Friday, April 24, 2009

Your Auntie Judy....

I'm so, so sorry that I'm so selfish that I wrote first about my little probs. I'm totally embarrased. I got a call from my sister Judy day before yesterday and her husband of over 50 years died last Saturday. Please keep her in your prayers and please send her an email if you can. She's so lost right now. They've been together since she was 15 yrs old and married since she was 16 yrs. It would bless her so much to hear from you all. Her email address is JerryPJudy@aol.com

He was leaning over the sofa and just blacked out and stopped breathing on Thursday the 16th. She tried CPR until the paramedics got there but he never regained conciousness and died on Saturday. Her address is Judy Powell, P.O.Box 1107, R.R.3, Pahoa, Hawaii 96778

Phone: (808) 982-9612

All my love, Mom

Friday 4/24/09

Hi Family, I'm sorry I've been so quiet lately but it's hard to talk right now. I had surgery last week on Wednesday 4/15 by an oral surgeon in Reno. It was a total miracle. He called us at home on the previous Thursday evcening just to see what we were thinking and we told him we wanted to go with him but our local dentist was half the price, though she didn't put you "out". I just couldn't justify that kind of money. He was quiet for a moment and then asked what she was charging for the procedure. We told him it was about $6000 and he had quoted us around $14,000 to $15,000. I figured I'd just "suck it up" and pray. He then told me he'd do the procedure for her price and would put me "out". I was STUNNED and handed to phone to Gare 'cause I thought I was hearing things. He asked us to bring the paperwork that she'd given us and because we'd already paid about $1800 for the dentures he deducted that and did the procedure for the balance. HALLELUJAH!!!!! I've had a lot of pain due to the fact that I've been on those stupid pain meds so long and it changes your reaction to pain. But we've been sooooooo blessed. Our local dentist, Linda Vixie, is a christian and has been doing the follow up adjustments that are so necessary. All I can say is "The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want....". I love and miss you all so, so much. Dr. Kang's office called us and said he'd turned us down. He just couldn't take on a case like this. I was so discouraged but I know we're in His mighty hands and He has a plan. I just want to be there.....a few minutes away...so I can see my children and grandbabies. Remember the parable about the "squeaky wheel neighbor" who wouldn't stop knocking until his neighbor got up and helped him. May we all be "squeaky wheels" without end. I so badly want to be there with you all!!!!!! All my love to you...Mama/Nana