December 16, 2006 Visit Home
When I spoke to my mom, she wasn’t making sense, so I called the Brian Center. She’s had a stomach illness all week and isn’t eating and is dehydrated. They can’t get in touch with the doctor that they have on staff. They have finally decided that they should take her to the emergency room at Johnston Memorial Hospital. The good news is the “other” doctor (the one that won’t respond) isn’t on staff there, so our wonderful Dr. Katuru will be mom’s doctor. I called him to let him know that she was on her way, so he could be in on things in the emergency room. I also called my sweet friend, Elizabeth, who graciously donated “buddy passes” when I told her I was going on this mission trip.
So, off I go to NC for the first time since moving to New Orleans. Tank had his picture taken with the Flight Attendant and got his “First Flight Certificate” and was an angel on the trip. I got to sleep in not only a real bed-but in my bed!! It was amazing. A nice hot bath that was inside completed the luxury for the trip.
Other than that I slept in the hospital room with my mom, and once again found myself praying for God’s guidance, talking with doctors, worrying about my mom’s white blood count, hemoglobin, and waiting for the doctor to tell me she’ll be ok and that he’s not worried. Once again, I left my recovering mom in the hospital, trusting that she is in the safety of God’s arms. Once again, He didn’t let me down. I went back to New Orleans, mom was released to the Brian Rehab Center to continue working on gaining muscle strength, but this time our wonderful Dr. Katuru will be taking care of her instead of a doctor that doesn’t know her.
January 3, 2007
Back in New Orleans, Christmas and New Year’s has come and gone. I spent Christmas Eve day at the Brian Center with my mom. My weak, but otherwise healthy, mom. We spent the day with Tank, snuggling in bed, fixing her hair, and talking…talking…talking! She is still my mom – same wonderful mom. God is so good!
Luke 12:25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life.
IHS,
Patricia