Tilly asked for an update, so I thought I'd throw it on here.
Erica's doing pretty well. She has quite a bit of discomfort with her right hand, mostly problems with the splint. The parts that bother her the most are nowhere near her break or her surgical site. Her arm is very sore from trying to keep it elevated, too. If she lowers it too much, the hand starts to hurt. Her left hand is doing pretty well. It's still a little weak, and it hurts if she tries to do too much, but she's able to do a lot more with it now, so that makes her happy.
Her biggest problem is mental. She can't really do much, and I have to wait on her hand and foot. She's VERY independent, and has been since she was a kid, so it's driving her nuts. She's depressed and humiliated. She is not a big fan of TV, but that's about all she can do right now. She's very frustrated. She loves to read, but can't hold a book or flip the pages. We ordered her a Kindle last night. Hopefully she'll be able to use that, and it'll bring up her spirits.
As for me, my toe isn't doing too bad. It's hurting a little more, cause I've been picking up the slack and not resting it. Plus, the kids have stepped on and kicked it a few times, by accident I hope. But it still hurts like hell when they do.
This is all pretty hard on the kids, too. Michael is constantly telling Mommy that he's sorry her hand is hurt, and always trying to hug her. Katie doesn't understand why Mommy can't pick her up and hug her all the time. Sean reminds Mommy daily that if she'd just listened to him and left when he wanted to, she'd be fine.
Anyway, that's our update. Thanks again for your prayers and vibes. Please keep them coming.
's edification, those are four leaf clovers, not shamrocks. Shamrocks always have three leaves, representing the trinity.
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