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Mary G
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I heard from my SIL this morning. Debbie described yesterday as "the most harrowing day of my life" -- and she has 10 kids!
Here's the gist:
Helen went into surgery at 0845 and was sent to the recovery room at 1345 -- a 5 hour operation. At 1600, her parents were able to go in and visit. My brother spent the night and SIL was going over this morning.
Pain will be the word of the day as Helen's morphine in her spinal column wears off and she starts therapy. She has a self-dosed morphine drip but Helen is the stoic in the family and was told my her mom to "use it"!
Please continue the prayers if you have a minute.
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Mary, Prayers for Helen now. Keep us posted.
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Mary,
I didn't know if you'd be able to post this morning--but Helen needs lots and lots of prayers today for pain. Please pray!
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Mary, praying here. Dh has had surgery for curvature of the spine twice so I know what it entails in terms of pain and recovery time. Poor Helen  .
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Thanks y'all,
I got an email from SIL and as Gwen so eloquently put it "pain is the name of the game" today and for a few days. SIL mentioned that Helen just starts weeping for no reason other than "her smile was gone and she was emotionally spent. She was crying but couldn't say why. (Gee...maybe it's the pain, the tubes, the inability to move...having 4 or 5 people staring at her asking her what's wrong...) 
They're still expecting to bring her home Monday.
Please keep praying for her and her family too! Thanks! We're heading out there on the 1st so at least hopefully we'll be able to help do something!
Blessings to you all.
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Prayers continuing. Recovery is so hard. Pain meds and anethesia and lack of sleep and being under the magnifying glass can make one weepy!
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St. Helen, please intercede here.
Dependence on others is a very difficult situation, but it is part of the lesson Christ teaches us hanging on the cross.
Praying for your safety in your travel as well.
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Praying Mary!! Let us know how she is doing!
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Mary, we will continue praying for Helen and her family.
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