Just wanted to let you all know that I've "graduated" from a walker to elbow cruthes today. I'm gradually getting more confidence and flexibility in my foot/leg and putting more weight on my leg. For long distances I'm still in a wheelchair but for short walks, I'll do the crutches now. Early next week (6 wk. mark) I'll get an xray of my leg for the dr. to see how the healing is coming along. Please pray that the healing is taking place well and that I can get the metal bars in my mouth removed on Tuesday.
Steve has also "graduated" from only being allowed to sit at a 45 degree angle for the past 5 1/2 weeks to this morning being able to sit at 90 degrees allowing him to go outside in a wheelchair for a little walk and fresh air! What a praise!
Please pray for Tracy too as her jaw/mouth is also still in repair. She has different issues than I do and the dr. isn't exactly sure how to help her. Pray for God's wisdom for him as he has not treated this exact kind of injury before, which is a little unsettling, pray for peace for Tracy and confidence in the Lord as her creator and healer.
Blessings to you all.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Some good news...
Hi everyone...today we both had appts. with the physical therapist. I am to put more and more weight on my bad leg. It's sort of mind over matter...being convinced that it can take it like the PT says it can. :) It is still swollen but I am to keep it moving and stretching and bearing more weight. Please pray for improvement. Tim is gaining more range in shoulder movement each day. We also had an appt. with a dentist for him to evaluate what needs to be done and to our surprise he gave me a new smile!! He "shaved" off the chipped parts and put some bonding stuff on them so they look SO much better. He said I will need to get crowns when we're back in Lancaster this summer, but for now, the dental work is done. The metal bars in my mouth will be removed either tomorrow or next Tuesday depending on the progress. Please pray that the jaw/teeth will stay aligned. Kelly made me some good chicken/brocolli in the blender last night.
Steve Geis did have more surgery...toe and knee cap. It was worse than expected and he had a tough day following. Please pray for encouragement and continued progress from here on out.
Thanks for continuing to remember us. It's been almost 5 1/2 weeks now since the accident. We've appreciated all your prayers, cards and emails of encouragement.
Also pray for Kelsey as she is facing her last week of exams and finishing papers at LBC.
This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
(new lesson for me...that I wanted to pass on) Rejoicing comes BEFORE the gladness. The rejoicing is in GOD making the DAY, not in our finding something to be glad about. We are rejoicing and many days even finding something to be glad about too...like a new smile!
Steve Geis did have more surgery...toe and knee cap. It was worse than expected and he had a tough day following. Please pray for encouragement and continued progress from here on out.
Thanks for continuing to remember us. It's been almost 5 1/2 weeks now since the accident. We've appreciated all your prayers, cards and emails of encouragement.
Also pray for Kelsey as she is facing her last week of exams and finishing papers at LBC.
This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
(new lesson for me...that I wanted to pass on) Rejoicing comes BEFORE the gladness. The rejoicing is in GOD making the DAY, not in our finding something to be glad about. We are rejoicing and many days even finding something to be glad about too...like a new smile!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Australian Arrival
Hello, Faithful Blog Readers. This is Kim's sister, Kelly.
Tim picked me up at the airport 26 hours ago...after 33 hours of travel. We're hopeful that my luggage will catch up with me by the end of today. For some reason, it got held up in CHICAGO!
I'm so grateful that Tim's sling came off before I got here so he's able to drive. Learning to drive on the other side of the road may have been a bit too far out of my comfort zone.
As we arrived at the door of their efficiency apartment, we could hear Kim scooting to the door with her walker. Needless to say, it was so good to finally see her with my own eyes and greet her with a gentle hug. After carefully surveying her various battle wounds, their mission for the remainder of the day was to keep me busy so I could stay awake until 10:00p or so in order to have the best chance of adjusting to the 14-hour time change. They succeeded by taking me to the open air fresh fruit/veggie market where we strolled Kim around in the wheelchair to select some yummy produce for concocting some nutritional smoothies and soups over the next couple weeks. We then went to the mall for a few supplies then back to the apartment.
While I kept busy putting away groceries and taking inventory in the kitchen, Kim & Tim rested. Neither of them have been sleeping too well. Continue to pray that their rest will be sweet and uninterrupted. Tim prepared dinner by going to the local Thai restaurant and bringing us some rather warm entrees. I was surprised how much blended Thai food Kim could eat through a straw.
Apparently the dry month of April is giving birth to a rather wet May. The weather has kept us from getting out much today, but it has provided some beautiful sights for Tim to capture with his camera. His new found freedom of motion in his right arm is allowing him to pick up his camera and get some stunning photos of the lush surroundings right outside our door.
