Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Early morning wake up calls, blackjack, Sharon's meatloaf and a message FROM MILY TO YOU
In case you didn't realize it, today is the 27th of January; Mily's accident was December 27 - one month ago today. I woke up this morning crabby and without as much sleep as I wanted, impatient that the coffee pot seemed to brew more slowly than normal. When I got out of the shower a bit later to a missed call from Danny (at 645am) and a text message saying, 'call me, Mily wants to talk to you'; my crabby morning melted right along with my heart. Mily was all achatter this morning and I know of at least 4 others besides myself who had a really happy start to their Wednesday morning! My plan last night was to spend a few this morning writing a new post - I got up earlier so I'd have a few extra minutes - sorry all, but I spent them on the phone with our girl so I didn't get the morning post in like I'd planned. She is spending enough time in the gym with physical therapy that she gets back to her room and takes a non-drug-induced nap; they are working her and wearing her out! Today, with help on either side she stood for 10 minutes! A great step for someone whose feet haven't hit the floor much in a month. She gets visits from OT as well; they come and see her in her room. Today, OT was playing blackjack with her to assess her memory and analytical ability.....she WON more than once! I'm so not surprised! She had some 'fake' orange juice today - that's what she calls the liquids that are thickened, she says they aren't the same. She wants Caldo; a soup of sorts, and Sharon.... she wants meatloaf - your meatloaf. She can hardly wait to get out of there to have some real food she says. Last, but not by any means least - Mily will be posting a note to all of you as a comment after this post very shortly. She wants to thank you herself for your prayers and love, so check back often tonite to see it. With a grateful heart, B
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Again crying! Happy tears though. Love you so much, Mils! You are the most amazing woman in the world!
ReplyDeleteMy dear all,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your love and prayers....They have sustained me and my family. I am trying to get better. It is hard... my love to all of you.
Aunt Jodi, I try to call you, you did not answer. Sam Norris, I need your phone number. Thank you my girls for the blog, thank you for having my back.... I can always count on you.... Thank you so much for the cards, the comments, the emails, the flowers and presents.
I love you all.
Your Mily.
(note: I typed these words as they came out of Mily's lips, she was crying as she said those words to me. Mily"s mom)
Can't wait to see what you have to say Mils! So happy to hear you are doing better. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteDave S. Portland
You are truly an amazing woman, Mils! I love and miss you dearly! Keep up the wonderful work. You are such an inspiration to us all! Love you!
ReplyDeleteXOXO,
Debs/Dee
Oh Mily, I love you and miss you so much. Leslie and I are saving to visit you as soon as we can.It was hard for me to leave your side weeks ago. You have been in our thoughts and prayers everyday.I can't wait to see you and hug you! Hearing your voice was the most wonderful gift you could have given me. Please call me whenever. The 5:30 call was awesome and a great way to start my day. Leslie and I are doing extremely well and will be starting school soon. I know rehab is difficult but you're one of the strongest people I have ever known. You inspire me. I love you always.
ReplyDeleteYour little brother,
JoJo
Beloved family and friends,
ReplyDeleteIt is so hard to find the words that will really begin to express the gratitude I feel in my heart for all the support, love, prayers, thoughts, texts, emails, comments, phone calls and visits that Mily, Danny, Ryan and I have received through this the most terrible trial of my life!
I want to express my gratitude to Karleene, for setting up the blog and all her inputs, I really hope to meet you one of these days; and to Beth for keeping all the amazing and accurate updates for all to know about Miy's condition.
In past posts, Beth has taken the time to thank so many people in our behalf....there are so many of you out there... What would I have done without your support to sustain me while my daughter was fighting for her life?
Thank you Ryan, my beloved grandson, for being so smart and acting as fast as you could, just like your parents had taught you, and calling 911 to save your mommi's life! You are our hero!
Thank you Army girls, you were the first ones to receive me with your open arms, hugs, food, and emotional support. Thank you Desnee, for answering Ryan's call for help at 2:30 am and then calling Victoria since you were out of town. Thank you Victoria, for getting up so early that morning of December 27th to take care of my grandson and for staying with my daughter until I got there and beyond.
Thank you to the Elders and sisters from my LDS Church (Here in WA and AZ) for being with me every inch of the way. Thank you for the rides, the cooked meals, the blessings and the love and support for my Mily, myself and the family.
