she's 89 years-old and when they went in to set her knee, the surgeon said her osteoporosis was so bad that there was no way to "fix it"...they set some pins in her leg, but the recovery will be long and painful. She will most likely be bound to a wheelchair for the rest of her life. At 89 recovery is a relentless uphill battle.:cry:
My mother has always been a strong, independent woman, who was a RN (nurse) all her life. She doesn't know how to respond to being the "patient" and needing so much care.
Also, my sister was just diagnosed with pre-cancerous colon mass. She has surgery to remove it from her colon next week. I'm so glad they found it early...recovery looks :) but slow.
With all this, I still have hope. I think the overwhelming events that have happened in my life these past few months are speaking to me. I have to admit, I still wonder if it's this house we moved into a few months ago! (Here's a link to that:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=245&topic_id=90427 )
And lastly, I would like to add one more thing to the "stranger-than-strange" category.
Friday, I was in a hurry to get my landlady paid, so I cashed my husband's paycheck at a Walmart next to the bank (Bank of America) she uses. (she lives in a different state and she wants her tenants to deposit the rent in her account) After filling out the deposit slip with the cash payment, I sat at the drive-thru window waiting...and waiting....and waiting...,until finally, a teller blared over the intercom, "Ma'am, you are going to have to come in the bank, because one of these hundred dollar bills in counterfeit!" Stunned for a split-second, I yelled, "WHAT"? Five seconds later, I was whipping in a parking place--with my two kids in tow--half-parked, barreling through the glass doors of the bank. My heart was racing and I was in shock, so I'm sure I looked like a zombie on their security camera:D
Long story short, the teller was very nice, but she had to confiscate the $100 and send a report to the Secret Service. My daughter asked, "Mama, is that the same Secret Service that protects President Obama?" "Yes," I said, with a blank stare. (looking back it was a good educational experience for the two kids;)
I called my landlady, told her what happened, and sent her a copy of the report since her account was where the money was to be deposited--just in case the Secret Service contacts her.
ALL of these "events" happened in the last four days.
What. Is. Going. On? :shrug:
Seriously, does anyone have any idea what the "energy" in all this is asking of me or trying to show me:shrug: I need some new perspective here.