March 28, 2007 at 09:19 PM MST
Today has been very chilly; snow this morning and rain tonight. We have been utilizing the car heater and the radiator alot. Cam cannot regulate his body temperature when he is experiencing pain. Today was one of those days. He was in pain all day until he took a nap for an hour and a half. Then he woke up pain-free. It was great! It hasn't come back until just a while ago, and not anything like it was earlier! He is now watching Spartacus, which we got at the library.
Christi, your video was beautiful, and your words before it amazing. I think that should go on youtube, and if I figure it out, I will put it there! You are an amazing young lady, and I thank you!
Cam has decided that doing nothing makes him hurt, so we are
planning on what to do to keep him busy during the long daylight hours.
Tomorrow is therapy. It will be interesting to see how he does without pain killers. i made him miss his Monday therapy this week, because I thought it was on Tuesday. When in doubt, read the calendar..............
We found out about adult stem cell therapy, and now have Cam on a form of it. It doesn't have anything to do with injections, or newborn babies. That makes ME feel alot better. We are excited with the technology and looking forward to see how things work out.
I again want to thank all of your for your prayers and love. I am so grateful to all of you. We would not be as far along the path of success without you.
God bless you all!
Love,
Sharon
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March 27, 2007 at 01:22 PM MST
Hello to all you kind and wonderful people who actually take time to read these updates on my condition. Thank you for your interest and care and love. We receive it gratefully daily. Thank you.
Sharon reported yesterday that I am off pain pills. They were upsetting my stomach, making me taste weird tastes and I don't like taking drugs. So, since I've cut back on the strenuous exercise like hefting my whole body in one sweep from bed to chair or from wheelchair to next place of sitting which would regularly cause my back muscles to lock up and cause great pain - instead, I am using the sliding board and taking it slower and easier - I figure I can handle the lessened pain and learn to work my muscles in a relaxed manner so they don't lock up and cause so much pain. I can live with that. Sometimes it is hard because when the muscles are tight already from sleeping too long or some other reason, it takes real mind control and care to keep the muscles as relaxed as possible. And it will be done!
That has to be my (our?) motto: It will be done! If it is good and worthy, uplifting and helpful, it will be done. I believe, as I'm sure you do, that we all have our challenges on this earth to make us better and stronger and to also give others opportunities to grow in loving compassion. You all are certainly doing your parts, I can't do any less.
In addition, we get these trials so that when we are ultimately returned to perfect health and all else that is good, we will recognize much more deeply the goodness, even the goodness we enjoyed before the trial, and our eternal happiness will be made deeper, richer, perfect. THAT is the biggest reason for the trials. It is all a part of Heavenly Father's wonderful Plan of Happiness laid out before. The Plan of Happiness is the reason for it all. That was made clear to me in the ICU that first week and it took all the spiritual and emotional pain away. That was a blessing indeed!
So, now all we need to do is handle the physical challenges and move on to greater opportunities to be of service. Thank you again for your service to me; I'll let you know that (hint, hint!) back massages do relieve the pain quite a bit and we do love visitors. It is better for you to call ahead, tho, because we are getting out and about more and we'd hate to just miss you.
That's all for now. Catch you later.
Cameron