I want to give my special thanks to Beth, Melisa, Kari, Dee, Chris, Josh and Leslie for flying from Cali to be here with us during those terrible first 72 hours. You spent New Years with us...It meant a world to me... you gave up so much... it moves me to tears every time I think of it. Josh and Leslie, you have been so sweet and caring, you brought me comfort when I needed it. Dee, how can I ever forget your constant tears and love for our Mily? Beth, Melisa and Kari, how can I ever thank you for your tender love and unselfish support? Thank you for allowing me to cry on your shoulders, thank you for taking care of me when I was not even able to think about me and my own health. Thank you for answering my calls at any time of day or night. You have been my "angels" here on earth and I forever treasure you in my heart!
Ken and Patty, thank you so much for the many hours and days you spent here at the hospital checking on Mily and being of great support to Danny and all of us. Sharon, thank you for flying from Philly to be here with us. I know of the great love you have for Mily and I am grateful for the role you play in her life: Mom Sharon! Becky and Vicky, thank you for being here for Mily; Your love and support means a lot to her. I hope to see you again in different circumstances, of course!
to be cont.
Beloved family and friends, (cont)
ReplyDeleteI want to take this opportunity to thank Mily's boss, Carlos Mejia and coworkers for your visits, cards and support. Thank you so much to all at the ONE LEGACY family for your love and caring for MiIy. Know that she loves you and thinks of all you constantly.
My heart goes out to my Conchos (Roosevelt School Dist.)family in AZ...you are real troopers and your love and support means a lot to me. Thank you for your love and prayers. Thank you so much for taking care of my class during my absence. Thank you indeed for listening, for writing and for carrying my load! Gloria Casillas, gracias por tus llamadas y oraciones constantes.
Iris, gracias por darme de tu tiempo y de tu amor en estos dias y horas tan dificiles para mi. Ojala y todas las personas pudieran tener una hermana como tu! Roberto, gracias por compartirla conmigo. Iris, Por favor da mis gracias a la famiia de Riverside por su apoyo.
Kelly and Shawna, thank you for coming also from Cali to spend time with our Mily and the family... I love you.
Thelma, thank you so much for your constant support. Thank you for sending Francisco to give me company and comfort when I needed him the most.
Hnos. Molina, thank you so much for loving "sister Michelle Garcia" enough to make a trip here to Olympia and visit her sister on her behalf. Thank you for comforting her during this time of trial. Sister Hawks, thank you for your beautiful words of comfort and for taking tender care of sis Garcia during this time. Thank you so much to all the Kennewick Mission for praying and fasting for Mily.
Frank and Tracy, thank you for your fasting and prayers. You both bring such a strength into my life...when my knees feel weak, you are right there to pick me up and sustain me. I love you with all my heart. You were the first ones to hold me in your arms when we receive the terrible news about Mily. You packed my cloth and put me on the plain. Tracy, I don't know if your nausea went away at that moment, but you stood strong for me and helped me in ways only a daughter can. I am deeply grateful for having you in my life. You two could not make it here physically, but I have felt your presence all the way trough.
Cousins and nieces, sisters and brothers, all over the USA and Honduras; your love and prayers have been heard and will never be forgotten. You had made a great difference in our lives.
I am so deeply moved for such an outpouring of love on my daughter's behalf! ... I apologize before hand, if I don't mention or print every name, at this time, of all you who have been with us during this ordeal...Please know that your names are printed in our hearts 4 ever.
Miracles still happen! The Lord listen to our prayers! He will not always give us the answer we want, but HE WILL ANSWER! May we all have humility to accept HIS WILL. I love you all!
Millie
Mily's mom
Wow Shary, estas con ganas de hacer de todo ya, verdad? esa misma ansiedad tenia yo, me decian no hables mucho porque de vas a cansar, pero yo queria hablar con todos y de todo! claro que hace siete años no habian blackberrys y iPhones con internet jajaja
ReplyDeleteVas a conocer mejor tu cuerpo y su comportamiento, nuestro espiritu luchador (feroz) es una bendicion para nosotros y para quienes nos rodean, no te inmaginas cómo servis de inspiración a todos!
Estamos con vos en esta lucha, con paciencia, constancia y fe en el Señor se logran nuestros propositos, tengo mucha fe y confianza en vos y tu gran espiritu para superar lo que sea y eso me llena de felicidad ;-)
Te quiero primita.
Moi
Oh Mils! I am so sorry that I missed you call yesterday, I have called and left a phone # on Dan's phone so you can call at work. I love you all so much and am so profoundly grateful to all of you for the comfort and continued updates that you have provided to all of us. I am sorry that I didn't check on this post last night before I turned the computer off, boy did I miss this.
