Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Well, today is the last day of May and tomorrow will be June 1st. Crazy how time is flying by here. Mom has been awake since 5:30 am. I just couldn't sleep well knowing that Mark's appointment was this morning and not knowing what we were going to walk into. The unknown is so scary. We left for the doctors at 8:30 am and Mark got right in at 8:45 am. He was out by 9:20 am. Mom was beyond happy to hear what the doctor had to say. The power of pray is wonderful and God is so good! Mom can't stress that enough! Mark got a clean bill of health. No stomach ulcers and all the blood work came back 100% normal. He has to take 1 med for a short period of time to help with acid reflex but that is it. He is off everything else. The doctor felt that all the symptoms that he was feeling during this week... abnormal breathing, low O2 sats, stomach pain and distention, etc... was from the steroid med so he took Mark off that. He was cleared to go back to work on Monday, June 3rd doing light duty or in Mark's line of work it is called...remote work and not driving anywhere far. He will have to have the holter monitor for his heart still and then PT for 8 weeks. He will see how he is doing after that with a follow-up visit to the doctor after that 8 week period. Mom to say the least was so relieved that I started to cry...happy tears. Mom was really worried about him and everything that was going on. Oh yeah... the doctor said that the pinched nerve in his neck got to the point where it was so bad that it squeezed and cinched up on him and that is where the extreme pain and passing out was from. Thank you for everything my sweet precious son. I know you were watching over us and being by Mom's side through this whole ordeal. It means so much to me. I know you are always around and I guess Mom wants to be selfish and see you too. I miss you so much. I miss you laugh, your voice, your smile and your sweet face. I just can't believe that in 21 days you will have been gone for 6 years. Some days feel like yesterday and other days it feels like a lot longer. Either way, every day hurts like hell. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you live inside my heart, mind, body and soul.
Last night was a pretty relaxing evening. Mom spoke to Grandpa and Meme for a few minutes and I also spoke to Uncle Gregg for a bit. It was so nice to chat with him and catch up as it has been awhile. He is doing well and so is his fiance, Tracy. She just got done having a partial spinal fusion a couple weeks ago. She is fairing well now although it was touch and go for a bit because of a complication last week but she is doing better now. Uncle Gregg seems happy for the most part. Just every day life gets to him and all of us for that matter. We are going to talk more often instead of this once a year thing. Mom gave him the site to view this blog and my letters to you so he might be stopping in to read some. I hope he does. I would love to hear what he thinks of it all. Not much else happened last night though. Mom went to bed fairly early knowing that we had to get up early this morning. I am sure tonight will be relaxing for us. Grandpa will probably call and Meme said she would be calling as well. After that though it will be watching a bit of TV and then going to bed because Mom is exhausted from the lack of sleep last night. I could actually fall asleep now but I won't because I know that I won't sleep well tonight.
Our cousin's daughter finally got to go home yesterday after being in the hospital for 3+ weeks. That is such amazing news. She still has chemo to do and will for the next 2.5 years or so but she can get back to a normal kind of schedule and life again now. Hopefully she can go back to school for the next couple weeks and relax for the summer. She looks good. A smile is always on her face even after all that she has gone through. All you kids are heros and such an inspiration to us all. She is slowly losing her hair now but we all keep telling her that bald is beautiful! She is being a trooper with this all. Mom will update you more when I know of things. I think that is all the updates that I have for you today. I am sure to have more over the weekend though. It is already 3:30 pm and Mom needs to get going. Groceries will be delivered anytime now and then the night routine stuff will be upon me in just a short time as well. Mark is resting as he took a muscle relaxer and it made him very tired. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. I will light the candle tonight and whisper to you so smile when you hear me and I will smile right back to you. Continue to fly high and free. Have fun tonight while I get some sleep. Come visit in my dreams if you can. You know how much I love that! Until tomorrow comes...good night and sweet dreams pumpkin. I love you with all my heart and soul...unconditional.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is what he promised us – eternal life. 1 John 2:24–25, NIV
Lord our God, we want to find our joy in you and in all your promises to us. For you have promised that in the midst of all the pain and sorrow, you are preparing what pleases you and serves your honor in every heart. May we experience in our lives the fulfillment of many of your promises, so that again and again we can go forward joyfully, rising above difficult times and situations. Have mercy on us and protect us in your strength. Amen.
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