Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Wednesday afternoon? Mom is so sorry that I did not write to you yesterday but it was a crazy and not expected day for us here. In the morning, Mark took his medicine which he has been doing for the last 5 days and something seemed off. Something seemed so wrong. Mark was breathing weird and his breathing seemed labored and he was having trouble catching his breath. He couldn't say more than 2 words and he was winded. His lips were discolored and he just didn't seem like him. Mom took his O2 Sat and it was very low...91-93 and his heart rate was at 120+. I told him that I was going to call the doctors office and I did. I explained what was going on and the doctor wanted to see him right away. We left home at 1:30 pm and never got back until 4 pm. The doctor was happy to see the progress that Mark was making as far as his original injury. He was saying that Mark is at 50% in only 10 days which is wonderful. However, he was concerned at the elevated blood pressure, heart rate and the way he was breathing. He also rechecked the pain in his abdomen area and it was worse than 5 days ago. The doctor ordered blood work and a breathing test (that will show if he has an ulcer). By the time we got home and had dinner, Mom was so tired but didn't nap at all. I was overwhelmed and scared for Mark. He was doing much better by night time. He slept well last night but Mom did not. I was just too worried and kept checking on him. This morning we were planning on not doing anything but that changed when the doctors office called saying that they did not do all the blood work that was ordered. we ended up having to go back there this morning again for Mark to get the rest of it done and then they ordered another prescription for him. We had a run around on that too. We ended up getting home after 1 pm. We had some lunch and Mom put some groceries away and now I am writing to you while Mark is napping on the couch. Tomorrow we have to go back out again for half the day and Friday we are back at the doctors office for another check in for Mark. I have a feeling that this weekend will be 2 days of doing absolutely nothing at all but staying home and relaxing. Everyone has been so sweet and sending messages and checking in on us. we feel so blessed and loved by so many family and true friends. Mom is trying to update everyone as I know of things but it is hard to do all that, keep his appointments in order and then do all the regular life stuff....cooking, cleaning, laundry, paying bills, running errands, etc.... Mom has been doing this all on her own now for 2 weeks and I have very little time to myself. I am not complaining at all. Mom is just so busy with everything that if I miss a day writing to you I feel so guilty. I hate that feeling and I get upset at myself for it. Mom will do the best that I can.
I really have no other updates for you at all in regards to our family. Everyone else is doing okay. Bob is hanging in there and has an appointment tomorrow or in a couple of days. I sure hope he gets what he needs out of it. Aunt Beck got in touch with me. She said that Bean was fine but there is no change in her medical stuff either. She doesn't go back until July.
The weather is so crazy here. Today it is cloudy and 48 degrees. It is really damp and cold outside. Oklahoma has had over 41 tornadoes rip through that state in 10 days. NC got hit with a massive storm that has left over 600,000 people without power. Mom is not sure what is going on right now but dang the weather is super crazy. I pray for everyone that has been affected.
I will be lighting your candle in a bit and I will whisper to you like I do every night a little later on. Mom is going to go sit in the living room and watch over Mark. I just peeked and he is sleeping right now. I will go watch some TV while he is napping and before I need to feed the pups and get dinner going for us. Mom is also doing laundry and a bit of housework in between right now while it is quiet. I will be back tomorrow afternoon with another letter to you. Have fun today and tonight while Mom gets some very much needed sleep. Come visit in my dreams if you can. I would love that my sweet precious son. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are in my heart, mind, body and soul. Please continue to watch over us all. Thank you pumpkin. I miss you so much. I wish you were here with me so that Mom could talk to you and you could calm me down. I wish that I could hear your sweet voice again. I just miss everything about you. Until tomorrow comes.....good night and sweet dreams later. Mom is going to go relax for a bit and maybe just maybe I might take a small nap!
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
But God’s mercy is so abundant, and his love for us is so great, that while we were spiritually dead in our disobedience he brought us to life with Christ. It is by God’s grace that you have been saved. In our union with Christ Jesus he raised us up with him to rule with him in the heavenly world. Ephesians 2:4–6, TEV
Lord our God, we thank you for allowing us to experience your power. We thank you that we need not be occupied with material things only. We thank you that your Spirit comes to our aid again and again. Grant that we may continue to have your help, and let many hearts find what a grace it is that in spirit we may walk in heaven even during this transitory life with all its foolish ways. We may say with complete assurance that everything tormenting and burdening will pass by. It passes by, and we go joyfully and confidently toward your kingdom, which continually gains in power. Amen
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