folks. I'm so hyper-adrenalized, I'm starting to think they need to check out my adrenal (flight or fight) gland to make sure it's not malfunctioning. Right now, I'm obsessing about all my mom's fragile bones, the ones which they describe as "hot spots" on her bone scan.

I know a bit about what happens during surgery. What if they break her shoulder while putting a plate in her arm? That's the number one thing I want to talk to her doc about.

BE CAREFUL WITH MY MAMA!

She's been through an awful lot, and it's no where near over. In fact, if she lives long enough, this pattern of breaking bones will likely repeat as often as someone who actually reads the back of a shampoo bottle for directions.

Just because that's the way life is, Doug's sister Lynn is scheduled for an appendectomy at a different hospital the same day Mom's having her surgery. So--as we often have to do--Doug and I will divide and, hopefully, conquer!

I'll be blogging as often as I can, but in case you haven't noticed, I'm pretty darned worn out from The Lost Summer Of 2005, which began with my mother-in-law's near death experience (and subsequent miraculous recovery) in June. And these next weeks promise to be harrowing at best.

And yet...and yet. These are my people. They are the dear ones God has put in my life to care for. And they deserve for their lives to be chronicled, to be celebrated, and in the end, to be remembered.

I'm called to care for my mom. Whether old, infirm folks are "the least of these" whom Jesus so tenderly described, I can't say.

All I know is that to care for her is the least I can do.
Posted by Katy on 09/28/05 at 10:41 AM
Fallible Comments...
  1. Katy, I know I haven't told you often enough, thank you for the love and care you have given to us over the years. You have done more to show the love of Jesus, the true servant-heart of God than practically anyone else I know! You are greatly loved!

    Lord Jesus, lift up Katy and give her that supernatural peace and grace to carry her through this time. Let her rest in You Lord even when physical rest seems impossible.
    -----
    Posted by Nancy Wood  on  09/28/05  at  08:24 PM
  2. I will join in that prayer for health, healing and rest...There are special places in Heaven for caregivers I think...

    Write when you feel the need and have the time.

    But do get some rest. God is awake - I remind myself of that a lot.

    Michael #1 (which is not a reference to any bodily function)
    Posted by Michael Main  on  09/28/05  at  08:30 PM
  3. Katy, You're the best thing that could ever happen to Mom. Love to you always...
    Posted by Bridget  on  09/28/05  at  11:57 PM
  4. Praying for you and yours.
    Posted by Carrie K.  on  09/29/05  at  12:09 AM
  5. Katy, I'm so sorry to hear this. I can't imagine you having to look at another four to six weeks of the same. Take care of yourself - and I certainly will pray! (I'm in the next stage of elder-care myself -- but nothing like this!)
    Posted by violet  on  09/29/05  at  12:50 AM
  6. Katy, I'm praying that God will give you peace and rest in the midst of this. Luv, Robin
    Posted by Robin Lee Hatcher  on  09/29/05  at  01:56 AM
  7. Katy, you have a sweet, beautiful, caring spirit and I pray God's strength & grace be with you at this time.
    Posted by irene  on  09/29/05  at  08:31 AM
  8. You are all so kind and generous with your prayers and well-wishes. Thank you so much! Mom is in pretty good spirits so far (six more days until surgery), which is so important, I think. It'll be good to be on the other side of this, that's all I know...
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