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65 years

Robert Slone

Robert Slone

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Spring Hope
State
NC
Today is my parents 65th anniversery :headbang:. Sunday we had lunch for them here at my house along with what's left of my family.

My mother has been in a wheelchair for the last couple of years. She's gotten pretty weak and feeble. Last night she tried to stand up on her own and fell on the bathroom floor. Fortunately they now live next door to us so my wife and I went over at 10:30 to get her up. This morning my dad called; she couldn't move so he called 911 and an ambulance came and got her. We're heading to the emergency room in a few minutes. Looks like she fractured her hip...again. So much for the celebration.
 
Sorry to hear that... man what a whole lot to happen in one day.
I hope she makes a speedy recovery.

cb
 
Dang man.
Hate to hear that.

Real good they are so close.
Hope that's her only injury (although not a fun one I'm sure).
65 years is a looooong time! Congratulations still in spite of the latest.
 
Prayers to your Ma/family Robert, that's a tough one to beat so your proximity and help will be a huge relief to your pop--and her. I'm happy my road warrior days have slowed and I can spend more time with my Dad. He's not next door but only a couple of miles away. All the best.
 
Added you and your parents to our prayer list- well be thinking of you.
Kyle
 
Thanks for the kind words.

Seems she's fractured her right femur bone this time. Last time it was her hip. She spends all day sitting in her wheel chair. My dad has hired a woman to help him during the day (dad's 87, mom's 83), They try and try to get her to try to stand up and walk. Sometimes she stuggles with it and sometimes she refuses. But when no one is around her that's when she decides she needs to get up and walk. 3 months ago I had to go get her up off the living room floor. My dad was in the den so she decided she should stand up - and she fell flat on her face literally.

I think the worst thing I've had to do in my lifetime has been watching them slowly go downhill, especially my mother.
 
Parents who make it that far are more of a luxury than most people realize... the children become old enough to ask their parents the questions that really matter.

For those of us that didn't have that luxury it's not uncommon to spend a lot of time wondering about those questions. I also find myself trying to explain a few things to my kids that they're not ready for... only to wonder what I must sound like.
 
Talked with a doctor earlier today. The bone is broken from one end to the other in a spiral pattern. They were going to do surgery today and insert a pin but they didn't have the right pin so they will do it sometime tomorrow. Not good.
 
Hang in there Robert. It's tough to watch them like this, I know, but you can be sure they're glad you're there for them.
 
Been out of town and just read this- you all will be in my prayers.
 
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