Prayer request and a praise

Kasie's dad, Charles, is having surgery again Thursday morning to remove an abscess . Please pray that all goes well. He received good news about his biopsies and was doing good until today. Please pray that the procedure goes well tomorrow and he is home soon. They have been in the hospital for several days. I know from Monty's extended hospital stay in August/September that every obstacle seems like a mountain. I am sure that they are as ready to go home as we were. I remember the days all to well of just wanting to go home and feeling helpless. Please keep them in your prayers in the coming days.

Berniece's surgery went well. She had her pacemaker put in on Tuesday and is doing fine. Please continue to pray for her as she recovers. Berniece is a blog reader so here is a little message for her - Please take it easy and follow the doctor's orders!! We love you Reece and Berniece.

Have a blessed week!

Updates and prayer requests

Makayla went back to the doctor on Thursday. Her broken bone is still straight. She was hoping to get out of the long leg cast but has to wear it three more weeks. Then she will get a shorter cast and eventually a walking boot. The doctor said that it takes about 3 months for the tibia to heal. Makayla will have her growth plate x-rayed every 6 months for the next 2 years to determine the extent of damage to her growth plate. Please pray that the growth plate will not be an issue in the future.

Please continue to pray for Kasie's dad, Charles. He will get results of his biopsies on Monday. Please pray that the biopsies do not show any signs of cancer and that he recovers from surgery quickly.

I would also ask for you to pray for Berniece. Her and Reese have always been here for us. Reese was sitting in the hospital room with us when we found out that Makenzie only had one kidney. Just this past August, Reece and Berniece were at the hospital when Monty went code blue after his heart surgery. Berniece is receiving a pace maker on Tuesday. Please pray that all goes smoothly and that she recovers quickly.

Thanks for praying!

Prayer request

In my last post I mentioned a prayer request for a friend and her family. Please continue to keep the family in your prayers. Kasie's dad, Charles, went through a 6-7 hour surgery to remove cancer in a couple of different places in his abdomen. The surgery went as expected and her dad was doing well the night of surgery. Now he has a high fever and is experiencing some complications. Please pray that the doctors are able to determine the cause of the complications and correct them. Thanks for praying!

Back to work

Spring Break is over. I am so ready to go back to work! Papers are graded. Lessons plans are completed. My school bag is cleaned out and ready to go. Spring Break wasn't that great this year since Makayla has a cast. I have been doing some online research about growth plate damage. The facts are pretty disheartening. Please pray that hers is not damaged and that her leg will continue to grow properly. She has an appointment on Thursday. She is tolerating the cast much better than I anticipated. She hasn't had pain medicine at all today. I have another prayer request that I would like to share. Please pray for my friend, Kasie, and her family. Her dad is having surgery on Monday. His name is Charles. Please pray that the surgery goes well and that he is on the road to recovery soon. Have a good week friends!

Spring Break and Makenzie's birthday

Spring Break just isn't the same with a kid in a cast all the way up her leg. We have been home all week. I have been very busy trying to entertain a 10 year old who wants more than anything to go outside and run around. We have done a couple of craft projects, baked three cakes and practiced decorating them with fondant, played some games, and watched tv. Makenzie's birthday is today. She is 14. It makes me feel old. She reminded me that she would be able to get her driver's permit next year. I definitely am not ready for that since she ran the lawnmower into a tree last year. Since Makayla and I were stuck in the house, we made Makenzie a zebra striped cake. I still need more practice with fondant but it was fun. Makayla goes back to the doctor a week from tomorrow to find out if she will need pins in her ankle. Please pray that she doesn't. She is ready to get back on her feet and get rid of the crutches. Monty has not been feeling well this week. He has a sinus infection and is more tired than normal. Please pray that he continues to regain his strength and energy. Thanks for praying and following along. Have a great rest of the week.

Makayla's surgery

Makayla had surgery today to set her broken ankle. She got a cast all the way up to the middle of her thigh because of where the bone was broken at and she had issues with a muscle. She is doing well right now. The doctor is concerned that she may have some damage to her growth plate. Time will tell. She will get xrays and another cast in two weeks. Thanks to those of you that prayed for us today.

Prayer request for makayla

I wrote about Makayla's foot last Monday. She continued to have swelling and pain. She saw an orthopedic specialist today. Her ankle is broken in the growth plate and the break some how or another involves a muscle. I don't understand all of this. I guess I should have paid more attention in science class when we studied the skeletal system. Anyway she is going to have her ankle set Friday. She will have her leg casted from her foot to the middle of her thigh because of the muscle involvment. She will have more xrays in three weeks. If it is not properly healed, she will have to get pins in her ankle. Please pray that the doctor is able to set her ankle and it begins to heal. Thank you.

Road trip

This weekend Monty, the girls, and I went to the girl's State basketball playoffs in Austin with some friends. We had a great time. Monty, Makenzie, Waylon, and Tyler went to the afternoon games while Makayla and I went shopping with Kasie. That evening we all went back for the last sessions of games. It was fun to get away for the weekend. Makayla is still hobbling on crutches. That was our biggest challenge of the weekend. She was so independent and didn't want anyone to carry her. Her foot is still swelling. I will probably take her back to the doctor for a second x-ray tomorrow. Monty made the trip quite well. He is a little tired. Other than that, he is fine. We are gearing up for the last week of school before Spring Break. We are looking forward to a few days of rest. Have a good week!

It's definitely Monday!

The week got off to an unexpected start. At 8:05 I got a call from the elementary. The receptionist said that I needed to come over there because Makayla had gotten hurt. I hurried across the parking lot from the high school to find Makayla crying in the office. She nurse checked her out and said that she needed to see a doctor. A girl tripped in the hall, knocked Makayla down, and landed on her ankle. We called the pediatrician. Based on the way Makayla was screaming in the car, she suggested that we go to the emergency room for pain managment. Makayla cried all through the x-ray. Thankfully her ankle is not broken. She has a bad sprain. She got a stabilizing boot and crutches. She continues to be in pain tonight. I am hoping that she is able to sleep. Anyway, there is never a dull moment here!