We've enjoyed some good conversation, listening to Chris Tomlin (Kim loves his latest release, "I Will Rise"), practicing physical therapy motion, massaging, mixing up a yummy smoothy and new flavored soup, reading God's Word and some more encouraging cards. It is evident that Tim & Kim are trusting God through this difficult time and seeking His strength and wisdom.
Thanks for praying. Ooo...it's stopped raining, so we're going to "get out" for a little while this afternoon.
Tim picked me up at the airport 26 hours ago...after 33 hours of travel. We're hopeful that my luggage will catch up with me by the end of today. For some reason, it got held up in CHICAGO!
I'm so grateful that Tim's sling came off before I got here so he's able to drive. Learning to drive on the other side of the road may have been a bit too far out of my comfort zone.
As we arrived at the door of their efficiency apartment, we could hear Kim scooting to the door with her walker. Needless to say, it was so good to finally see her with my own eyes and greet her with a gentle hug. After carefully surveying her various battle wounds, their mission for the remainder of the day was to keep me busy so I could stay awake until 10:00p or so in order to have the best chance of adjusting to the 14-hour time change. They succeeded by taking me to the open air fresh fruit/veggie market where we strolled Kim around in the wheelchair to select some yummy produce for concocting some nutritional smoothies and soups over the next couple weeks. We then went to the mall for a few supplies then back to the apartment.
While I kept busy putting away groceries and taking inventory in the kitchen, Kim & Tim rested. Neither of them have been sleeping too well. Continue to pray that their rest will be sweet and uninterrupted. Tim prepared dinner by going to the local Thai restaurant and bringing us some rather warm entrees. I was surprised how much blended Thai food Kim could eat through a straw.
Apparently the dry month of April is giving birth to a rather wet May. The weather has kept us from getting out much today, but it has provided some beautiful sights for Tim to capture with his camera. His new found freedom of motion in his right arm is allowing him to pick up his camera and get some stunning photos of the lush surroundings right outside our door.
We've enjoyed some good conversation, listening to Chris Tomlin (Kim loves his latest release, "I Will Rise"), practicing physical therapy motion, massaging, mixing up a yummy smoothy and new flavored soup, reading God's Word and some more encouraging cards. It is evident that Tim & Kim are trusting God through this difficult time and seeking His strength and wisdom.
Thanks for praying. Ooo...it's stopped raining, so we're going to "get out" for a little while this afternoon.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Tuesday Dr. Reports: Somewhat "Freeing"
We had a long tiring wait for the face dr. to take 1 minute to clip the bands in my mouth. It was quite painful to be set free for the first few hours. I went home and napped with some meds and wasn't able to make it to the physical therapy appt. At the end of the afternoon, he wanted to see me back to make sure things stayed in place. He was very pleased and put looser bands in now to maintain for another week. Now I can open a little wider for "chunkier" foods, but still no chewing. He sounded quite confident that he would take the metal bars out next week and see me in one more week. So if all goes as planned, I'll be done with the face dr. on May 19th and then can start the dental work on my banged up teeth.
Tim saw his surgeon and he was freeed from his sling after 6 weeks. Now he is doing physical therapy to get the range of motion and strength back in his shoulder and bicep. Dr. & PT were both pleased with his initial start.
Our prayer requests continue to be for healing of Tim's shoulder/bicep, Kims leg/walking and face/teeth injuries. My foot is very stiff after not using it making it difficult to "walk" properly. Pray that we will do the necessary exercising to help our progress but not do too much.
We are sleeping a bit better but Tim has a cold now, so that doesn't help. The last 2 nights now, I've managed to only take meds once in the middle of the night...eventhough we wake up more often than that.
Krista & Andy left early this morning and my other sister Kelly will arrive on Friday. That has been such a blessing to have their help and encouragement close by.
We are grateful for this time of recovery and all of your prayers, emails, cards have been so meaningful to us. All of our girls seems to be doing well. Kelsey is in her final days, finishing the year at LBC next Wed. I'm sure she'd appreciated your prayers. We talk to Kayla & Kacie in Ukarumpa periodically and they are being well taken care of too. Hope continues to enjoy her kennel work. We can't wait to all be together this summer, Lord willing.
Pray for wisdom for us to know when the right timing to return to Ukarumpa would be.
Tim saw his surgeon and he was freeed from his sling after 6 weeks. Now he is doing physical therapy to get the range of motion and strength back in his shoulder and bicep. Dr. & PT were both pleased with his initial start.
Our prayer requests continue to be for healing of Tim's shoulder/bicep, Kims leg/walking and face/teeth injuries. My foot is very stiff after not using it making it difficult to "walk" properly. Pray that we will do the necessary exercising to help our progress but not do too much.
