BS: Animaterra's mom's accident

Subject: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 04:38 PM

Please send healing thoughts for my 78-year old mother, Peg, who was hit by a pickup while crossing the street yesterday, clear noon, no ice. She broke both ankles and fractured her pelvis, sustained tons of bruises, but no head injuries or internal injuries as far as they can tell. She's in great spirits and is getting very good care, but needs lots of healing thoughts.

She and her companion live on the second floor of an old Victorian- no elevator, naturally- so there will be lots of decisions along with the healing. And Christmas, of course.

I'm doing ok but have much performing to do over the next week, so will be flitting back and forth (the hospital's about 45 miles from my home). I'm exhausted and stressed but trying to keep positive.

Allison

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: open mike
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 04:42 PM

oh sweetie, what a big bad mean truck.
love hugs and healing wishes winging
their way to your mommy! I hope the
culprit will be covering expenses...
what a horrible christmas present!
here's hoping her spirits continue
to be cheerful despite it all...

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 04:50 PM

Flit in peace, dear.

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Wesley S
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 04:52 PM

I'm thinking about you too. Take care - all of you.

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: jeffp
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 04:54 PM

Be careful yourself. Try to get as much rest as you can so you don't become another patient. Good luck to both of you. Your mom sounds like a pretty strong lady.

jeffp

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Hollowfox
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 04:56 PM

The $#@!-reduction candles for both of you will get lit in about an hour, when I get home. You be sure to drive carefully what with all this stress, and at this time of early darkness in your neighborhood. Be sure your mom drinks her milk; she needs the calcium. Love, Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: bbc
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 05:01 PM

Oh, no! Ouch!!! I'm so sorry to hear this. Please tell your mom she is in our thoughts & prayers, as you are, dear. Emotionally, this is always such a mixed season.

love you,

Barbara

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: MaineDog
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 05:07 PM

Oh, Allison,
That is not a nice Christmas present. I will pray for you both
Jim

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Joybell
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 05:16 PM

Allison, Please give your Mom our sunny thoughts and very best wishes for her speedy recovery, and keep plenty for yourself to help get through. Thinking of you both. Love, Joy and Hildebrand.

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 05:19 PM

Will be praying for you both.
Best wishes, Mike.

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 05:30 PM

Oh damn Double L......So sorry and I hope your Mom fully recovers.

In the process I know you will overwork and stress yourself to the breaking point because you are who you are. We love you here and ask you take care of yourself as well.....Note that that has been said by almost every poster so far.

I love you Kiddo. Take the advice....and also my best thoughts coming your way!

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: georgeward
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 05:44 PM

Since you have to drive,I hope that the car can be a somewhat serene place at least - a place for a few deep breaths, and perhaps something good in a tape deck or CD player. Do take good care of yourself.

Good thoughts from here, too. - George

PS: Mary, where does one get $#@!-reduction candles ? Or will any candles do ?

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 05:49 PM

Best wishes from Scotland too, it sounds like she'll be OK it just takes a bit longer when you're 'getting on in life' so she must try to be a patient patient.
Giok :~)

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Ebbie
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 05:55 PM

She sounds like a woman to be most proud of- and as they say, the acorn doesn't fall far from the tree. Tell her she's getting loads of healing thoughts, topped up with admiring thoughts. She'll be fine. All the best to both of you.

Eb

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Micca
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 06:10 PM

Yeah, Good stuff from here too, Allison, and to you , see that you heed the advice to look after yourself as well!!

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Morticia
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 06:43 PM

Just what you and she needed!But I know you'll get through it, we all know how strong you can be, how strong you've had to be......won't stop us fretting about you though so please, look after yourself too and my very best wishes and hugs to your mum.

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 07:37 PM

Wouldnt you know it . Sorry for the whole thing !! One day at a time is a very good one even for people who are not worried about drink . Its still the same thing keeping it all together, All you can do is whats right in front of you . Let the next important thing takes its time. You can do what you can do and not much more . Merry christmas to you and your whole family . Love Guy .

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Bobert
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 07:47 PM

Tell mom that she's in my thoughts and prayers (really...) and that she's lucky to have a such a caring daughter...

And cancel the Christmas ski trip...

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 08:02 PM

So sorry to hear what happened, Allison. If it is any encouragement, my Mother fell and broke her collar bone and fractured her arm, a vertebrae in her lower back and her hip. And then of course, there were all the bruises, which hurt as much or more than the fractures.
She didn't require any corrective surgery, but was confined to bed for awhile, and then received therapy so that she could stand up and walk. Four weeks later, she was able to get around in her hospital room by herself, and was motoring around the place in a powered wheel chair. Another four weeks later, and she was back to where she was before the accident and was back in her apartment. She not only completely recovered, but is able to walk around in her apartment without her walker (which was touch and go before the accident.) I think much of her recovery was her spirit and her faith. And many prayers. Ruth and I will lift up prayers for a similar, complete healing for your Mother, and strength and confidence for you.

