Stand strong and the lord will give you the strength to make it through this trial. As for the metal rod in his leg, yes it will probably set off metal detectors. I have a metal hip replacement from a motorcycle accident and I was setting off the alarms in airports. My orthepedic doctor gave me a card which I carry in my wallet stating that I have a metal implant in my body which saves time in the airport, or he could do as I once did and ask the guys after the third pass through the detector and ask him "do you want to see the scar? " . guess what I was no longer detained Will be praying for you and Mark for the strength to go on Russ Rice Anchor of Hope Ministries Lebanon Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 1999 1:17 AM Subject: [RR] Mark home... Praise God!! > Wow!!! All I can say is that God is soooo Awesome!! I got responses from > all over the nation and the world from people who are praying for Mark and I, > as we go through this struggle in our lives... you all must pray very well, > as this evening > (around 8:30pm CT) Mark arrived back at home... he still has a long way to go > in recovery... he still needs help in getting around, changing clothing and > the dressing on the surgery incision site, and doing many things that in the > past were normal everyday things that we never really thought twice about > (like putting on shoes for example)... but Thanks to our awesome God, Mark at > least gets to sleep in his own bed in his own house tonight.... it's so good > to have him home, after being without him for several nights. Even our 7 > ferrets are happy that he is home... Pepe loaded Mark's forhead with kisses > when Mark held him... such a blessing to see the smile on Mark's face!! > Please continue praying for us... Starting tomorrow, we will be having a > homebound physical therapist coming in to work with Mark, and help him build > up his strength and muscles in his arms and his good leg, and in coordination > in being able to go up and down stairs with the crutches, being able to get > in and out of the shower (btw, to my brother Freddie, your old shower chair > from when you had Guillian Barre Syndrome is going to get some good use > again! Mom and Dad are gonna bring it over for Mark). Tonight, Mark is > pretty exhausted from just trying to get from the car to the bed, as he had > to manuver a whole flight of stairs to get to our bedroom with his > crutches.... thank goodness we have an attached garage, and he didn't have to > try to cross the slippery ice that currently is pl My battle is just > begining too, as I deal with the insurance companies, the health care people, > bill collectors, and seeking compensation for lost wages... it looks like > Mark will be off work for at least 4 weeks, and I may have to take a few > weeks off myself in the begining, so that I can take care of Mark without > exhausting myself to dangerous lengths, which my normal work schedule has a > tendency to do even when there isn't a crisis such as this to also try to > manage. I have already talked with a lawyer and got some good advice about > how to document everything, should the insurance companies involved be > unwilling to compensate for the lost wages and the permenant changes to > Mark's body, as he will now have a metal titanium rod in his right femur for > the rest of his life (which may set off metal detectors if Mark ever goes > through at the airports, etc)... Mark's car was declared as being totaled > this morning... because of it's age, we may not get much for it, and we would > still need to eventually find Mark another vehicle when he's ready to drive > again... tomorrow, I also have my work cut out for me, as my father and I > will need to drive to Aurora, IL to get the remainder of Mark's personal > belongings from his car (that's where the insurance company's closest claims > assesment office was in relation to where the accident took place)... Aurora > is a good 2 hours from our house... we will also try to get pictures of the > vehicle as part of the documentation as well as to allow Mark to see what the > extent of the damages were (he was taken out of his car on a bodyboard with > his neck imobilized, so he couldn't really see how bad it was). Anyway, I > am begining to feel the stresses and the lack of sleep catching up with me, > and there is still a long road ahead yet, so please keep us in your prayers > that Mark will heal well and that the Lord will provide for our financial > needs through this crisis... I have been very touched and blessed to receive > some wonderful e-mails and phone calls from many people who care about us... > it brings such a peace to know that there are people who love and care about > us and are so willing to help wherever they can. That means sooo much to > Mark and I !!!!!! > Thank-you soooo much for your prayers! I will endevor to keep you all > updated as best I can on Mark's progress, and to correspond on his behalf > until he is well enough to sit at his computer and type out his own > e-mails... I know that it has really cheered Mark up to hear from all of the > people who care so much about him, and for that very reason, I am willing to > do this to help him keep in good spirits... Those of you who know Mark really > well know that he's a guy with a sense of humor... already, that humor has > come into play in helping Mark and I to get through this one day at a time... > my father has also been a real blessing in the humor department, as Dad is so > talented in using humor to help keep people cheery. > Thanks again... I will write again soon > Sincerely, > Karen Matus (Mark's wife) > > _______ > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! > http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
