PROGRESS UPDATE:
Progress continues in the right direction. Therapy continues on a weekly basis with the professionals for Physical Therapy and Hand Therapy, and daily at home with the "hack therapist"! It is great going to the pro's once a week and getting the official word that Molly is getting stronger, more flexible, and confident in herself which means that we are closer each day to normal and complete independence.
Hand therapy continues to be the big pain in the, er, uhm, hands I guess is the best way to put it. It is painful and exhausting. Molly has said numerous times that she would rather spend 5 hours in physical therapy than an hour of hand therapy. But, we see improvement everyday and the little things that most of us take for granted on a daily basis are becoming easier for Molly.
Molly has been wearing the stump shrinkers almost 24 hours per day for the last two weeks. My untrained eye can see a big difference in how her stumps are taking shape and being formed so they will fit better in her prosthetics. Ideally, 2-4 weeks is what is necessary to wear them before getting the first 'moldings' done to be fitted for the sockets (the part that actually goes over her stumps to attach the prosthetic legs). So we are very close to getting legs and beginning the next step of the journey, learning to walk again, (pun intended)!
Visitors, cards, emails, voice mails and thoughts and prayers continue to pour in, which are truly a blessing for us as they help to keep our spirits high and remind us that we are not going through all of this alone.
We do continue to talk and pray about how we are going to use this experience to help others, and it seems that each day someone or something happens to remind us and help us to get closer to that decision.
As promised, we want to start sharing some of the amazing stories and experiences we had and are having during all of this.
PRAYER NEEDS:
- Hands and Legs to progressing toward complete, full and normal function
- Strength - physical and mental to keep moving forward
Again, simply saying thank you never seems say enough for all the prayers, thoughts, cards, gifts, visits, phone calls, and acts of kindness, but know that it is truly from our hearts,
THANK YOU all, and God Bless!
Love,
Jamey and Molly
5 comments:
Molly and Jamey-
Thanks again for the updates! You two are truly amazing! We know that God works in mysterious ways...and I can definitely see Him working through you both.
Molly it was great to see you at the boys' ball game the other night. I'm not sure that they quite understand the part about building character just yet, but they will some day! :-)
We continue to pray for you both! Molly, I can't wait to see you walking!!
Love,
Krista, Ethan, Mark and Cody Coppess
Molly and Jamey,
Once again it always nice to read updates and things from the past. But Praise GOD for the beautiful future He has for you both.
Thanks Jamey for letting Molly hang out with us. It was a blessing to have her in our care and that she had such a good time.
Molly ,it was a blessing to share in the planting of flower for your dad. Jamey, you have been amazing through all this..
The prayers keep on coming and those will just keep making you stronger..
Zach said"Thanks for coming to my game Aunt Molly".
We all love you guys,
Michelle, Zach , Dan and Sonja
Jamey & Molly,
So appreciate the update! Sounds like things continue to go well. Look how far you've come!! So much to be thankful for.
Love,
Sandy
Molly & Jamey :
I just want to say HELLO!!!
We are so blessed by you both!!!
Thinking of you makes smile and say
(It really is a wonderful world!!!)
YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!
AND WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!
Holli & Girls
Debbie sent me an update of the blog and all I can say is awesome. You two are truly a ministry to us all. God is good, thanks for sharing your lives with us all. Jamie you are the man, and Molly what can anyone say but, you are such an inspiration to us all. Bless your heart! I just want you to know how much your blog has meant to us. Love Carol H.
Post a Comment