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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 5/25/2007 8:03:34 AM
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leah777
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{{{{{{{{Dee Dee}}}}}}}}} . . . I'm so sorry you've missed so much while you've been laid up; but I'm happy to hear you're able to put such a good face on it in the end.
He really IS with us always, and very likely had a bigger purpose for allowing this to happen . . in His time, He will show you that.
In the meantime, your positive attitude -- even after the pity party  will go a long way towards making things more bearable for you. And it sounds like you will have the cast off by your CA trip -- just barely, maybe, but it should be off.
God bless you -- and keep you safe!! as you go thru the remainder of your school days.
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 5/25/2007 10:05:01 PM
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However, today God says, "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." (Matthew 28:20) So instead of drawing close to HIM I have been complaining and whining like a little baby! He is still here with me and he has a purpose for everything he will never leave me. Will he remove the pain? No, maybe not for a while, at least not until it is healed. Will he keep me from falling again and doing this to myself? No, but I can be more careful in the future. Jesus doesn’t give hope by changing the environment, or moving the obstacles in the way that trip me up, but he restores my hope by staying by my side and never leaving me and giving me the support I need to get through it all. All the swelling, bruising, pain, and frustration of it all! He will be with me always!
So very true, Dee Dee! And that's something to focus on instead of all the annoyances--but hard to do consistently.
I can identify with your frustration with your ankle. I walked an hour most days all through the winter--through snow storms and -50F and now that the weather is nicer (we've been having a lot of rain so I won't say "nice", but it WILL be nice) I can't go walking because my knee is giving me problems. It's very frustrating and I'm gaining back some of the weight I lost. So I empathize. {{{{{{{{{Dee Dee}}}}}}}}}}
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 5/26/2007 2:35:04 AM
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 5/26/2007 2:02:34 PM
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I went back to the Doctor yesterday, and I found out that all of the ligaments in my ankle are completely tore and I have a hairline fracture! I am not to put any weight on it at all for four to six weeks!
I have this new cast thing that is all Velcro and it has adjustable straps on it, because of the swelling, they can't put a regular cast on it. So, as the swelling goes down I can adjust the straps to make it tighter. When the swelling returns I can make it looser. It is wired. It is like a cloth boot that you stick your foot in and you have to lace it up. Then, there are two long straps that go down, cross over your foot, cross under your foot, and back up the sides of your ankle and velcro to the sides. As the swelling goes down I should be able to pull those straps up higher on the sides of my ankle. There are two other wide velcro straps that go around the top of the ankle and over the laces and other straps, one velcros one over the other. It fits so snug that I can't move my ankle, not that I could if I wanted to right now, and it won't come off for anywhere between six weeks to four months. I am so unhappy about all of this! Once I can move my ankle I can start physical therapy, which consists of these different exercises. I got a paper with all of the different exercises on it, at least I don't have to go somewhere else to do it.
I so hate these crutches! I am going to end up killing myself on them, I'm sure! I am suppose to stay on the couch or somewhere where I can keep my ankle up all weekend, and any other time it starts to swell after that. But hey after the six weeks are up it will be exactly time to go to CA! (like the Friday before we leave, we're leaving on a Monday) The cast thing might have to stay on, but by then I should be able to wear it with a shoe and walk.
Please pray for patience and grace to get through this and so the rest of the family has a better attitude. Robert is doing amazingly good but the kids aren't doing so well about this. Also, even though my doctor doesn't want me going to work next week, I have to or I'll have to pay IPS back for the snow days I have already been paid for this coming up week. It (they) (is) are make up days. So please pray that this coming week goes ok and fast and I don't hurt my ankle any more and Michael doesn't' kick it any more.
One cool thing in this! I won the weight loss competition at work! And won $120 it is cool because my dr bill yesterday was $120! God has a plan for everything!!!!
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 5/26/2007 4:13:44 PM
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OUCH, DEEDEE!
Praying that you heal really quickly.
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 5/26/2007 7:54:51 PM
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Well, at least the doctor recognized that you had something worse than a sprained ankle. The 6 weeks will go by fast enough. How long are you going to be in California?
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 5/26/2007 10:29:19 PM
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One cool thing in this! I won the weight loss competition at work! And won $120 it is cool because my dr bill yesterday was $120! God has a plan for everything!!!!
It's amazing how He works things out sometimes. 
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 5/27/2007 3:26:28 AM
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One cool thing in this! I won the weight loss competition at work! And won $120 it is cool because my dr bill yesterday was $120! God has a plan for everything!!!!
It's amazing how He works things out sometimes.
Ab so root rey!
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 5/29/2007 10:45:52 PM
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We'll be in CA for two weeks.
In the mean time I sure need some patience in waiting for healing of this ankle because I'm going crazy! I am tired of it being so swollen and hurting and man is my whole foot swollen ugly and just painful!
I am having trouble having patience with my family, because I have to depend on them for so much and they aren't doing it the way I want, sometimes not at all, hence I am up tonight doing my own laundry hobbling between the laundry room and here to finish the laundry that was in the washer and dryer before I could put my stuff in. I have no clothes at all to wear so I have to do the laundry. I did go to work today and will the next three days AMA and I am very wore out and tired and grouchy and sore, I have to do less tomorrow, I am sure I will as today was field day, what was I thinking? Someone had some since and made me sit down though. When I got home I ate and slept for two hours Prayers are coveted here and greatly appreciated!!!