ReplyDeleteB I am always so grateful that you are able to take a minute out of your day to update us on Ms. Mils day and what is going on with her. It puts my heart and mind at ease. Mom Millie, your daughter is amazing and we are all so grateful that you have shared her with us.
My Dan and Ryan, I am so darned proud of the both of you. This is a really hard road to travel along with someone that you love so dearly. God is walking this road with you and it so warms my heart to know that you both know that too. You are both such troopers and I know that even the hardest of days you will make it through with the love that you must be feeling each and every day surrounding your family.
Mils we so look forward to every word about you and your recovery, and little miracles each and every day! Even the smallest things bring joy to our hearts. Mils somedays it is hard to see the miracles, but if you stop and ponder about each day and realize what it is that you have accomplished each day you will see all of the miracles that we see in your progress. Look at you!! 10 minutes standing!! Woo Hoo Mily!!! And communicating with everyone through words written and spoken, you are amazing!!!
So much love I am sending your way!! Got to read your words to Marcos this a.m. as he just called here at work while I was reading it. He too sends his love and wishes for a slow but steady recovery to make it all happen right!
We love you all, Aunt Jodi and Marcos
Standing on your own for 10 minutes, you just keep setting those milestones!!!
ReplyDeleteWe love you Mily, Danny and Ryan!
Thanks again to all of you young ladies
who keep us posted on Mily's wonderful progress.
Keep up the good work Mily!
Love Aunt Jean and Melissa Moore
Mils,
ReplyDeleteYou are doing an amazing job girlfriend! I will be up there in a couple of weeks...anything special you want me to bring for you? I bet it felt so good to stand on your own two feet!! Now you want meatloaf huh? Well I certainly don't blame you...30+ days of hospital food blah! You keep moving along like you are and I'm sure you will be eating meatloaf soon! Love you and miss you! See you soon!
Lisa
Milly,
ReplyDeleteYou have no idea how happy I am for you. You are amazing. All I can see is your smile and I know Dan is waiting patiently for you to become whole. Keep up the hard work and good rest.
When I have patients that have had a stroke this is what I tell them:
The alqida had planted a bomb in your brain.
While you were sleeping the clean up crew came and cleaned up the mess. Now every day you are rebuilding all the bridges. The bridge to talk, the bridge from your brain to your extremities. You gettum girl. If there is anyone that can beat impossible odds its God and he is leading your right through the battle. Sumner, Jen, Jason and kids Nate and Ben (and their Dog Bastian) Grace and I all send soooooooo much Orange county love it is un real. I love the blog and I know you are blessed with many friends for them to do this much work. Tell Dan and Ryan Hi. Hey Danny, you could call. You are just as amazing as your wife. All my love
Aunt Barb
Shary y tia Millie, las quiero mucho y admiro por su valentia y firmeza. Esta, sin duda, ha sido una prueba de fe fuertisima que sera bien recompensada. Nuestro Padre Celestial las ama muchisimo y dara la fortaleza y consuelo necesarios para que puedan seguir adelante en esta lucha y las bendiciones ya son palpables! :) Esta prueba las unira mas que antes como madre e hija, que bendicion que se tienen la una a la otra! Shary, y no solo tienes el apoyo de tu madre sino tambien de tu hijo, esposo, hermanos y de toda tu familia extendida y amigos que te aman tanto y como lo han demostrado! Me conmueve leer todo lo que se ha hecho y continua haciendo por tu bienestar. Que especial eres! Continua trabajando con tu rehabilitacion con perseverancia, paciencia y sobre todo con plena confianza en El Senor que te sostendra en TODO tu camino. Te quiero mucho prima.
ReplyDeleteThania
I am bawling my eyes off with happiness and gratefulness.
ReplyDeleteLife is sweet.
I am so happy that Mili is back.
Thank you all,
Mily - you are amazing!! And you have such love surrounding you that I know you can do anything you want. I hope you can start eating some good food soon. I know you have to take things one step at time but what a journey you have covered in the last month. Thank you God. And you have some amazing family and friends as well. I feel very blessed to have spent time with your mom. She is just a sweetie and loves you so much. And I know she loves all her children so much. And your friends - from the wives of military, from the church and from So Cal. I can not say enough good things about them. And to Dan & Ryan. The men in your life. I know they love you so much, miss you and want you home - and I know you want to be home as well. I am sending HUGE big giant hugs and love - Aunt Vicki
ReplyDeleteohhhh, what a Beautiful day this is! A testament to God's grace and our Mily's incredible strength. Praise God. Isn't this outpouring of love and support just so beautiful...almost poetic? A really beautiful story about the power of prayer and love. Awesome, Mils! Big hug, marilyn
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