Donna had a pretty good weekend -- she sounds really good and looks really good too, just needs for her strength to catch up to her spirit. The docs were in on Saturday and told Donna and Joel that they are going to try to back down the steroids to zero this week. She is currently getting about 1/3 of what she was while the DAH was active. Getting the steroids out of her system will help with her joints, and exercises hopefully will help with strength-building.
We have some very specific prayer requests this week. First, The Matriarch (as Mom is known in our circles) does not "do snow," so she is hunkered down in the apartment for the day today. Please pray the snow in Durham is light and gets gone. Please also pray that Donna is able to ramp up her exercise program and that it gives her the results she is looking for. She really needs to see some progress as it will encourage her to do even more. Lastly, please pray that the DAH does not rear its ugly head when she is totally off the steroids; so far, so good with this. We will keep you posted.
It has been a very long road and as someone told Mom over the weekend, sometimes it may seem that God is not there, but God has been so good to all of us in so many ways. You have only to go back through this blog just to see the blessings he has brought to us throughout this time. We praise God today for all he has done and continues to do for our much-loved Donna!
I hope the snow doesn't slow things down too much in Durham. It is so beautiful here. Not sure what our totals are, but my guess is at least 6 inches. Donna, I hope you have a wonderful week. You continue to be in my thoughts & prayers.
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Hi Donna,
ReplyDeleteThe snow we got is absolutely beautiful, but it's not fun trying to get around in it. We didn't have power at the house yesterday, so I was quite cold...but it didn't take my mind off of you. Just remember for every exercise you do, it makes you stronger, you may not see or feel it immediately, but it's working! Look how far you have come already! Amazing, isn't it?
Gramma asks me everytime I talk to her how you are doing...I give her the report...and she just keeps right on praying for you & Joel. She's a very dear woman, who loves you so much! You do mean alot to my family!! :0)
I hope you have a wonderful day, today is March 3rd - Tuesday!!
Lorelei
The snow was so beautiful. Hope you could see it from your window. I know it's not the same as looking out your window up in Copper Hill, but just think...you'll be able to enjoy that NEXT winter. Hope your Mom is doing OK in the white stuff. Please tell her hello, for me.
ReplyDeleteKeep your head up, Donna! You are doing marvelous! Keep doing your exercises, and each day push yourself a little farther than you did the day before. You're getting there. Not as fast as you want, but God is with you every step of the way. Keep pressing on, my friend. I think about you more often than you'll ever know. Can't wait to come visit again. I miss you something terribly.
Love ya,
Suzanne
To My Dear Sweet Sister, Our good-bye was much to short but beautiful non the less. As beautiful as only you could have made it. Someone said "...the prettiest angel in heaven...".It was a great honor to serve you in your good-bye. I will miss you forever !!!
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