Dear Family and Friends,
I know the day will come when pain will no longer have a hold on me. Time is helping and I'm seeing things in my daily activities that I can now do and couldn't do before. Yesterday I finished my last of 8 treatments of phycial therapy. Oh how I wish I had known this sooner!! I guess I was afraid to over due or damage myself by doing to many physical things. Tomorrow will be 3 months since the last surgery. They said I should have probably started therapy at the 4 week time frame....if the Dr. approved.
It has intensified the pain.....but they were able to break loose some of the scar tissue that is causing problems. So I know that in the big picture of things.... I am making progress. They said I would need 6 weeks of therapy....only had time for 2 weeks while here in Texas....but they gave me lots of stretching excercises that will help. Praying that I might not even need more theraphy if I stay focused on the exercises!!
I'm sorry I didn't write after Lloyd's stress test to tell you that our prayers were answered for him! He's doing great!! I'm not sure the part in the last note that said they would find it full of love showed up in the test....BUT I KNOW IT'S TRUE!!
We are looking forward to having 3 weeks in Il. before we head to Colorado for the summer.
I have an appointment with Dr. Baker (plastic surgeon) May 4th and also to have the bulbs made for my headlights!! (Tattooing) Do you think I should add a butterfly too?? Just kidding!!
I continue to be overwhelmed by your prayers and concerns. My heart ached as well as yours must be, for the news Elizabeth Edwards and Tony Snow received the last few days. It is such a vivid reminder of how blessed I am. I don't know what the future might hold for me....but I do know that He knows the plan. Such sweet peace! My prayer would be that you are covered with the same peac each day of your life. Be sure to contiune to love and hug on your families. Each day is so special!!! I pray God will continue to put people in our lives that we can minister to that are hurting.
Loving Him and you,
Donna
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acnowledge him, and he will direct your path. Proverbs 3: 5-6
(A verse I learned in church when just a child. It holds more meaning each year of my life!)
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Donna,
Carol and I have been keeping up with your progress by reading your blog. We are glad you have begun making such good progress and are on the road to putting all your pain behind you. I hope by now you are pain free, or at least almost there. We will be out in CO in June and are looking forward to seeing you and all your family.
Larry Patterson
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