Today I received one of those calls you hope you never receive. "Hi, is this a good time? I need to give you an update on something going on with me." OK, when my mom says that it really means, "I need you pay attention to this, it's really important and I don't want you distracted." Over the last few months my mom has experienced some real serious health issues that started out relatively mild. It's went from a run of the mill check up, to thyroid issues to a trip to the ER today with some major heart issues. She thought she was having a heart attack. Thankfully she was not. But I guess it's true, her heart is working over-time! Right now it appears that both chambers of her heart are trying to pump at the same time resulting in 2 heartbeats at once. She is wearing a monitor and been given STRICT instructions to rest.
Now, if you know my mom at all, you know that it's possible that the only way this is going to happen is if you strap her down and administer some MAJOR tranquilizers. My mom has NEVER been able to sit still AT ALL. She can't, she just doesn't know how to do it. She's going to have to have people help HER for once, this is a completely foreign concept to her. My dad's going to have to do things around the house & help her in ways that are new to him and she's going to have to let him and that's going to be hard for her.
And to top it all off, this is the week of Thanksgiving. A week that would normally have her cleaning "Mary Style"---vacuuming the tops of draperies in rarely used bathrooms, wiping down shelves before replacing newly washed towels & linens, washing & painting baseboards, shampooing carpets, dejunking drawers & cabinets, yard work etc. All of this (and MUCH MUCH MORE) in preparation for cooking dinner for upwards of 40+ people (its been as high as nearly 70 people). The highlight of the entire meal is always "Mary's Rolls". She makes THE BEST hot rolls EVER! So when the Dr. told her today that she was NOT to do any of the cooking, it must've been quite a blow. Luckily my new BIL, Brandon, volunteered to take over. He's a former restaurant manager and will do fine. Wonder if he'll attempt the rolls?! LOL
(Pictured: my sister, Annie, Brandon and their daughter, Isabel)EDITED: I am editing this because of the private & delicate nature of this original post. I do ask that you respect that. My mom is well now & I'm so grateful for your thoughts and prayers.
~Melanie
3 comments:
I am so sad about this post, Mel. It's a horrible thing to be told that your mother isn't perfectly well. Our mothers make everything feel solid. When they are ill then it feels like the world is falling apart.
One scriptural insight that is so helpful to me is knowing that we cheered for joy at hearing the plan of our Heavenly Father. Even with the inevitabily of sickness, pain, trouble, harship, we still preferred this testing opportunity. We LOVED the plan. Spencer W Kimball gave a great talk called, "Death: Tragedy or Destiny" that spells it out so wonderfully. The talk addresses all struggles and puts them in perspective.
You're all in my heart and in my prayers. I'm sorry for this news.
I am just getting a chance to catch up and I saw this. I hope that Thanksgiving went wonderful! I pray that your Mom will be able to rest and be able to follow doctor instructions. Your family is in our prayers and know that we love you.
I love you like a sister and miss you lots. Please feel the love I am sending you.
(((HUGS)))
Mel, I miss you-- Where are you?
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