From my mom-in-law yesterday -
They have her off the ventilator now. Beth Ann and my dad met with the team of doctors today--they are not moving her to another facility in the near future. They said they had her sitting up on the bed today, and there is a physical therapist and a speech therapist working with her now. They also told Beth Ann some things we can do when we are there like tell her who we are, talk her about what is going on in the family, etc. They are not really sure what she recognizes or understands, but she does seem to respond some of the time.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball game
Finally! Here are some pictures from the Pirates game we went to back in August.
A view of the stadium from the parking garage.
The stairs in the parking garage
The town of Pitt
KC and his girls singing the National Antham
View of the stadium from my seat
Where my dinner came from
My sandwich - 15 points!
A real pirate right behind us!
Me and Rick at the game
We won against the Cincinnati Reds!
KC and the Sunshine band - the band was great - KC, not so much
The band
The fireworks from the bridge
A view of the stadium from the parking garage.
The stairs in the parking garage
The town of Pitt
KC and his girls singing the National Antham
View of the stadium from my seat
Where my dinner came from
My sandwich - 15 points!
A real pirate right behind us!
Me and Rick at the game
We won against the Cincinnati Reds!
KC and the Sunshine band - the band was great - KC, not so much
The band
The fireworks from the bridge
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Daniel: Lives of Integrity, Words of Prophecy
"Daniel: Lives of Integrity, Words of Prophecy by Beth Moore shows how individuals can live with integrity in today's self-absorbed society. Join Beth in a faith-building study of prophecy and learn how to shine for Christ in our modern culture. Just as the prophet Daniel faced unbelievable pressures—to compromise his faith, to live in a hostile culture, and to confront temptations and threats—today's believers face many of the same trials. This 12-session study falls in two parts and can be used as one or two separate studies. The first portion, from Daniel chapters 1-6, deals with Daniel's life as he faced the kind of pressures and temptations Christians encounter today. Daniel models how to develop enduring integrity in an enticing world. The second portion, chapters 7-12, explores thrilling prophecies from the time of Daniel through the second coming of Christ."
Our woman's Bible study at church started this bible study by Beth Moore last week. The theme of the first portion has been how to live out a life of integrity in the midst of a culture without any. Beth has done a great job of comparing Babylon during the time of Daniel to the current climate in our western culture.
Even though I have only watched one session - I am hooked. I want to learn how to live in today's Babylon without being seduced by it. It won't be easy - and I have already been challenged by it - but I am going to stick with it and see what God has in store for me!
Lots
I have lots that I want to blog about - my week last week, my weekend in Knoxville, Grandma Rodgers, new woman's bible study and uploading pictures.
But instead of spending all that time blogging on things that don't really matter, I am going to invest my time into homework and bible study. While doing laundry, re-packing my bag for the 9th month, and cleaning the hamster and turtle cage.
Maybe one day this week I will have time to do some 'me' stuff. Only 4 days without Rick this week. weekends are becoming my favorite time of the week cause I get to see Rick. Hate being long-distance!
But instead of spending all that time blogging on things that don't really matter, I am going to invest my time into homework and bible study. While doing laundry, re-packing my bag for the 9th month, and cleaning the hamster and turtle cage.
Maybe one day this week I will have time to do some 'me' stuff. Only 4 days without Rick this week. weekends are becoming my favorite time of the week cause I get to see Rick. Hate being long-distance!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Another Anniversary
Today is my 7 month wedding anniversary. And Rick is in Richmond and I am here. I don't really care about being apart on our anniversary - I care about being apart. Period.
I am really trying to have a good attitude about Rick still going to Richmond and me staying 'home'(wherever that is) and working so that we can have some money saved up for house stuff. But it is really hard - alot harder than I thought it would be. Wasn't a reason of us getting married was so that we didn't have to do the long-distance thing? It will be an adjustment going back to live with my parents during the week and back to the in-laws for the weekends. I am SO ready for a house of my own. I am praying that this schedule will only be for a month. Any longer than that, I might just go crazy!
Today was my first day back to work. I worked from 8 am till 5:30 pm with only a 20 minute break. I worked with the pre-k class in the morning and then worked with the 3 and 4 year olds - 28 of them at once! Working with Miss Barb felt like old times. But less pressure. I had a lot more fun and wasn't as stressed by trying to do things 'right' and teaching all the time. I did do a color exercise during circle time, but it was fun! Love not being an intern! :0) My body is sore and very tired from all day of playing and chasing little ones around. But I will do it all over again tomorrow, and the next day and the next day. (Just not the same schedule! Thank goodness!)
