Aloha friends. Thanks for checking in on mom's condition. Today, mom had a busy day. She started off with 2 units of blood because her blood count was a little low. The doctor said that we should not worry about that, as it is very common for this type of surgery. She tolerated the transfusion well, and although still in pain and a little groggy, she is in great spirits. There is constant activity in the room, but mom always has a smile on her face. She is such a wonderful person.
She was moved to a private room this evening so she is a little more comfortable. We left her tonight at about 9:30 and she asked me to thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers. Our family thanks you as well. She is making great progress and we need your continued prayers.
Tomorrow they will make her walk for the first time. She was able to stand up today but she really needs to walk to help her body "wake up." She is dreading this, but tomorrow she will have to do it. We will be there to cheer her on (and to make sure she doesn't run away). We will keep you posted on her accomplishments through this blog.
Again, we would like to thank you all for your support. It has made all the difference for mom. She lights up when I read your messages to her, often times breaking down in tears. Happy tears, of course. Please keep the messages coming and be assured that she is getting them every morning. It really cheers her up, and sets her up for a great day. You all have been wonderful and we truly appreciate your love and support. I will be signing off for now. We gotta do laundry tonight so that we can have clean clothes tomorrow. Take care and God bless you all.
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Aloha Jessie and Mel! Speaking of doing laundry, Jessie, the last time I saw you was on a Sunday morning at the Hanamaulu Laundry Mat...I guess your church is upstairs! You are always so nice to my dad. He always does his bedspreads there, but it was my first time. The friendly attendant said she saw me "talking with Mrs. Rapozo." Most likely she would have been nice to me anyway...but you really are popular, Girrrrrrrrrl!!!
ReplyDeleteLast night was the dinner honoring "Kauai's Living Treasures," and the Sierra Club asked me to make a picture for Loke and Charlie Pereira....Someone took a photo of it with their cell phone....I'm going to forward it to Mel's email so you can see it. It actually started out as a hula dancer.....I got a kick out of how it turned out.
Anyway, be sure to take care of yourself and don't take any crap from Mel. We all love you on Kauai, and I promise to hold down the fort til you're back, hahaha!
Hugs and Kisses, Mary Lucas