What a Week!

It has been a very stressful week.  On Monday evening I got a phone call from my sister that my mom had fallen off a step stool and they were waiting for EMS to arrive.  My sister and brother in-law had returned home from having dinner and found my mom faced down in my sister's office.  You can imagine how frantic my sister and brother in-law were to find her this way.  She had fallen in the kitchen but scooted on her tummy to get to a phone that was in my sister's office.  She was able to tell my sister exactly what happened and she was very alert.  She fractured her hip (femur) and had to have surgery the next day.  They inserted a long rod along the femur bone and nails at the top and bottom of the rod.  I never knew that they used nails, I always thought it was screws that were only used.  She did really well in surgery but had a setback on Wednesday.  Her heart went out of rhythm and her heart rate level was elevated.  They transferred her to the cardiac floor where they could better monitor her heart.  I am happy to say that her heart was actually back in rhythm before she even got to the cardiac floor and her heart is no longer an issue.   She is now in her first day of physical therapy and will be in rehab for the next 7-10 days. 

The love, concern, thoughts and prayers that have been given to my mom and to my sister and I have meant so much to us.  I know that Facebook sometimes gets a bad rap but it really is a wonderful way to communicate to a large group of family and friends.  

I can't wait until my mom is back to her silly and fun self.  Here is a picture of her taken the night before she fell.  We were celebrating my sister's birthday.  

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Thanks for stopping by and wishing everyone a great weekend!