Re: Ronnie

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Ronnie,

I'm so sorry you are going thru all of this.....just do one day at a time and

remember to take care of YOURSELF too. Let Carla help. She really is wonderful

and you really do need the help. What about your church family? I know they

will help if you will let them. You and your family are definitely in my

prayers. Love ya, Jeanne Ann

My turn

Seems like we just keep taking turns in the prayer department. I guess it's

now my turn.

As most of you know my dad is 82 and has Parkinson's. It is pretty advanced.

He can hardly walk and has had a lot of falls this past year. We feel so

fortunate he has not had a broken bone. I have also felt forunate that at 81 my

mother has been able to take care of the both of them.

Well, that all changed yesterday morning. Mother had a stroke. She is in the

hospital and the siruation is still being evaluated. It was not a massive

stroke but she does have some damage. It is still too soon to know how this

will play out. She has her speech and cognitive ability. The left side was

numb from foot to shoulder yesterday. Today the left arm is working but not

exacrly as it should and the left leg is not moving at all. The doctor says she

can't come home until she can walk. That's not sitting well with her at all. I

visited today. Her spirits are high, attitude is great but of course worrying

about Daddy and , what else? the money. I'm trying to remember that the Lord

never puts more on you than you can handle. He must have some ptretty lofty

plans for me.

Carla, my niece and the granddaughter, arrived Monday evening. I don't know

where I'd be without her. The bank will give me all the time I need but I also

need a paycheck. Daddy can't be left alone. The hospital is 30 miles away. I

only use the phone with my TTY and even though it is portable it is not easy to

carry back and forth between our homes. I just can't be everywhere at the same

time. I hope it will start to mellow out in the next day or two. If you think

finding a sitter for your kids is a problem try finding a Daddy sitter. There

are loads of folks that will help if they are asked but I am too unorganized

just yet to get a plan going. The phone calls are a challenge because not

everyone understands relay and for the most part I am dealing with older folks

who have never heard of relay. Carla would make the calls but she doesn't know

the people and they don't know her. (She lives 100 miles from! us) So, we

could use a few prayers here in WV.

Mother's address is

Sue Grove

Rm 612-A

%City Hospital

PO Box 1418

sburg, WV 25401

Thanks in advance because I know what prayers from this group can do.

Ronnie