August 23, 2007 at 11:36 PM MDT Don't know why I choose to write these so late when my mind is hibernating...... Things have been up and down lately. Hey, we must be alive like the rest of you are. Roller-coasters seem to be the norm. So, we take one day at a time in 10 minute increments and move forward! We found a good thing called Kangen water, which is alkaline water from an expensive machine. It really has helped Cam when he is able to drink it. We get ours from a friend. Cam's pain killers work faster, and he doesn't need as many, it seems. We'll keep using it until we die or our friends get tired of sharing, whichever comes first! Cam is not going to therapy this month. The head weight-lifter is going on vacation for 10 days, and financial resources are very tight right now, so we need to save up for next month. Cam started a job today, and hopefully that will take care of us AND therapy. It is expensive, and now he gets braces in October, which are going to cost between $6,000 and $8,000. That's a high number... My daughter is here with her kids now from Tennessee. WE are thrilled. Her hubby comes next week to start his new job. All my kids are here now, so we have lots of grandkids running all over the place. My cat's new record is 5 hummingbirds. I can now tell, without looking when she has caught another one and brought it into the house. She has a chirpy meow, which she makes through a full mouth. She is so proud to bring me her gift. I take it outside, and she brings it back in. I usually win, however. Well, guys, it’s late and I am tired. I feel like something exciting is about to happen, and I like the feeling. It makes for a better today! We thank the good Lord for all the doors He is opening for us. We are truly blessed. Thank you for being a part of our lives and caring so much! We love you.
August 08, 2007 at 11:00 PM MDT Well, here I am again. My cat caught another little hummingbird, only this one wasn't as lucky. A second cat got it, and I found it under the couch. It lived for 24 hours, then died in my hand. So sad. It would sit on my finger and flap its little wings and make peeping noises. Too much excitement for it, I guess. Cam is still trying to spread his wings and get his drumsticks working. We go to the gym often and he works on his core muscles and uses the dry and wet saunas. They have yet to get the lift for him to get into the pool or jacuzzi. They said it is on the way. He is cutting WAY down on medication, maybe 4-5 per day instead of 8. We are working on the emotional part of it, too, and that is really helping a lot. Amazing what anger, resentment and unforgiveness can do to one's soul and back muscles. Sounds crazy, but it's true. I won't go into what we are doing because I don't want you to think me whacko-er than you might already think I am. So, suffice it to say it's working and that's what counts. My teethlessness is healing. There are some sore spots all around, but it is getting better. I can eat when the teeth aren't in my mouth, but I don't do well with bread or tortillas. Quiche goes down pretty well! My daughter is moving for sure from Memphis to Provo. We are so jazzed I can't even say. My son is going to help next week, and then they are here. My son-in-law has a job with the State now. His parents moved here last month, and we ran into his dad at the gym tonight. Fun! Things are going well for us, and there is hope for the future even if we can't see around the turn of the mountain in our way. Faith can work miracles, and we are expectant every day. Pray for the miners, please. I can't even imagine being that far underground, and not having people know if I'm dead or alive. Pray for their families, too.
Love you all for your love and support.
Sharon -------------------------------------------------------- August 01, 2007 at 10:59 PM MDT Here's a story I posted on www.quantumtouch.com under "messages" and healing stories. A few minutes ago my cat brought me a very large grasshopper. She let it go at me feet and I noted a very long beak. Whoa, it was a beautiful hummingbird! I grabbed it while Tiki meowed mournfully and threw her outside, thanking her for her "gift" to me. The poor little bird was terrified, with good reason. Its heartbeat was soooo fast. Green and orange shimmering, I took a picture of it. It just lay there in my open hand. I showed it to my neighbor girls, then started QT in earnest (I named it Earnest ). His heartbeat slowed down tremendously and he lay on his side. I thought he'd died, but no, he was gathering energy. I gave him some sugar water, baptizing him generously and accidentally, then took him outside. I held him for a moment more, then opened my hands. He took off like a rocket, chirping his thanks, and never looked back. What I'd like to know is, how did my cat grab a hummingbird, and why couldn't the bird take the time to pose for an after picture so I could post it? Oh, well, a joyful event nonetheless! Go QT! If I did it right, here's his picture: http://quantumtouch.groupee.net/eve/forums?a=albumtopic...1058932&f=6901071811
Sharon
Want to know what Quantum touch is? wonderful, that's what! Look it up and you will see why I love it.
Ok, Cam has been doing well. Last month when he put an article in a newsletter, without thinking about it, he wrote "let the battles begin". Well, they did. This month he put that things are more relaxed for him, and gentle. They are. We went to the gym and he used the sit-up machine. I don't know what part of his body got the biggest work-out, but he's sore today. He is taking his meds farther apart. We are trying to wean him slowly. Hard work! I am really tired tonight, so I will end this little story now. Anyone still out there? Good. Sleep well? Hope so, for all of us. Love, Sharon
July 30, 2007 at 09:32 PM MDT I decided to write this in word perfect tonight. The last one blipped out on me again, and it was a long one. Dang! The last week has been rough. Cam’s pain control has been up and down all over the place. If he gets relaxed sleep, he can have some pain and still be ok. We went to a new doctor on Friday because his other doctor (surgeon) decided that he would not give him pain-killers anymore. The new guy was ill, and told Cam that he was going to cut his pills in half. That was some relief-NOT. Wow. We are trying to find the happy medium here. Maybe we SHOULD find a medium, then she could tell us what to do…….. The past few days, he has had a stabbing pain from his left shoulder blade right through his chest. It took him 1½ hours to move 30 feet, and 45 minutes to move 20 feet the other direction. I moved the chair for him because he was told to be out at a certain time, and would never have made it. Hope tonight is a good one for all of us! Our new home rebuild has been postponed until March 2008. I am sad about that, and relieved in a way at the same time. Strange feelings, them! I still have so much to do, and I fear I would not have made it for August feeling the way I do. August is in 2 days. WOW! My mouth is very sore tonight. I don’t like having strange plastic in there, and neither does my tongue. The dentist and others have told me that it takes about 2 weeks for the newness to go away. At least the tooth sockets are doing nicely. I have been using comfrey ointment that I made myself. It is very healing and soothing. That’s a big blessing. My daughter Holly fell through her deck railing four feet onto the rocks below, and messed up her knee. I did a test, and believe she broke her kneecap. The doctor says there is too much swelling yet to tell, and will do an MRI on Friday to make sure of the diagnosis. She is on crutches and the doctor told her to stay in bed. He’s quite the comedian, her with 5 little kids to chase around! So many challenges going on in the family, and only heaven knows what we can do. Please keep up in your prayers, strong prayers. We love you!
