Personal note from Cathie 01/15/08. Praises for Transition from Narcotics
Posted by Homer Adams at 1/14/2008 9:43 PM and is filed under uncategorized 
PTL. No morphine and no hydrocodone, as Cathie has transitioned to darvocet. Cathie feels more pain in some area's, but overall progress. Very happy to be off the narcotics.
She is sitting up, standing, and walking longer. To be sure, not comfortable. She has started doing some limited work on the computer. Here is a short note from Cathie to you.
Thank you, dear friends, for your prayers and for your concern.
She is sitting up, standing, and walking longer. To be sure, not comfortable. She has started doing some limited work on the computer. Here is a short note from Cathie to you.
Thank you, dear friends, for your prayers and for your concern.
I'm able to sit at my computer for stints and can walk around my home. The post-op with the surgeon is on Thurs., Jan. 17th. The down side of moving away from the morphine is that now I feel pain that I've not felt before. But even that is improving. I hope to get a time line during my doctor's visit and frankly believe it will be longer than I wished. I've been in the car only once to come home from the hospital and it was most uncomfortable, even wearing my back brace. I can't imagine driving yet.
I've been warned by many that if I try to push recovery, I will cause a reverse and that's NOT where I want to go. I'm most eager to trust and obey Jesus and those He puts in authority over me so that I can be soaring like an eagle in a few months.
The UP side to being slowed down by God's sovereign hand is to acknowledge how much I appreciate and eagerly anticipate ALL that He desires to accomplish in and through each of us who call upon Jesus' Name. He is coming back soon!
Blessings,
Cathie
I have been concerned that you might overdo. I know it is hard but please take it easy.
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Dear Cathie and Homer, I am so glad to hear the good news. Also, that you plan to listen to your health advisers and take it easy. Nurses on post op floors in hospitals will tell you that those who take their pain medicine when told to, and don't try to tough it out, heal much faster as their body does not have to fight the pain, and try to heal. We will just keep Looking unto Jesus Heb 12:2 for His healing and His presence to comfort and strengthen you. In Christ's love, Jacky
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Cathie,
Your note has touched my heart. God is with you,and he is healing you. We have asked, and he is answering our prayers for you!
In His Love,
Lee
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"Hang in there Cathie."
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Cathie and Homer,
Glad to hear that you are making wonderful progress. Love you and take it easy.
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Dear Kathy,
My husband and I are praying for your recovery. May God bless you exceedingly as you continue to serve him despite the pain. Please don't overdo it - let others help you. My friend, Roberta Richardson, is the secretary for the acute rehab department at Presbyterian Hospital where you were taken. I was hoping she could give you a hug from us, but she said she never did see you. I'm so grateful that you are improving - we'll pray that trend continues!
Love and prayers, Jo Ann & Don Frisbee
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