I'm home!

Well,

I was able to make it home this evening! As an amazing blessing, my pain is well under control.  I was able to have two tests this morning ruling out any blood clots (my left leg is swollen, but just from surgery) and low blood count (blood counts were up today).  That paved a clear way for all my doctor's to sign off on a trip home, just in time for my birthday and also just in time for one momma who sure missed her girls.  A list of blessings...

1. My nurse, Linda called on Tuesday just to check to see if I was okay, prompting the x-ray

2.  My Bible study group prayed over me for quite some time Tuesday morning, not planned but prompted by the Holy Spirit heard by our leader Kara

3.  My friend Shelley was able to take me to the doctor right away

4.  I originally went right to radiation, but was told the wise choice would be to get the x-ray from a persistent Dr. Spangler

5.  When we got back in the car, and I just wanted to go home; Shelley insisted that we were going to get the x-ray!

6.  Shelley orchestrated Alyson picking up the girls as we were not going to be able to pick them up on time

7. Shelley's Megan was wonderful during our multiple doctor's visits

8.  I had three wonderful x-ray techs; one of whom held my leg in the air and stayed by the table wearing a smock so I would not be in pain

9.  One tech told me right away it was indeed broken

10.  Opon hearing of the break, I spoke right away with Dr. Spangler, who spoke right away with Dr. Starr (orthopedic surgeon) who right away sent two of his interns and his RN to where I was in the x-ray clinic

11.  Those 3 spent the better part of an hour talking with me about my history and asking questions

12. I called Jake and my mom and aunt Sandy to see who could come to me; Sandy, who is never in Dallas WAS, and was only 3 miles away!

13.  As soon as Sandy got to the clinic, the intern recognized that her badge read Trinity Valley, his alma mater...an instant connection.

14.  My mom and dad were able to meet us within an hour too.

15.  Sandy was able to talk with Dr. Zane for a while about Trinity and then later about getting only one of one three private rooms on the floor at the hospital.

16.  The doctors told me that I need the same surgery I had originally had on my right leg for stabilization.  They were booked for two days, but Friday looked good. I asked what about that night...

17.  I had surgery at 1:00 that morning by one of the top hip surgeons in the country, who trained my amazing doctor Starr.

18.  Jake was brought up to the hospital after his school's open house that he was able to attend by our pastor Jason (Grace Covenant Church).  Jason stayed for the entire surgery and took Jake home at 6:30 that morning.

19.  Jake was able to not miss one day of school (albeit tired:)

20.  I experienced immediate relief the next day and my pain was well managed

21.  I was able to have someone with me the whole rest of the following day (Sandy, Mom, Dad, Karen from Grace Covenant Church, Garett, Ashley and Memaw)

22.  The girls were well taken care of by grandparents, aunts, cousins and friends from Tuesday-Thursday leaving them with such fun, and a mom who was not anxious

23.  Karen knit me a precious prayer shawl and showed me such love

24. Today, I had several surprise visitors for my birthday (Kara and Leann with a birthday basket complete with cookies, Lisa with a so soft and warm blanket, Jessica and Wendy who brought me a handmade canvas about God's new mercies each morning and took all my clothes home with them along with the biggest flower arrangement I have ever seen from my grandparents and aunts (picture to follow soon), Becky with REAL Sprinkles cupcakes, and Jake to pick me up (after Jeff dropped him off having even canceled a meeting)). Whew!

25.  Two test results mentioned earlier that made it possible for me to come home

26.  Amazing nurses every day at the hospital

27. Doctors who came to see me at literally every beck and call and random question (this happened several times!)

28.  A safe drive home

29.  Running girls out to my car for kisses and hugs!!!!!

30.  A clean house

31.  Dinner from Pei Wei from sweet Kari along with a refrigerator full of groceries she picked up that morning that Alyson helped deliver.

32.  Dinner, presents and cards, and calls from my sweet family!!!!!!!!

33. Resting at HOME!!!

34. Pain FREE!!!!!

35.  The prayers of so many and the peace that surpasses all understanding!!!!!

And, these are only what I can recall ever so easily, I know there were more.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for you and for a God that freely pours out His blessings and for bringing a peace I knew would come.

Love to you all,

Jess