Oh yeah, my Mother is 97.

Jerry

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: jaze
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 09:15 PM

So sorry, Allison. I hope all works out well. And I'm really sorry you've had such a hard year. I hope next year will be better for you.

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 09:26 PM

Allison,
So very sorry. I am adding your Mom to my prayer list. YOU be careful. The driving here is horrendous.
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: KathWestra
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 09:32 PM

Allison,
Adding my hugs, prayers, and loving thoughts to the mix. And my wish that you take extra-special care of your dear self while you're driving 90-mile roundtrips to take care of Mom. Through deep valleys, and over mountains, I'll not forget, I'll remember you still. Love to you, my new old friend.
Kathy

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Dave Swan
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 09:41 PM

YIKES! All best wishes for a speedy recovery for your mother and sanity for you while you help your mother through this.

I've been down a similar path and know that it's probably not as scary in the long run as it seems now.

All best,

D

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: CarolC
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 09:41 PM

So sorry about your mom's accident, Animaterra. Best thoughts and wishes to all of you.

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: KT
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 10:04 PM

Oh, that's awful!

Lots of good thoughts and prayers for healing coming from me too! Singing a special song of peace for both of you as you weather this.

KT

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Nancy King
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 10:05 PM

Allison, I'm so very sorry to hear of your Mom's accident. Just what you and she need, right? Well, as others have said, be sure to take care of YOURSELF during all of this -- it's not easy to do that, but it is important, for both of you.

Sending positive thoughts northward,
Nancy

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: alison
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 12:18 AM

love, prayers and good thoughts from down here in Oz

slainte

one "l"

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: karen k
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 12:18 AM

Allison,
How horrible! I am so sorry that this has happened. I'm thinking of you both. Make sure that you do for yourself as well as your mom. Keep singing and have the best holiday season possible. I'm so glad that she escaped internal and head injuries. I will send good thoughts her way and yours.

love, my friend,
karen

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 02:27 AM

Lots of thanks givings from Colorado, darling2L's. My aunt recovered from a hellacious fall while in her 90's. After dragging herself into the garage, opening a door, then up some steps into the kitchen with a broken shoulder, she then made three phone calls looking for family members before the neighbour heard and called 911. She was back at her independent living self within a few months.

These days it is remarkable how well they can mend the body and how soon one is up and about. The hospital people will take good care of her for the times when you cannot be there, so please DO take care of yourself...don't forget to enlist help...drivers? to go along and and help, and breathe, sweetie, breathe...we are all here for you and your mom.

luvyabuncheskat

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: GUEST,SueB
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 02:43 AM

I hope there are other people to help share the load, and that you'll take advantage of any and all offers of help. If you think your mother would be cheered by cards and letters, please post an address - Suzanne

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: fat B****rd
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 02:49 AM

Kind thoughts from Newton Aycliffe from fB. Best wishes from Charlie.

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Jeanie
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 03:26 AM

To echo Dave Swan's post, my mum and I have also "been down a similar path" this year, so I know how tough and worrying it can all be and, as he said, how things turn out in the long run a lot less scary than they appear now.

This comes with much love and all good wishes to your mum for a speedy recovery, and for strength for you on the hospital visiting marathon - plus a lovely, happy recovery time for you once mum has recovered !

With every good wish,
- jeanie xx

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: MBSLynne
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 04:15 AM

Healing thoughts duly sent...both for your Mother and for you. I will light a little candle in my grove.
Love, hugs and vibes

Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 06:50 AM

Thank you so much, dear friends. This has indeed been extra-hard to take, since I'm still learning how to slog along without my dear partner. But I knew I could count on you-all for prayers, good wishes, and support.
Guy, you said, "All you can do is whats right in front of you"- that sounds so much like something Byron used to say, almost verbatim. Thanks for being what he used to call a "messenger".

Mom's still in great spirits and if it isn't too icy I'm going over to see her today, before my women's chorus concert tonight. I've taken the day off from work, so I'm trying to take some care of myself, though Catspaw's got me nailed as usual (interesting image, considering Catspaw...).
She's being moved out of the ICU as soon as a bed becomes available but I haven't heard whether or not they've scheduled surgery.

She'd probably love cards. I'll give you the hospital address, as she'll probably be there for a few weeks, at least.
Peg Aldrich, patient (I'll say!)
Concord Hospital
250 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301

Blessings on you all!

Allison

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: karen k
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 09:27 AM

Allison,
Does your mom like music? I could make up a cd of some really nice tunes if she has something to listen to it on. What does she like to read? Does she do crosswards or word search puzzles? Let me know either on this thread or by a PM.

You mentioned surgery. Is she going to need some or are they just thinking about it?

Wish I was closer to help out but it sounds like she's in very good hands. How are your kids taking this?

Be well and I love what Guy said, "You can only do what's right in front of you." I've got to remember that one.

love, my friend and good thoughts,
karen

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 11:36 AM

Allison

My thoughts are with you both - we had similar problems when my Mother fell and broke her hip this summer.

