Saturday

I just called and talked to mom on the phone! She sounded so much better!
Here is the latest from dad:
-Mom actually did NOT have surgery again yesterday. They have just had too many urgent trauma surgeries. She is scheduled Monday for surgery- we don't know if that means her leg, her pelvis, or something else.
- Mom is no longer in ICU! She's much more stable.
- She is sitting up! (With the help of the bed of course).
- She is eating real food; for lunch she ate chicken parmesan, apple sauce, and ice tea. ;) Dad has to help her hold things though because her hands still aren't working well.
- Dad said she is asking all the nurses about their lives, families, etc. (That's my social-worker mom!)
- She was in a lot of pain yesterday morning, but they have that under control again.

It was such a relief to talk to her; I miss her tremendously. She told me that she now understands how much the meds are affecting her. She said, "sometimes I don't sleep or the meds are heavy, and then I just have a bad day."

Thank you again and again for your support and prayers. We don't regret any of this happening- God has been with us so faithfully.
One more thing-- Dad wants to make it clear that visitors are welcome now! She has enjoyed the few visits already, and I know many of you want to see her. She would love it. Please call me (610-286-6955) or my dad (484-794-2467) if you want to visit. It's hard to know when her surgeries will be, and we would like to know ahead of time if you are visiting. (My sibs and I may want to go down with you ;)
Please continue to pray for her sleep to increase and her swelling to decrease....