mojo requests please... vigil ongoing

[Childbride]

a few of you know of the events in my life over the last month with gram...

it's come to a head tonight.

my 90 year old grandmother is about to go into surgery...

she fell again today and broke her hip.

she also has a crushed L2 from the first fall that they can't kyphoplasty until she recovers from the hip surgery.

they do not know yet if they will have to just pin it or do more invasive surgery until they get in.

to put a 90-yr-old under general anesthesia is a terrifying thing in and of itself.

i would ask for prayers and mojo for gram.

i am beside myself with worry and concern.

i can't leave tonight, but will be with her soon.

will post when i know more.

 

[just strum]

CB, thoughts are with Gram and with you. I received your e-mail just haven't put together a response, but I will follow through with the request.

Take care, you got my number and my e-mail.

 

[Tone2TheBone]

Mojo sent CB.....

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Done deal. I hope it all goes well!

 

[Rocket]

 

[piebaldpython]

Mojo sent CB and some of BC's blog sent in an E-mail in case Gram needs inspiration of add'l work needs to be done.

 

[mcgreggor57]

She's in our prayers.

 

[tjcurtin1]

Thinking of you all, CB - best wishes and mojo to you.

 

[bigoldron]

We'll be praying for Gram too.

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

Love & mojo from this quarter of the universe CB!

 

[sumitomo]

Sorry to hear that CB,I'll fire off a signal flare to the great physician!Sumi

 

[oldguy]

Prayers and mojo from us to all of you, CB.

 

[street music]

I'll send out a DOUBLE DOSE for you CB, may Gram have peace!

 

[Gil Janus]

Major mojo being sent. Our best to you and yours.

Gil

 

[Robert]

Mucho Mojo is going out to you.

 

[aeolian]

Mojo on its way.

 

[wingsdad]

cb, whatever you & gram need, you got it from here. You know that.
E-mails have been replied to, and major mojo mission on tap for me tomorrow. You know the number if you need it.

 

[Childbride]

[exhausted and waiting from ph call from brother]

she's out of surgery.

gram, when she was little, had a horrifying experience with surgery and has since refused to let any dr put her under.

she's had significant thyroid surgery on local. no kidding.

when she had the double fracture on the first fall on her wrist first week of march, she had them give her a local and pull it out to set it. they wanted to put her under and put a pin in her wrist.

she did this on a spinal. i can't fathom.

she's pinned and recovering, and i expect the kyphoplasty either later this weekend or first of next week.

i'm trying to preserve leave, b/c i anticipate more issues that will cause me to take extended time off work in the future. i will be there with her soon.

this is hard.

i'm sick at my stomach...

i am processing that this woman, who is tougher than nails, the soul and strength of my childhood, is being wrought asunder. she is my strength, my moral compass, and my anchor. in the chaos of my childhood, she was switzerland; she was my support when no one else knew the right thing to say.

she was the best woman at my wedding with shiner.

i have to be stronger. i ask for continued mojo for her continued recovery.

 

[oldguy]

You got it, CB. We're here for you. Mojo and prayers continue.

 

[Kazz]

Mojo rising up to ya Kym.....

 

[mrmudcat]

prayers and mojo ..................

 

[Brian Krashpad]

Mojo and prayers. Glad to hear she's on the other side of the surgery at least.

 

[oldguy]

sending mojo and prayers to you all, CB.

 

[duhvoodooman]

Good mojo....good mojo....good mojo.... :AOK: :dude:

 

[piebaldpython]

Hopefully, Gram has the "worst" of it behind her. Mucho mojo.

 

[Childbride]

Thank You, Deeply, for your kind thoughts and mojo.

i got back a bit ago.

timing was perfect this weekend...

i ran into her md in the hall last night, and he was kind enough to take me to a computer where he showed me all of her xrays and mri shots, explained where the issues were, and where we will go from here.

they didn't pin her left hip, they completely replaced the thing.

and she's got to have two vertebrae fixed... L2 is visibly compressed in size. there are also issues two above L2.

that happens this coming wed/thurs, we think.

i watched her go through PT this morning, and realized just how far we have to travel together to get her where she was...

i can be strong enough for both of us.

thank you all for your support, it means the world to me...

 

[just strum]

CB,

All things considered, how is her spirits? Hopefully she is a fighter and you keep encouraging her to move forward.

 

[Childbride]

CB,

All things considered, how is her spirits? Hopefully she is a fighter and you keep encouraging her to move forward.

[sigh]

in the morning, she's good ole leather pants gram.

she had me rolling early yesterday... [giggle]

as the day progresses, she gets more restless and quiet, unless she has visitors, then she perks up.

going into the evening... she just wants to go home. i can't explain what's in her eyes then, i just know it makes me sad.

if you don't move her, for the most part, you'd never know there was a thing wrong.

i saw them move her.

but she's tough. and i'm part her...

so together, we'll get there.

 

[street music]

Kim,
glad to hear she is doing better, hope all continues to improve.

 

[oldguy]

That's good news, we'll keep our fingers crossed and continue the prayers and mojo sent your way.