We are sleeping a bit better but Tim has a cold now, so that doesn't help. The last 2 nights now, I've managed to only take meds once in the middle of the night...eventhough we wake up more often than that.
Krista & Andy left early this morning and my other sister Kelly will arrive on Friday. That has been such a blessing to have their help and encouragement close by.
We are grateful for this time of recovery and all of your prayers, emails, cards have been so meaningful to us. All of our girls seems to be doing well. Kelsey is in her final days, finishing the year at LBC next Wed. I'm sure she'd appreciated your prayers. We talk to Kayla & Kacie in Ukarumpa periodically and they are being well taken care of too. Hope continues to enjoy her kennel work. We can't wait to all be together this summer, Lord willing.
Pray for wisdom for us to know when the right timing to return to Ukarumpa would be.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
R & R
Uneventful day; however, seemed to have lost email connection with Ukarumpa over the weekend. If you need to contact Kim or Tim before Monday try this email address for the weekend only. the6pngscotts@yahoo.com
Friday, May 1, 2009
Steve and Tracy Geis
We know a lot of people are praying for the Geis'as well, so we wanted to give an update on them. Tracy had surgery for a broken jaw and has been out of the hospital for severl weeks. She is the primary caregiver for Steve; however, she is still dealing with subtantial issues with her teeth and jaw. She is needing signifigant orthodonic work to realign her jaw. Steve is facing 2 more unexpected surgeries next week, one on his big toe and the other, his knee cap. He is still flat on his back due to his seriously injured legs and hip. He will probably be non-weight-bearing for another 3 + weeks. Steve is in good spirits, remarkable attitude, still can only think day-to-day due to the long-range picture being too overwhelming. Please continue to pray for healing for both of them.
Today was Kim's first physical therapist appt. He recognized us from a month ago because he was working on Kacie after her knee surgery and wondered why Kim's name was on the appt. list. The therapist started with a GREAT foot massage to reduce the swelling, thought it would be nice for Tim to do this each day for Kim. He gave Kim excersises to do a couple of times a day. Because it is a holiday weekend in Australia, both Kim and Tim have a couple of appts. on Tuesday. So the next few days will be R & R, this afternoon she enjoyed sitting by the pool, in the shade taking a snooze.
Today was Kim's first physical therapist appt. He recognized us from a month ago because he was working on Kacie after her knee surgery and wondered why Kim's name was on the appt. list. The therapist started with a GREAT foot massage to reduce the swelling, thought it would be nice for Tim to do this each day for Kim. He gave Kim excersises to do a couple of times a day. Because it is a holiday weekend in Australia, both Kim and Tim have a couple of appts. on Tuesday. So the next few days will be R & R, this afternoon she enjoyed sitting by the pool, in the shade taking a snooze.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Leg Dr. Visit & Decision to Make
We saw the ortho. dr. this morning and overall he was happy with the progress. The swelling I still have is typical. The gash I have near my ankle is slow healing but typical also. I can start bearing weight now with the walker/crutches, but my foot doesn't exactly want to bend so I'm starting therapy tomorrow to learn how to get back to walking properly.
The dr. says my foot is turned 5-10%. I know I was naturally that way already :) but he's not sure if it's the same or "worse". The decision to be made is whether to have the minor surgery to correct the look of my leg/foot or leave it alone. The time to do it is NOW if I want to. If I don't, he said there is no complications from leaving it alone, it's simply "cosmetic". I would have the same functionality etc. So...right now, I'm inclined to leave it! I never had awesome legs before anyway!! :) Pray that through therapy and starting to put weight etc. I can discern which choice to make over the weekend.
I'm feeling pretty good this afternoon. Sleeping well at night and getting "comfortable" sitting/laying is still an issue and trying to figure out which drugs are good to use for pain.
A friend shared this verse with me and it's my #1 favorite right now...My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26
Love to all, Kim
The dr. says my foot is turned 5-10%. I know I was naturally that way already :) but he's not sure if it's the same or "worse". The decision to be made is whether to have the minor surgery to correct the look of my leg/foot or leave it alone. The time to do it is NOW if I want to. If I don't, he said there is no complications from leaving it alone, it's simply "cosmetic". I would have the same functionality etc. So...right now, I'm inclined to leave it! I never had awesome legs before anyway!! :) Pray that through therapy and starting to put weight etc. I can discern which choice to make over the weekend.
I'm feeling pretty good this afternoon. Sleeping well at night and getting "comfortable" sitting/laying is still an issue and trying to figure out which drugs are good to use for pain.
A friend shared this verse with me and it's my #1 favorite right now...My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26
Love to all, Kim
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