Easter & Staples Removed

Easter morning, Dad, Mom, Aida, and Bailey (the puppies) were up for sunrise at the house. They stood on the back porch and Mom sang some hymns and then a church nearby had bells that played as well.

Grammie and John came back to Florence on Friday and stayed with Myles and Patty. They came over to the house during the day to stay with Mom. On Easter Sunday, Myles and Patty had everyone over to their house for Easter supper. They are such a blessing! During the afternoon, while Mom was at the Taves' house, Dad got a chance to go and take a nap. He is not getting very much sleep since Mom is still only sleeping two to three hours a night.

Aunt Jane McAfee also came to Florence on Sunday evening to stay with Mom and Dad for a few days and to help Dad. She has been such a blessing to our family. She has been watching Mom during the day and taking Elisabeth around to her friends' houses. Elisabeth is off school this week for spring break.

Mom and Dad went to Dr. Naso's office yesterday to have Mom's 40+ staples removed! They met with a nurse, and she answered some of the questions that they had. Mom is still on an anti-convulsant to prevent seizures. Also, they were told that it can still take 4-6 weeks for the affects of the steriods to wear off. Mom had her last steriods on her last day at the hospital, but she still has acted differently since being home. The affect of the steroids on her is having increased energy, increased talking, and not being able to settle down and sleep for long periods of time.

Please continue to pray for Mom. We are so thankful for her progress, but there is still a long way to go. She becomes confused about different topics and still switches and talks with a southern accent sometimes. I am not sure whether or not she is aware that she is doing it. Please pray for Dad and continued strength for him. He has been doing an excellent job and is so patient and loving with Mom.