Just a quick post before I go to bed. This should be our last night here at the hospital. Karen has been up and walking. Actually doing laps around the building. Don't get the wrong impression, she's not going very fast but she is walking. I accompanied her on one of those walks around the 8th floor hand in hand. I can't tell you how special I felt walking through the halls with my bride on my arm. I felt like the way I did as we walked down the aisle on our wedding day after being pronounced "man and wife." I knew she was gorgeous then and I felt the same way tonight. The goofy look on my face was a testament to that fact.
If I step back and analyze my feelings for a moment one part of me says that I am blinded by love, but the rest of me knows how cute she looks with those silly pigtails they gave her before surgery.
For those who haven't seend her yet she has little pig tails randomly placed all over her head with rubber bands. Probably the best description I could give you to help you build a mental picture is that it looks like my spazzy two year old daughter Sophie somehow got ahold of a bag of rubber bands and absolutely went to town on Mommies hair with the help of that WWF wrestler from the 80s that adorned himself with those useful little office supplies. She really is cute.
Surgeons do a great job on brains, not so much on hair.
Maybe I'll sneak a picture and post it later ... I may need to slip a few more vicadin into her tapioca for that to happen.
Dave
P.S. I know she is getting back to normal because as she was walking with me around the floor she looked up tenderly into my eyes ready to whisper what I can only assume would have been some confession of abiding love for me when she promptly walked straight into the corner of a wall. I was obviously concerned considering she just had brain surgery and her skull is currently held together with staples. So I asked her if she was OK and she said without missing a step "Yeah, it would have happened on any normal night at home.'
It's good to have her back :)
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11 comments:
Oh,I loved those ponytails! But if it were me, I'd throw a book at Andy for posting a photo! Loved the commment about the surgeons not being so great with hair...
So happy to hear she's up and walking. Can't wait to see her again :)
JOY!
KK
Awesome. Tonight I'l be smilin'as I go to bed and pray myself to sleep.
Love ya'
Steve Bro
So you know that if she hadn't hit the wall first you surely would have or at least tripped on it, right Mr. Grace, oops that's Gregg isn't it? luv, cc
PS your house is so clean it will scare you, so be prepared :)
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Yes Son, please get a picture of her "new hair style" I for one would love to see it.
Love, Mum
Ps 33:1-3
Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.
2 Praise the LORD with the harp;
Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.
3 Sing to Him a new song...!
What a fabulous report to wake up to this morning!
Tell Karen I'll help her throw whatever she wants at you if you post a picture!
I would love to have you (or Steve) add a family picture to the blog so friends far and near who are praying, but don't know you, can see your wonderful family.
How are the kids? How can we be praying specifically for them?
Have a great trip home.
Smidge
How sweet and awesome is our God. Praying that His blessings continue to rain on you as the days turn to weeks and you begin to experience your new normal together in this fight.
Nan
Dave, I love to read about your great love for your bride! What a testimony you are to all who read your posts!
Karen, we are in constant prayer for you, boldly praying for God's perfect healing. Yesterday I prayed for you to "get up and walk" so it was wonderful to hear that is what you are doing! We will continue to pray for your children as well.
Peace and Blessings,
Gretchen
That was a great post! It is so good to hear that she is walking again. I hope that she will be able to go straight to sleep when she gets home, and get plenty of rest! You really should post a picture of the hair. Tell her that we are praying for her and good outcome from whatever treatment will be necessary.
-Rachel Sebourn
Emma was praying at dinner last night and she stopped mid-prayer and asked "mom, what is that little girl's name with the hurt head?" my reply, "Mrs. Gregg?" Emma "ya, that's her. Dear God, thank you for Mrs. Gregg and her hurt head." It was the sweetest thing to hear an, almost, four year old bring you before the throne of our God.
~Caroline
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