Something Terrible and a Request

[Onion of Death]

I'm not much for prayers either, but I hope that things work out for you, your family, and her. My dad hurt several vertebrae last summer, and through a series of surgeries he has recovered most of the way. Some of the things they can do for people with spinal injuries these days are amazing.

[Mr_Pleasington]

A bit of good news...

After her PT session today she was able to move her leg down to her ankle!!!!!!!

Woo hoo!

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That is great to hear.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

that is pretty awesome. So soon!

After my friend's stroke it was a month or so before he could even twitch his buttocks -- and his spine was doing just fine.

[House of Mustard]

Still, that would be a odd phone call -- calling people, excited that you can twitch your buttocks.

I missed this thread before, Dr. P.  She's in my prayers, and I hope for the best.  I'm glad to hear she's doing better.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

what's weirder was that I spoke with his wife at the time. Not him -- he was still having a hard time speaking. "There's some buttocks movement" is how she put it, I think. Yeah, that's pretty funny now that I think about it. Mr.P: you should ask your sister if she can move her butt.

Of course, at the time, it was much harder for us all to deal with, so it *was* pretty exciting to hear it. I'm grateful he came though and I'm still praying that Mr. P's sister does the same.

[Mr_Pleasington]

My sister can't really twitch her butt, but we're hoping she can eventually.  She's beginning to get some feeling back in it, but not much.

As an update, not much prognosis progress, but she is adapting amazingly.  She can transfew to and from her wheelchair in just about any situation and will be in leg braces part-time soon.  She gets released on the 8th.

Now the bad news, my grandfather (the one with heart trouble from the original post) had to have his leg amputated since his weak heart couldn't get blood down there.  This was nearly a month ago now.  He's been in the hospital ever since with infection and complications.  Today he went in to get more of his stump chopped off since it wasn't healing.

Honestly, I'm not expecting him to be around much longer, but I'm hoping.  

So my family is having a hard time staying on its feet (heh).

What a weird summer this is.

[Maxwell]

I'm not christian and I only pray when it is absolutley nescesarry...
I'm praying right now.
Best of luck.

[Mr_Pleasington]

Thanks, TFO.

That said, I think prayer has done nearly all it can.

Things are currently moving towards the best possible circumstances and really there is nothing more to be asked.

Now we wait and watch.