Things Can Change So Fast

Wow, how the turn of events for this week have turned out!! Thurs. morning I received a call from the"Lifeline" people telling me they were calling on behalf of my Grandmother and that she had fallen. I directed them to call 911 (which is something I THOUGHT they were suppose to do automatically but this dude did NOT) and I took off to her house. I know I was speeding but I had to get there. The Endy first responders were there when I arrived and we went in to find her sitting on the floor in her bathroom door. When I got closer I could see that things did not look good. She was alert and talking to us but her right leg was turned in a fashion that I KNEW she had either broken her leg or her hip. The ambulance arrived shortly after I did and I could not have asked for any better care! They were great. Mother met us at the emergency room. I did hold my composure while taking care of business but I fell apart when I got in my car to follow the ambulance to the hospital. I am so fortunate to be 43 years old and still have my Grandmother! Everyone calls her Mama II....that is what I have called her since I was little and most of my friends call her Mama II. When Cade was born and learned to talk he called her that too....so it sticks into another generation. Hospital reports showed a badly CRUSHED hip. Socket was fine but the ball was in pieces according to the doctor. So surgery was scheduled. This morning I took Cade to Kids Camp and went straight to the hospital. They are keeping her heavily sedated so she sleeps most of the time. At 9:30 they came to take her to surgery. Mother and I walked down the hallway as far as we could go and kissed her and said we would see her later....it was very emotional. She is 87 years old! Surgery was moved back due to an emergency situation that the surgeon had with another patient and so it was close to 3:30/3:45 before she was brought back to the room. During that time Mother and I ran errands and had some lunch and hurried back to the hospital. The doctor told us the surgery went well and that it actually didn't take as long as he had thought. I hate it when they HAVE to tell you the "things that can happen" because it really makes HOPE seem dim for someone her age. She has always been healthy and I am hoping and praying that she will bounce back. Please keep us all in your prayers. Eddie, Cade and I are suppose to leave on Sun for our vacation. If my Grandmother continues to do ok, then we plan to go but if she has any complications, I am not going anywhere. I have had alot of time to sit in that hospital room and think about how life can change so quickly and we just never know! I mean, my Grandmother had plans to go the beauty shop and run errands on Thurs. however she ended up in the hospital, heavily sedated and hip replacement surgery....and rehabilitation!! We just never know do we? Makes me realize to not take the little things in life for granted. Tomorrow my day will consist of going back to the hospital, run some errands and prepare for our vacation......I am going to enjoy every moment of my routine and pray that IF a turn of events takes place, that will be a good one. My Grandmother has always been so independent and I just don't know how things are going to be from this day forward. Mother and I both say "life as we knew it is about to change!" I have really gone over and over in my mind how I take for granted that my daily routines are going to take place just as I planned.....snap a finger and those plans change forever! Maybe I have had too much time to THINK.....I don't mean to get so philosophical. Made me stop and think about the friend that I thought about and wanted to call and kept putting it off and then one day "life's little routine" changed...he died and I can never call him again. Makes me realize that I should not put off anything and I should never take advantage of the simple blessings in my life! No one should! so, please join me and stop, take a look around and be thankful for even the smallest of things that you have been blessed with....even if it is just the opportunity to do "your normal routine" for the day! My blog will continue when I get back from vacation!! Hugs to all who are reading and I look forward to filling you in on "all the little things" from my vacation!~Until Later!