This has been an unusual week for both myself and my sister. It all began Sunday after church when I picked up my sister and grandmother, we were going to enjoy lunch together before Lila and Raymond came back into town. Everything was going well, we got grandma loaded into the jeep, not a small task considering how high up the jeep sits and how short (4″9) grandma is. We were all buckled in and heading to Leon’s for lunch, I went to the old location so we needed directions to the new location which is on Market st right beside Hall’s Campers. I pulled up to the door and Sheila and I unloaded grandma and her walker, I left them both waiting while I parked the jeep. I no sooner got out of the jeep when I see grandma on the ground on her side. I know immediately that she has broken her hip, she was bleeding profusely from a skin tear on her lower leg and both she and Sheila were shook up. A wonderful couple were leaving the restaurant and quickly helped as I called 911, the staff were so great as they tried to wrap the skin tear and reassure everyone. Hours later at Cape Fear my suspicions were confirmed, her hip was broken and she would need surgery. As of today she is at a rehab/nursing home in Lila’s neighborhood and will most likely not come out. That was Sunday, Monday found Sheila getting chemo again and this time she began throwing up during treatment, I had to leave her and go to my own doctor for blood to be drawn for Tuesdays big event. SO here we are at Tuesday, my appointment for a transfusion is at 11 a.m but they don’t even get started until 2 p.m! All the way over I was anxious because I have never had this done before and didn’t know what to expect. Now years of getting anxious has taught me one thing (that I keep forgetting) God is in control and has me in his hands. Everything went off without a hitch, they were even able to use my port instead of sticking a large needle in my vein!
Everyone had been telling me that I would have lots of energy but my big concern was my breathing, I would be completely breathless just making my bed. Well I didn’t see a difference until Wednesday evening, I felt like I haven’t felt in a very long time. I did have a wonderful lunch with some of the ladies from church on Thursday, we really must do this more often because the fellowship with these women is so uplifting. By Thursday evening I was tired again although I wasn’t getting winded yet. Friday I never left the house and I slept most of the day so now I’m wondering if the transfusion actually worked or if I needed more than 2 pints. Whatever happens I know that God is watching over me and I’m fairly certain that he’s not done with me yet. I just read a book by JoJo Moffitt titled:”You can have even more joy through the ups and downs of life.” I highly recommend this book and the 2 previous books by her. I was so moved and inspired by the stories and how she and her large circle of friends handle adversity, tragedy and all that God put before them. Tragedy and triumph were celebrated equally because as she said,”God doesn’t make mistakes.” I could relate to many of her stories especially the young woman with advanced cancer. I was also inspired to do something I have never done before, pass out Christian tracks. I don’t know why it never occurred to me to do this but now that I have been moved to do it I’m very excited.
I’m still progressing at the Living Strong program and look forward to the day Sheila can participate. God has a lot for us to do, yes I said us because I believe he will use my sister as well.
A week, A year, it matters not
my God is in control
I’ll leave this world when He calls my name
written on his precious scroll.
Psalm 128: 1-2
“Blessed is everyone that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.
For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands: happy shall thou be, and it shall be well with thee.”
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