Grandma update - she is waking up some!!! She opens her eyes and sometimes shifts them towards the person talking! Praise the Lord! They moved her today out of the ICU in Pittsburgh into a rehab center much closer to where Granddad lives. She still has a long way to go - especially since the doctors still aren't sure the extent of her damages - but she has come a long way also!
Ok, I have tons of pictures to post and work on, but it is late, my body is tired, and I need to work on some homework still. Maybe pictures will come later on in the week . . . .
I am really trying to have a good attitude about Rick still going to Richmond and me staying 'home'(wherever that is) and working so that we can have some money saved up for house stuff. But it is really hard - alot harder than I thought it would be. Wasn't a reason of us getting married was so that we didn't have to do the long-distance thing? It will be an adjustment going back to live with my parents during the week and back to the in-laws for the weekends. I am SO ready for a house of my own. I am praying that this schedule will only be for a month. Any longer than that, I might just go crazy!
Today was my first day back to work. I worked from 8 am till 5:30 pm with only a 20 minute break. I worked with the pre-k class in the morning and then worked with the 3 and 4 year olds - 28 of them at once! Working with Miss Barb felt like old times. But less pressure. I had a lot more fun and wasn't as stressed by trying to do things 'right' and teaching all the time. I did do a color exercise during circle time, but it was fun! Love not being an intern! :0) My body is sore and very tired from all day of playing and chasing little ones around. But I will do it all over again tomorrow, and the next day and the next day. (Just not the same schedule! Thank goodness!)
Grandma update - she is waking up some!!! She opens her eyes and sometimes shifts them towards the person talking! Praise the Lord! They moved her today out of the ICU in Pittsburgh into a rehab center much closer to where Granddad lives. She still has a long way to go - especially since the doctors still aren't sure the extent of her damages - but she has come a long way also!
Ok, I have tons of pictures to post and work on, but it is late, my body is tired, and I need to work on some homework still. Maybe pictures will come later on in the week . . . .
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Grandma Update
From the mom-in-law - yesterday -
"My mom is doing some better--she no longer has a temperature and her vitals are stable. They have taken her off all the antibiotics, and she is no longer sedated. She is still not awake, but she does have some movement."
I also got the message yesterday that she yawned and moved her hand and that her heart is doing much much better. Her brain stuff is still the same but at least the rest of her body is starting to heal!
Thank you for all your prayers!
Later on in the day from the mom-in-law -
The people at the hospital are talking about moving my mom to another facility (possibly in Steubenville which is closer to their home). Beth Ann had already talked to this facility, and they have a high success rate of getting people of the ventilator. The doctor and the case worker both talked about a rehab facility, but I'm not sure what that means since she is not awake. She has had a little more movement in her hands and her legs every day since they took her off sedation on Tuesday evening, but she has not opened her eyes. The case worker said that the doctor would be the one to approve her being moved, and we are not sure when this would happen. When we talked to her attending physician yesterday, he seemed to indicate that she would be there until he came back from vacation on September 7th, but Dad talked to him after the case worker came to see them and he indicated that she could possibly be moved before then.
"My mom is doing some better--she no longer has a temperature and her vitals are stable. They have taken her off all the antibiotics, and she is no longer sedated. She is still not awake, but she does have some movement."
I also got the message yesterday that she yawned and moved her hand and that her heart is doing much much better. Her brain stuff is still the same but at least the rest of her body is starting to heal!
Thank you for all your prayers!
Later on in the day from the mom-in-law -
The people at the hospital are talking about moving my mom to another facility (possibly in Steubenville which is closer to their home). Beth Ann had already talked to this facility, and they have a high success rate of getting people of the ventilator. The doctor and the case worker both talked about a rehab facility, but I'm not sure what that means since she is not awake. She has had a little more movement in her hands and her legs every day since they took her off sedation on Tuesday evening, but she has not opened her eyes. The case worker said that the doctor would be the one to approve her being moved, and we are not sure when this would happen. When we talked to her attending physician yesterday, he seemed to indicate that she would be there until he came back from vacation on September 7th, but Dad talked to him after the case worker came to see them and he indicated that she could possibly be moved before then.
Richmond
One night last week we ate at Comfort. I had brought my camera and while we were waiting to be seated, I decided to take some pictures. I took quite a few and walk around streets even after we had been seated. But something goofy happened with my flash drive and I lost a lot of them. :0( It makes me very sad and upset cause I deleted them off of my camera also. But I posted the pictures that I did have. Richmond has so much history that I love just looking at the buildings and wondering who lived there.
They have really good homemade food.
A street
A group of men hanging out in front of the barber shop
A cool old building
They have really good homemade food.
A street
A group of men hanging out in front of the barber shop
A cool old building
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