Ted/epn

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Big Mick
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 12:45 PM

Allison, I have a call into the Big Guy/Gal/whatever letting my opinion be known that enough is enough. We have a pretty good relationship, so's I will, at the very least, get a hearing. In the meantime, please heed KathWestra and 'Spaw and george and karenk and all the rest, and take it easy. We all love you a great deal here in these precincts. I will be praying steady for Mom, but also for you.

Love,

Mick

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 12:50 PM

Karen, thanks so much for the offer. She loves a very eclectic assortment of music- I bet you could come up with an amalgam she'd love. Classical, lush folk music (some of our ballads and such she would find a bit sparse, I think)- anything with great harmonies.

She's an avid mystery reader. I challenge you to find something she hasn't read!

Avid crossworder, too- NY Times every day!

Yes, one ankle will definitely need surgery. Still not scheduled.

She's feeling pretty punk today. Of course, she won't tell me exactly what's bothering her, but she sounded low. I'm obeying mother's orders and not traveling the icy roads for a visit today, but we had a good talk. Keep her in your hearts, please, friends!

Allison

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: LilyFestre
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 03:19 PM

Allison,

Just a note to let you know that your mom is in my thoughts and prayers...she sounds like a real trouper!!!   I'm glad you live close enough that you can go to see her. Remember to take care of yourself too...don't get TOO drained, k?

Good luck at your concert tonight...I've listened to one of your CD's and WOW...wish I was there to hear it in person!

What is your chorus singing tonight?

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Peace
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 03:21 PM

For sure, Allison.

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 08:41 PM

So very sorry to hear this. I don't know you really (not like I think most of the folks posting here do) and vice versa, but I started reading Mudcat shortly before you lost your beloved Byron and I have enjoyed reading many of your posts – and my heart really goes out to you.

You say your Mom likes mysteries; I'm in England and have (thanks to digital radio) not only access to the BBC's wonderful treasure trove of stuff, but have digital recordings of a bunch of great stuff: novels read out loud, short stories, dramas (including mysteries: Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, etc) literary classics, poetry, comedy programs, panel games, factual programs and much more. If you think your Mom would be interested in listening to some of these things, PM me with some ideas on what she'd like best and we'll put together (and send) a few CDs for her to listen to.

Good luck (you sure deserve some by now!) and sending warm thoughts in your – and your Mom's – direction(s).

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: RangerSteve
Date: 11 Dec 04 - 11:07 AM

She's in my thoughts and prayers, too. Steve

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Hollowfox
Date: 11 Dec 04 - 02:21 PM

Has she read Thirteenth Night by Gordon Allen? It's a follow-up on Feste, the fool in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. It may not be a profound mystery, but it more or less fits in with the season, sort of.

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: jacqui.c
Date: 11 Dec 04 - 02:42 PM

Sorry to hear this Allison. Best wishes and a speedy recovery to her from Kendall and me.

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 12 Dec 04 - 06:44 AM

Well, mom's out of the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) and on the orthopedic floor. She'll be there at least through Christmas. I had a good talk with the head nurse yesterday and she made it clear that these are serious injuries. The biggest concern is keeping the rest of her body healthy while the bones and bruises heal.

Mom's in good spirits, mostly, thanks in part to the miracle of modern medicine.

Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes!

Allison

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: bbc
Date: 12 Dec 04 - 01:09 PM

One step at a time. I'm glad to hear she's out of ICU. Praying for complete healing & patience for both of you!

love,

Barbara

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: wysiwyg
Date: 12 Dec 04 - 01:21 PM

Great.... And how is Allison doing then? :~)

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Pistachio
Date: 12 Dec 04 - 04:42 PM

Allison,
Best wishes to you both, glad your Mum is out of ICU. I second all the advice above and, like Yorkshire Yankee, tho' I don't know you apart from on this ether, I have followed your thread since last year. Your in my thoughts more often now - take care.
PS I'll send over the CD that Linda and I recorded earlier this year-enjoy.
With love,Hazel.

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: black walnut
Date: 12 Dec 04 - 05:21 PM

Oh, your poor mom! What a hard thing for her to go through. I hope that she will get better and better and better. Please take one thing at a time yourself, and try not to be overwhelmed. Get good sleeps and eat well. You have a huge heart but you'll need to nuture yourself through this busy season too, with no feelings of guilt for things left undone and traditions unfulfilled.

Love and hugs,
~b.w.

Subject: RE: BS: Animaterra's mom's accident
From: Pistachio
Date: 13 Dec 04 - 11:53 AM

Allison,
Best wishes to you both, glad your Mum is out of ICU. I second all the advice above and, like Yorkshire Yankee, tho' I don't know you apart from on this ether, I have followed your thread since last year. Your in my thoughts more often now - take care.
PS I'll send over the CD that Linda and I recorded earlier this year-enjoy.
With love,Hazel.