Friday, September 23, 2011
Hannah :)
I went last night to see Hannah and am so thrilled to report that she looks AWESOME! I just wanted to jump over and give her a big hug. She was sitting up in her bed, talking, smiling, happy, goofy, the Hannah I am used to seeing. We signed her cast(s) and delivered lots of cards. She will get to come home way sooner than expected. She's pumped to get back on a horse and I told her as soon as she was able she's coming to hang out at the barn, which made us all very happy.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Tuesday
I didn't go to the hospital tonight, it is a rough night for her, so please pray for her as she processed everything. I am hoping tomorrow is a better day and I can visit her then. On a positive note: Her surgery on her right leg did go good!
Also, Hollynn started walking today! Happy Birthday to me :)
Also, Hollynn started walking today! Happy Birthday to me :)
Monday Update
Hannah's surgery will be in the morning at either 7 or 10. She's ready to get it over with!
Very awesome news: Gina met with dr.'s at Sarah Cannon center and made it into the trial! Yay! She will have a week more of radiation and then a 10 day period to 'clean out' then will start the trial.
I am going to visit tomorrow afternoon so I will update again tomorrow night.
Very awesome news: Gina met with dr.'s at Sarah Cannon center and made it into the trial! Yay! She will have a week more of radiation and then a 10 day period to 'clean out' then will start the trial.
I am going to visit tomorrow afternoon so I will update again tomorrow night.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Hannah update
I'm going to be updating the blog on Hannah for the next little bit because there are so many people praying and wanting to know how she is, this seems like it would be easier than sending emails, fb, and texts to so many.
Meemaw and I went up Sat. afternoon and it was so good to see her smile. She did wake up yesterday and we talked for about 1o min. until she went back to sleep. She could whisper and nod her head. She gave me several smiles when I was being my normal corny self. She is so ready to get her right leg operated on so that she can start getting better. Typical Hannah!
She has a plate put in her right knee on Tuesday, so be in prayer specifically for that on Tuesday. An update on the surgeries she already had: she had 2 rods put in her left leg, for her tibia and fibula. She also had a screw put in her right wrist. She should be in Vanderbilt for several more weeks and then will move to a rehab facility. If there is not a rehab facility for her to go to then she will remain in Vanderbilt until she would be ready to go home. She is suposed to get her own room today and move out of critical care. I know this will be a big help b/c that gives her mom a couch to sleep on and their own bathroom and lots more room.
Pray for Brian's family as he is laid to rest today.
Gina goes tomorrow and meets with a Dr. about a clinical trial. Prayers that she can get into this are greatly appreciated.
I know this week at the barn will be hard for many of my girls. This has really shaken lots of them. Four went to see her today and I know more will be headed up over this coming week. We are going to spend this week in prayer and I'm sure I'll be answering lots of questions. I love that I have a tight knit group who genuinely care for each other and I know they are some bold prayer warriors! Let's all keep lifting up Hannah, Gina, and their family, thank you all so much.
Meemaw and I went up Sat. afternoon and it was so good to see her smile. She did wake up yesterday and we talked for about 1o min. until she went back to sleep. She could whisper and nod her head. She gave me several smiles when I was being my normal corny self. She is so ready to get her right leg operated on so that she can start getting better. Typical Hannah!
She has a plate put in her right knee on Tuesday, so be in prayer specifically for that on Tuesday. An update on the surgeries she already had: she had 2 rods put in her left leg, for her tibia and fibula. She also had a screw put in her right wrist. She should be in Vanderbilt for several more weeks and then will move to a rehab facility. If there is not a rehab facility for her to go to then she will remain in Vanderbilt until she would be ready to go home. She is suposed to get her own room today and move out of critical care. I know this will be a big help b/c that gives her mom a couch to sleep on and their own bathroom and lots more room.
Pray for Brian's family as he is laid to rest today.
Gina goes tomorrow and meets with a Dr. about a clinical trial. Prayers that she can get into this are greatly appreciated.
I know this week at the barn will be hard for many of my girls. This has really shaken lots of them. Four went to see her today and I know more will be headed up over this coming week. We are going to spend this week in prayer and I'm sure I'll be answering lots of questions. I love that I have a tight knit group who genuinely care for each other and I know they are some bold prayer warriors! Let's all keep lifting up Hannah, Gina, and their family, thank you all so much.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Hannah...
