Good Morning Indiana...

OOOhhh, I was talking about St. Vincent Du Paul place... Do you recommend that place? SHe just wants to get home for Christmas... Like I said it all just hit us, so we are trying to figure everything out...

I don't know a thing about St. Vincent Du Paul, but I would recommend Seton for your sister. I don't think it's a good idea for her to be home for Christmas. I know that would break her heart, but it would not be good on her physically (nor on you or your parents!) for her to be 'assisted' in & out of a wheelchair or bed...not if Seton can help her learn how to do it on her own without causing any further damage or added discomfort (or without causing damage to your or your parents backs!).  The thing that upset me the most when I couldn't get out of bed and walk unassisted was Chance's reaction to it (he's Tiff's 6 yr old). He said that 'My Mamaw doesn't walk with one of those things' and pointed to the walker. He could handle me having the pic lines. He could handle me having the wound-vac with a huge boo-boo on my belly. He could not handle the thought of HIS Mamaw needing 'one of those things' in order to walk! That was the only thing that brought tears to his eyes. I couldn't even tell anyone about that for weeks afterwards without me busting out in tears. It's not only hard physically, but emotionally too. It's also degrading. You are so use to being able to do everything for yourself and when you have it all taken from you overnight, it's frustrating. It is going to be embarassing for your sister to not be able to clean up after herself, not to be able to manuever to use the toilet paper correctly, to not be able to feed herself. It's going to break her heart to not be able to hug her children...and they aren't going to be able to understand why Mommy can't. Your sister would really benefit from the emotional support Seton offers as well as the physical help. I know that Halloween isn't anything compared to Christmas. This Halloween was the first one that I missed for my grandkids. I cried myself to sleep that night. I missed them so much. But..I also knew I was in no condition to be there for them. Print this off for your sister Megan. If she'd like to talk with me about Seton..or anything else, give her my number. I do understand what she is going through. She may think I don't because it's her kids that are small as compared to my grandkids..but in many ways, I am closer to my grandkids than I was to Tiffany & Jay when they were that age. Feel free to fill her in on what all happened to me since October. Perhaps that will help her to know that I do understand completely what she is feeling. The goal right now has to be NOT Christmas...but what would be best to get her in shape physically & emotionally to be successful when she does come home. Sherri

Megan I don't really know if theres a St Vincents Du Paul up there but that may be another option. I'm praying that your sister has a swift recovery!! Well all I'll type more when I get home from church!!

I am here at work and I work tommorrow till 4. just wanted to drop a line to say hello and good morning. I am almost half done wrapping, and Almost done with gifts. I got my dh husband i need to pick up Monday after work, Cutting it close huh. Then I am done. My parents are coming over tues. along with my niece. (they are from Ohio). I better get to work. I'll be on later. Shanna

So church was good this morning! There were tons of people there today and some new faces. It was neat! I'm still very very sore today! Hopefully this settles down soon because its just blah!!! Anyone ever deal with the "OMG your soo pale" stuff?? It's actually beginning to get slightly annoying being told over and over again that I have no color. What do y'all do ???