Yesterday morning my prayers were answered! Mom's friend Debbie called and said Mom's procedure had gone even better than hoped. She'd already had a sip of water and it went down very well, and by the end of the day she'd had applesauce. My mom was EATING again! There just aren't words to describe my joy. As Debbie said, if she could do a cartwheel she'd have done one right then. Mom has to stay in Michigan until tomorrow morning, and again, I can't adequately express my gratitude to Debbie for being there with her. Our day was filled with a great joy!
But unfortunately, last evening's news was equally devastating. I've written before about the health problems of Andrew's brother. Over the last couple of weeks, we had learned that he had lost his sight. Many in the family seemed to think it was due to a virus he'd had at Christmas, but knowing that he was a diabetic had me concerned as vision problems are a common complication. We learned last night that the vision loss is permanent. Andrew's brother is not a person who deals with adversity well, and this will be a very difficult pill to swallow. Due to a wound on his foot, he is currently in a health facility, and will be for the next couple of months. What happens next remains to be seen.
It's hard to believe that such a high and a low could both occur in the same day. I send up both prayers of gratitude, and of peace.
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