6:45 pm

Today was better than yesterday.  They changed him to a morphine pump that he controls. This has helped, but he still has intense pain anytime we move him.  He has not yet gotten out of bed so we just shift his weight in the bed. Even this little movement is, as he put it "so very, very painful."  (That will break a mama's heart.)  They did a blood transfusion this afternoon and he looks better --good color, alert, watching tv,...  The DR said that he will revisit the spica cast idea tomorrow -as Sam might need the extra stability after all.   Thank you again for your prayers and support...K

8 am

Rough night with vomiting and pain but Sam is awake and watching Disney Playhouse right now.  He has a low grade temp 100.5 at last read but the DR says that is not unusual.   We so appreciate your prayers and kind words of encouragement...It doesn't "take a village" ..It takes the body of Christ!!! K 

no casts

PS-The DR did NOT have to cast him --NO hip spica casts--That would have been miserable for all...

8:30 pm

It's about 8:30pm here--(regardless of what time this post may indicate below)- Sam is resting comfortably now.  The nausea came but seems to have passed for now.  He only seems to hurt when we move him, which of course we must do every hour.  He is a champ. Just a little while ago I took his picture with Lilly - his stuffed dog- -our little camera ham cheezed it up just long enough for me to snap the pic.  Pray for a good night rest for the little guy and for his back --to NOT get pressure sores.  blessings--   K

We are in the room

We are in a room and Sam is sleeping.  We have to wake him every 45 minutes to check his back and reposition him.  When we move him it is painful but no nausea this time, which is a huge blessing.  There is a single day bed and a recliner in here so theoretically we could both spend the night.  However , Chip will probably go home tonight to check on Lilly and catch a few zzz there before returning tomorrow morning.  Without traffic, the hospital is about an hour from our house.  Thanks for your prayers...K

Out of surgery

Sam is out of surgery.  The Dr said that he does have some pain, which is a bad and good thing--bad for obvious reasons but good b-c he will be less likely to move in a way that damages his hips. We will go see him in a few minutes --now according to the DR one big goal/concern/prayer request is to make sure he doesn't get breakdown on his back.  Thanks for your prayers--K

random pics..

Some pics from the last few weeks.

Pharoah Sam is my favorite.  He came home one day and announced that he "needed a Pharoah hat"...