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 5/30/2007 10:56:36 AM
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 5/30/2007 12:02:08 PM
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 5/31/2007 7:42:51 AM
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{{{{{{{Dee Dee}}}}}}}}}} . . . . I'm so sorry it's giving you such problems, and that it's worse than the dr first thought, though you were pretty sure of that, AND that your family isn't being more cooperative  . . . I will pray for patience, strength, rest and fast healing. We want that off before you go to CA!
I hope today is a better day, Dee Dee. When is the last day of school?
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 5/31/2007 12:00:56 PM
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When do you leave for CA?
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 6/6/2007 6:54:57 PM
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DeeDee, I asked about your trip to California, because I'm expecting to be in your city sometime between July 16 and 19 (not sure of the exact day). I was hoping we could meet. I guess you won't be back home then. :(
That's icky about your ankle being such a bother and no one in the family really caring. {{{{{{DeeDee}}}}}}
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 6/7/2007 12:58:28 PM
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 6/12/2007 7:02:01 AM
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 6/12/2007 7:56:53 AM
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Oh Denny I missed ya!
I had to hobble my self out to take RJ to this summer school thing he volunteered to go to. It is a math and science thing called Discovery Camp. He signed up for before I did this thing to my ankle. That is the only time I get up and out of the house, to take him there and to pick him up. That simple journey seems to take a lot out of me and it makes me mad that it does, but I like to get out at least that much. his last day is tomorrow though.
Oh check out my pix and you'll see how board I really am. I crocheted some hand grips for my crutches as they got all icky and I took a sharpie to the sides of it LOL! Designer crutches!
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 6/12/2007 8:23:09 AM
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Good morning, Dee Dee. I like your artwork on your crutches! -- but yeah, I guess you are bored . . but hey! you have talent, so that counts for something too 
Praying you are all healed for your trip to CA . . .
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 6/12/2007 12:12:02 PM
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Hey DeeDee!
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 6/19/2007 12:58:00 PM
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Thanks Leah and Trish!!!
Here is an update,
Went to the doctors today and along with a Grade III-IV sprain which is where all of the ligaments in may ankle are torn I also have a tearing of the syndesmotic ligaments, that is called a high sprain It is the ligament that holds the tibia and fibula together. So tomorrow I go and see a orthopedic surgeon. OH joy! The best he'll put me in a walking cast, the worst, I'll have surgery to put a screw in to hold the tibia and fibula together while the ligament heals! So I just better start loving these crutches!! Crutches or not I am still going to California for sure!! It's paid for anyway, no refunds.
Also, Last week on Wednesday, my son's friend's house caught on fire. Her mother jumped out of a second story window to get help she had cuts all over her as well as a broken arm. The girl's sister never made it out. His friend suffered burns over 70% of her body. The doctors were unsure that she'd make it. Then around two the next afternoon she had surgery and it looked hopeful her lungs and kidneys were functioning better. Sadly, she also died later that night around 10 PM. Saturday they will be having a memorial service for the two girls at the high school. Rj and his group of friends are really close and are taking this real hard and many of them are questioning their faith, so much prayer is needed. The mother Anna is 42. Katie was 20 and Kristin was 14. There is a lot of pain going around these people and their friends and family, prayer is greatly needed.
Other than that,19 more days 11 hours and 42 minutes as I type this until we catch that train!!
Oh and Robert has been doing so well! God is really had his hand on us! He actually stayed home yesterday to be with me and to clean the house! He even cleaned out the fridge, and scrubbed it along with the rest of the kitchen. He even cleaned out the lizard cages!! What a guy!!!
Praise the Lord!!
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 6/19/2007 1:26:14 PM
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Dee Dee, I'm sorry to hear about the deaths and injury to the family of your son's friends. That must be very hard for him to take. He probably needs some extra cuddling these days, eh? Poor guy! And that poor mom! Both of her daughters dying? She's going to be feeling a lot of guilt about that even if she shouldn't.
I do hope that you get that walking cast, Dee Dee, and not have to have surgery. Ick on surgery!
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 6/19/2007 6:18:12 PM
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Ditto here, Dee Dee . . . that poor woman -- gosh, what a thing to have to live with 
Hoping for good news on the ankle.
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 6/21/2007 8:25:47 AM
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Ditto here too. Those poor people.
Praying for good news on that ankle.
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RE: Accepting God's peace and delighting in the day - 6/21/2007 9:26:44 AM
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I went and saw the Orthopedic surgeon yesterday, I had good news and not so good news. I am so glad they aren't putting a screw in my leg and I don't have to wear a heavy cast!!
I will however, have physical therapy which is ok but the other stuff he came up with scares me a little. A shot in the spine doesn't sound too exciting. He said I had RSD on top of all of the torn ligaments! he explained that in my case, RSD is like when the electricity goes out in your house and you have to go to the basement and flip a switch and get it started again. The same thing is with my pain receptors and nerves in my ankle and foot. They have all gone "haywire" from being so damaged and if I don't take care of it now it won't get better and if I never take care of it I could be in pain forever. He said it would have been better if I saw him a month ago. I shouldn't be in as much pain as I am in now and my ankle shouldn't be so swollen and discolored the way it is. So anyhow, it will be a series of shots depending on how I respond over a period of weeks or months. Then I have physical therapy starting Friday. I am to keep the brace on and I am to start putting weight on it, about 10% of my weight, even though it really huts. That is what the pain meds are for I suppose. The crutches stay and most likely I'll be taking them to CA with me.
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About RJ's friend's family they are having a memorial service for the girls Saturday at the High School. I think as it gets closer it will get harder and the day will be very difficult but I think after that it will become a little easier.
AND....17 days 16 hours 44 minutes and 10 seconds as I type this, we'll be catching that train to CA!
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