Update on Veronica #11

Just a quick update on my mom - I haven't posted in a while since days are so busy since she's home, but i have a minute now!

She's still in pain .... it'll be there for a while but please continue to pray that it would be tolerable and not get worse.

She's going through aggressive physical therapy every day (with Kim and Pam- - they're are wonderful please pray for our time with them), it's really emotional for her. Just this week was the first time that her left foot touched the floor since July 9th! It was A HUGE DAY! They are trying to stretch the Achilles tendon  so that her foot can some day be flat to the floor. They are going to give time for the "flap" to heal and then go back in and cut the tendon a little bit "release tension" to the achilles tendon. Ouch! huh?! so that means another surgery.

The emotion aspect has kicked in so please pray she keeps trusting the Lord with everything and clings to his promises!

Please keep praying for her recovery, she's still very week and everything is still very delicate!

She thanks everyone, friends and family for all the support and encouragement and prayers! Can't wait to get back on her TWO feet! get it?!

Update on Veronica #7

So, I talked to my mother a little bit ago and she has great news!!

1. For sure coming home in the next three days
2. She's recovering very fast now
3. No Infection
4. And...... the doctors have called how she's recovered this week a miracle. Such a miracle that she might not need any more surgeries (they had already planned for 2-3 more)! CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY
PRAISE GOD!!!!


Prayer request:
they found a virus in her bone for it being exposed for so long, (if you want pics let me know, i have a ton!) Pray that it goes away with the medicine that they've started to give her today!

Update on Veronica #5

This is my mommy with Quinton last fall!

SHE SMILED TODAY!!!
and Good news the Doctors unwrapped everything today and said that it looks perrrfeeeccctt!!!
She misses being home and can't wait to see everyone again!
No visitors yet please she's still in a ton of pain!

Feel free to call her to encourage her! Call 515-241-6212 and follow the prompts!

Update on Veronica #4

Praise God mom my is in a regular room now! She's still recovering though very very weak....

Please Pray that:

God's will would be done
We would be okay with whatever God has planned
She would recovery quickly
No infections
She would some day be able to use her foot
Everything that the doctors did would heal
Would be able to come home in between surgeries
She could have visitors soon!
My mom would keeps her eyes on the Lord
The Lord would give her strength, patience, endurance...

Thank you for your continued prayers and support!

Update on Veronica #3!

Today I got to visit my mom for about 2 seconds, literally- I peeked my head in and smiled and got to touch her elbow!!!!!!! :)

I spoke to her nurse and doctor in the family waiting room. They say her foot is healing well and looks good. As of what they can tell so far they won't have to do it again.

Right now she's really emotional, she's been through a lot. She's sick of surgeries, being poked and prodded, sick of tests, false alarms, alarms and stress.

Please pray that she continues to recover and that she gives all this pain, anxiety, and stress to the Lord to handle for her and that she wouldn't get any infections.

I know what room number she's in now but I'll post it sometime soon. Right now lets just let her rest. :) Thanks

Update on Veronica #2!

My mom had a rough night last night and will continue in the CCU/ICU for a few more days, to monitor her better and incase anything happens they're prepared quickly.

This surgery has really taken a toll on her body physically and also emotionally. After realizing she wasn't having a heart attach and that it was an anxiety attach, they gave her Valuum and sleeping medicine. I just can't imagine being immobile and pumped with tons of meds and someone else's blood while still in pain.

The doctors checked her left thigh where they took muscle tissue and her right thigh where they took skin and say that all of that is heeling well and look'n gooood.

As for for heel/foot, they'll tell us later today how it's doing.

Just got news that she's not recovering well from her surgery! Please pray that he body handles everything well!

The CCU.ICU staff didn't let me see my mom today since i have a cold. UGH! Why did i have to get sick NOW! I understand why they didn't plus the last thing my mom needs is to get sick. It's just a little frustrating not to be able to be there for my mom on a really hard day. But I Know she's in the Lords hands and I wouldn't want her anywhere else.

Right now I laid Noah down for a nap and before nap time we usually cuddle and talk about things he's thinking about and praying about. Today he turns and looks at me and starting crying, as these huge tears filled his eyes and his little hands ran through my hair he continued with... "I'm sad Ita (grandma) got hurt." The love and compassion i heard in his voice was something I will never forget. I love that he knew that he could talk to me about it, that it's okay to cry and feel for someone else. So as we laid there praying for Ita, he fell asleep. I love my little guy and thank the Lord every chance i have for blessing me with him.

My mom and dad with their grandchildren!

I LOVE THIS PICTURE!!!

Update on Veronica!

My mom is back in the Hospital! She had surgery yesterday at 7 am to save/reconstruct her foot! So far so good! What they did yesterday is "stickin" and the doctor's hopes are up that the surgery worked! My mom has a brand new foot! She's in a ton of pain and has exhausted her pain button! She continues to smile through it all and praise God for all he has done!
She's currently in the CCU/ICU and cannot have visitors expect of course my dad and me. Which is super hard on Noah since he wants to see his ITA!!! Please pray she can get well enough soon to get to the 5th floor again and get some visitors and see the staff of nurses that took great care of her for 2 months!


These are pics of my mom's leg after a 2 months of surgeries, For now I won't be posting any of her foot/Heel!





What is under the white thing is what they operated on all day yesterday. There was pretty much nothing under there. So they took muscle from her thighs and skin from her thighs to make a heal and bottom of a foot.