Hello Everyone:
My son and I just returned from his 1 year since the big episode appt with the brain surgeon. The good news is things have not changed in a year and we are not talking emergency surgery but... at some point (couple of years out) he will need brain surgery. Medicine is improving at such a fast pace (especially in this field) that time is definetly on our side. Still we were praying hoping for a miracle. I do believe surgeons can work miracles, and when the time is right. We are at one of the top hosptials in the US (ranked #2).
Last week my mother hit bottom (was locked up) and is now at the hospital refusing to take meds (they have a court mandated order now) she can not live on her own and is fighting us (threatened to get a lawyer). It has been a long hard 16 year downward spiral. I thought now that she was in the system that this would be the safety comfort we needed but still not there. She refuses her meds (is clearly delusional, etc) and SO angry. Sadly I think we need to let the system take over - but so sad.
As you can imagine my workout motivation is low but I did have 4 great work outs last week.
Anyhow thanks so much for any prayers, thoughts you can send my way.
- Robyn
My son and I just returned from his 1 year since the big episode appt with the brain surgeon. The good news is things have not changed in a year and we are not talking emergency surgery but... at some point (couple of years out) he will need brain surgery. Medicine is improving at such a fast pace (especially in this field) that time is definetly on our side. Still we were praying hoping for a miracle. I do believe surgeons can work miracles, and when the time is right. We are at one of the top hosptials in the US (ranked #2).
Last week my mother hit bottom (was locked up) and is now at the hospital refusing to take meds (they have a court mandated order now) she can not live on her own and is fighting us (threatened to get a lawyer). It has been a long hard 16 year downward spiral. I thought now that she was in the system that this would be the safety comfort we needed but still not there. She refuses her meds (is clearly delusional, etc) and SO angry. Sadly I think we need to let the system take over - but so sad.
As you can imagine my workout motivation is low but I did have 4 great work outs last week.
Anyhow thanks so much for any prayers, thoughts you can send my way.
- Robyn
