We have survived the past two weeks, but just barely some days!
Cooper's foot is now in a cast even though it isn't broken. The orthopedic foot doctor says that her tendons have to be immobilized for two weeks in order to heal themselves. A drama ridden situation for Cooper as it takes her out of her first competition. That's a BIG DEAL for Cooper. She lives to compete. However, there is no permanent damage to her foot and she will recover. She may have to get one more cast depending on what the doctor finds in two weeks when we go back. She goes around telling people her cast brings out her eye! AND it has so many signatures, you don't see much hot pink anymore.
My cyst situation is in a holding pattern right now....it's not bleeding, so the surgeon wants to just wait and see sort of thing. The medicine they put me on in case of infection really turned me every way but loose for 10 days. However, it seems to have stopped the bleeding. He told me what to watch for, and we will do further testings in May. THANK GOODNESS! That was REALLY SCARY for a few weeks!
Cymbre's eye injury has proven VERY DIFFICULT to sort out. We ended up down at the medical center to a Neuro-opthamologist who did a bunch of fancy tests. We have some terrific photos of the inside of her eye. She is still seeing a wonderful fireworks show, along with some pretty big black dots. At first we were looking at a vitreal detachment, then a possible retina detachment, but in the end they have ruled it Tramautic Neuropathy to her optic nerve. She is extremely lucky that she didn't shatter her eye ball when the exercise band hit it. So she has a wonderful team of eye specialists who have developed a real love for her, and who are going to continue monitoring her situation.
Cymbre's school teachers and nurse have also been very good to work with her as she basically doesn't see much at all out of her right eye. They have been working with her, letting her sit up close, and read things to her when necessary.
Thankfully, Cymbre can still dance in the competition. Cooper will be backstage helping with her babies.
We are so very grateful that with the help of the Priesthood, these three situations have turned out as well as they have. We have also relied on the temple to help support us through these terrible weeks.....we are still in constant prayer that Cymbre will not develope any blind spots in her eye...that would mean retina problems and surgery. The sleepless nights can now be fewer, but will probably continue until Cymbre's eye heals itself.
It seems that things like these always hit us together, and when Dad is out of town. However, he came right home and has been doing his best to help out, going to doctors, and making phone calls. He's the driver when we have to go downtown, as Mom gets hopelessly lost in all those big buildings.
SO, for now we can breathe a sign of relief that things were not the worst they could have been. THANK GOODNESS! I don't know how we would have handled Cymbre's situation or mine being worse. I think Heavenly Father is probably tired of hearing me cry to Him in my closet.
I have photos of Cooper's cast and Cymbre's eye, but can't seem to get the computer to do what I tell it to do this morning....so I am going to go to the store and buy some fruit. Then later today, we have to go to Cymbre physical therapy on her knee. NO EXERCISE BANDS though!
Cymbre could still use a tremendous amout of prayer for a quick healing of her optic nerve, and the return of normal sight, and I could use them in regards to my cyst not bleeding again. That won't be good.
Now maybe life can get back to some normal stuff again, and we won't have to see a different doctor everyday, and some days more than one.
I may just buy a happy meal for that man who sits on the street corner, and count my many blessings this past week.
Love you all.
Mom
