February 26, was a lovely day. We decided to go to Legends. It is a nice shopping area and had a wonderful Dress Barn and the great Famous Dave’s Restaurant! Well, first of all we discovered that the Dress Barn had been closed down, but that did not deter us, we were determined to still have a nice day. We went to Famous Dave’s restaurant and we had a delicious lunch. It was then that I announced I had to go to the bathroom and, using my cane, I could do it myself. WRONG! I had barely entered the door way when I fell. It seemed like an hour but I think it was only a few minutes when help finally came. The manager was very kind to me and Glen announced that he was taking me to the hospital to have an x-ray done on my wrist. It took about 25 minutes to arrive at the hospital closest to our home and just a few minutes more for the staff to take an x-ray of my wrist. One nurse was certain the bone was displaced but fortunately she was wrong. At the hospital they put a splint on my arm. We got an appointment and went to the same orthopedist that we went to in May 2015. He said my wrist was definitely broken and quickly placed it in a cast. The orthopedist said that I will probably have to wear it for six weeks. The break last May was in the right wrist. This time I tried to balance it out by breaking the left wrist! This break is much more painful than last time and I am limited as to what kind of pain medicine I can take since I am also on Warfarin. I have found nothing that seems to be much better than extra strength Tylenol.
Because we have an excellent cook in the family, Glen seems quite willing to cook many of our meals. Nate and Martha were willing to bring food in. We enjoyed a wonderfully prepared BBQ meal from KC Joe’s with them. Grammie provided the dessert, and we were all set for a company meal. There is definitely a bonus to being sick when the family is so near. Matt and Kate brought pizza as well and Grammie provided the dessert. We had a fabulous meal with them as well.
Our precious Karen went home to be with Jesus on February 7 and we were able to talk with her just days before on Skype. The last words she said to me, “I love you Marilyn”, are always ringing in my mind. I have found much to be thankful for since she left her earthly home. I have begun to realize just how blessed we were that God allowed her to stay so many years beyond the normal stay when one has been diagnosed with Ovarian cancer. Karen was able to lead a fairly normal life for more than six years. We were truly blessed!
I realize I am blessed as well, since I have Glen as a wonderful caregiver. Glen is very good to me and I do appreciate him. I am very thankful for the computer and for the telephone through which I am able to keep in touch with my dear friends and relatives. I am very thankful also for the television through which I can keep in touch with the outside world. However, I have not found a good Christian broadcast on television yet, any suggestions? Many of the broadcasts come very early in the morning on Sundays. I would appreciate any suggestions that you may give. So far we have just missed one Sunday of church. We are also thankful for our Sunday School class, and all who have been supporting us in prayer.
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Marilyn and Glen Heavilin
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