For some of you, this may be a repeat, but I want to share this on the blog, the more people praying the better! I totally believe in the power of prayer and need you to join me on this one. You guys know how crazy I am about all of my students. I spend lots of time with them and we talk lots more than just horses! Some of these girls I see multiple times a week and most of them I text with on a regular basis, fb, etc. This isn't just a business! I'm crazy about most of these girls (yes, I said most! ha!). One in particular has been spending more time at the barn lately, looking at buying one of my favorite horses, CC. Hannah has been my student for over 3 1/2 years and here lately I have been praying and crying for her mother Gina, whose cancer that started out in her breasts and spread, recently spreading to her liver and spine. I just cry out to God, "Just say the word and she's healed. Your words are power, you don't even have to say it, just think it Lord, and it'll be done." We need a miracle here.
Well, Wednesday afternoon Hannah was involved in a bad wreck. Her father passed away. She was life flighted to Vanderbilt where she is still in critical care, but praise God, she is improving. She has yet to wake up, but thankfully, now it is induced. They have backed her sedation off a bit and she will raise her arm up every now and then. And just this morning she was taken off the ventilator and breathing on her own! Her lungs were bruised badly, but have improved so much, another praise! She had her left leg operated on yesterday and her right wrist. They wanted to also go ahead and operate on her right leg at the same time but her platelets were low so the Dr. was concerned about bleeding so her right knee will be operated on another day. She had to have a blood transfusion so I'm sure this had to do with a lot of it. She has a long road ahead of her physically for recovery, but will make a full recovery. I can't wait to see her run down to the barn again and her goofy self hug her lesson partner, Kamy, like they haven't seen each other in years. She does this every week and every week I tell them how they are such weirdo's! I can't wait to see her get on Daisy and jump the cross country course, or master her flying lead change. Riding horses is one of her favorite things and I'm glad it's only temporary that she won't be able to do it.
I already thought Hannah had too much on her for any 14 year old girl. Isn't being a teenager hard enough sometimes, who should see their mom go through a ferocious battle with cancer? And now one second she's riding down the road with Brian, and the next time she wakes, days will have passed and her dad is gone. Please pray for her mom as she prepares to tell Hannah this nightmare. Please pray for Gina as well as she continues her radiation. They moved it to Vandy and gave her a room to rest in so that she doesn't have to ever be far from Hannah. Please also pray specifically that she can get into this clinical trial coming up. Pray strength for her as her body was already weak. In that same thought, she is also very strong, please just pray. If there is any scripture that you would like to leave as a comment, I will include it in a book I am making for Hannah so that she will have pics of the horses and encouraging notes from us. Thanks in advance for your prayers.
Well, Wednesday afternoon Hannah was involved in a bad wreck. Her father passed away. She was life flighted to Vanderbilt where she is still in critical care, but praise God, she is improving. She has yet to wake up, but thankfully, now it is induced. They have backed her sedation off a bit and she will raise her arm up every now and then. And just this morning she was taken off the ventilator and breathing on her own! Her lungs were bruised badly, but have improved so much, another praise! She had her left leg operated on yesterday and her right wrist. They wanted to also go ahead and operate on her right leg at the same time but her platelets were low so the Dr. was concerned about bleeding so her right knee will be operated on another day. She had to have a blood transfusion so I'm sure this had to do with a lot of it. She has a long road ahead of her physically for recovery, but will make a full recovery. I can't wait to see her run down to the barn again and her goofy self hug her lesson partner, Kamy, like they haven't seen each other in years. She does this every week and every week I tell them how they are such weirdo's! I can't wait to see her get on Daisy and jump the cross country course, or master her flying lead change. Riding horses is one of her favorite things and I'm glad it's only temporary that she won't be able to do it.
I already thought Hannah had too much on her for any 14 year old girl. Isn't being a teenager hard enough sometimes, who should see their mom go through a ferocious battle with cancer? And now one second she's riding down the road with Brian, and the next time she wakes, days will have passed and her dad is gone. Please pray for her mom as she prepares to tell Hannah this nightmare. Please pray for Gina as well as she continues her radiation. They moved it to Vandy and gave her a room to rest in so that she doesn't have to ever be far from Hannah. Please also pray specifically that she can get into this clinical trial coming up. Pray strength for her as her body was already weak. In that same thought, she is also very strong, please just pray. If there is any scripture that you would like to leave as a comment, I will include it in a book I am making for Hannah so that she will have pics of the horses and encouraging notes from us. Thanks in advance for your prayers.
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