Monday, February 16, 2009

No room in a "regular" room....



Hi there! (the above picture is from a friend that sent me some very inspirational quotes/slides...I'll post more on other days...)
Well it was very hard to leave dad and mom, but we had to get back to our homes for a little bit to finish taking care of jobs and other business.....we'll be in touch w/ dad many times throughout the day/week and we'll probably be going back every weekend until needed. There's plenty for dad to go do at MD, but he's staying close by mom's side. :) He's made a few new friends of other families and husband's....some have even had similar experiences with brain tumors and I think he has enjoyed talking with them about things.

Grandma (gigi), Virgil (gramps), Hillary, Ryan, Breck and I all made it home safely late last night. Hill and Ryan went the OKC way and picked up their dog, Chip. GiGi and Gramps made it back to Stigler after following Breck and I up until Eufaula area on HWY 69 after some stops along the way. Even though we were down in Houston for some a difficult reason and some scary moments...we couldn't help but have some laughs along the way and during our stay. When mom was giggling about things, we knew all was better and she was going to continue to improve. She says, "It'll be slow, but I'll get there." What wonderful words to hear coming out of her mouth! :) She has been eating real food now and doing great with that! Dad said she ate a great dinner last night and had a good breakfast this morning. She's been wanting to sit up in a rocking chair to eat as well, so she's getting up more. They haven't tried to walk her around just yet.

Dr. Rao came by already this a.m. and told dad that there are no "regular" rooms available so mom will be in ICU still until one comes available. They're keeping a wonderuful watch on her anyway in ICU. She also got her bandages off today and he said that looked good. Mom's a miracle already and we'll continue to keep praying that the fluid/swelling is absorbed and that a room comes available for her. Thank you all for staying posted with this blog. We all have enjoyed writing it and sharing mom's success! Keep in touch and thank you all again for everything. We'll keep you updated later.....The Forrester Family

Here is a picture of Claire in her "cowgirl" outfit that mimi and poppy just HAD to go get her from Country Boy in Warner, OK right before they left for Houston. It's so adorable and Claire is always running around playing dress up. She yells "yee haw"!!!


UPDATE around 3:45 p.m.--dad called and said that mom was doing good today. He said that a speech therapist came to work with her for about an hour today. Also, she was off her oxygen most of the day! :)

4 comments:

  1. i am so glad to hear that doreen is doing better! she is an awesome woman who i know will beat this, i remember having her as my teacher in the first grade and thinking she was the coolest teacher ever! then i got the double pleasure as having her as my fourth grade teacher as well! I am praying for you guys daily!

    PHILIPPIANS 4:13

    LOVE,
    HOLLY MARTIN

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  2. We feel very blessed that you girls keep us updated on Doreen. I find myself checking this blog about 10 times a day! We do appreciate you all letting us be a part of this time by keeping us informed about her progress. We still miss her and are praying only for the best. Take care and keep the updates coming!
    Linda Smith

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  3. We read your posts multiple times a day girls! It is wonderful to hear that progress is being made.
    1 John 5:14-15
    This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15) And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of him.
    Many blessings to your family

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  4. I am so glad to hear of the great progress Doreen is making. All I can say is the Lord is faithful to hear our prayers, and guys, there are LOTS AND LOTS of prayers going up for Doreen. You can't go anywhere that someone doesn't mention her. What a great testimony as to how much she and all the Forrester family is loved here in the Stigler area.

    When I think about all the things the Lord is bringing Doreen through, I can't help but think of a song we sing in church. They lyrics are:

    God still answers prayer.
    In His time He'll work a miracle, He will never fail.
    Satan has lost the battle, when to the Lord you humbly bow.
    God still answers prayer.

    I'm so glad today that GOD STILL ANSWERS PRAYER.

    Hugs and kisses to all of you!
    Royce Alverson & family

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