In the Land of Nick
Saturday, December 20th, 2008On Thursday evening (12/18), I was allowed to bring Nick home from the hospital. I thought that the miracle I had prayed for had come true, for Nick to be home in time for Christmas. We pulled into our driveway, and as we were transferring Nick from the car to his wheelchair with a transfer board, he let out one of the worst screams I have ever heard in my life, and then he passed out. I had no idea what had happened. He was out for about a minute and I was frantic. I was checking his pulse making sure he was breathing etc. and screaming pretty loud myself the whole time (funny not a single neighbor heard us and came to help). Anyway, Nick finally came around and started screaming again. I immediately assumed that he had reinjured his right knee. Nick was able to get through to me that the pain was in his right thigh. I got him into the house, and was trying to get him on the couch, but each time I tried to touch him he would scream in agony. I noticed within a few minutes that his thigh was swelling and he was completely unable to move his leg. He was also in shock. So I called 911. To make a long story short, Nick and snapped his right femur in half as he was getting out of the car (the femur is the thigh bone, the largest bone in the body). He not only broke it in half, but he also displaced it. Yesterday, they took him into surgery and placed a metal rod in the broken femur from his hip to his knee. I don’t know how much more he can take, If you can please pray for him. He has been through so much in the last three months, and now this.
One thing I can say, the worse things get the more I believe and have faith in God. I would think that the normal response would be to turn away from Him. But I find myself even more devoted with each disaster that comes our way. Perhaps God will provide us with a miracle anyway. I keep thinking of the Book of Job in the Old Testament. I think I need to read it again right about now.
Rene
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December 21st, 2008 at 12:31 am
I’ll bet his phosphorus was too high. high phosphorus weakens the bones, and the femur is the most difficult bone in the body to break (supposedly).
When is the last time Nick saw his kidney doctor? He’s taking his Phoslo and/or Tums with meals?
I’ll put his name on the prayer list in the morning too.
~~JD~~
December 29th, 2008 at 2:22 am
My kidney doctor says my phosphorus is fine; that I am dealing with another problem with which all ESRD diabetics face. Let me get the specifics and I’ll post the details.
December 29th, 2008 at 3:24 am
Turns out my doctor was talking about secondary hyperthyroidism.