Friday, July 28, 2006
Yesterday was a little scary. Molly woke with a fever and sick to her stomach. We are so afraid of infections because we have seen the damage they can do. She had a rough morning, then bounced back in the afternoon. Thank heaven.
Today she made up for lost time with the therapists. She was able to get off her bed without help and onto the walker. She was able to sit in the wheelchair for a while. She is not allowed to sit for more than a few minutes at a time. She is working hard and building stamina and regaining her muscles. We get closer to home every day.
Good night, ladies. Sweet dreams. Love you!
Today she made up for lost time with the therapists. She was able to get off her bed without help and onto the walker. She was able to sit in the wheelchair for a while. She is not allowed to sit for more than a few minutes at a time. She is working hard and building stamina and regaining her muscles. We get closer to home every day.
Good night, ladies. Sweet dreams. Love you!
posted by Molly's Page at 9:34 PM
20 Comments:
so glad to hear from you, bernie! yeah molly for getting successfully through the day. those fevers are scary things. how great that you are gaining independence with that new bed and able to get around a little bit.
you go, miss molly!
Molly, you are beautiful and amazing. My heart and hopes are with you and your family.
Keep on healing!!!
Know that I am a mother of two beautiful little girls and a son that I love very much. However, I don't know if it is possible but,since reading Molly's page, I love them and appreciate them even more.You are spreading what God is -LOVE. Thank you- my family will keep you in our prayers.
Go Molly! It's Lisa - Dina's Mom. I just got back from spending a little time with Dina in Ohio. She's all over this summer! Of course she asked about you (she doesn't get much computer access), and I do my best to keep her up to date. Glad you girls talk & text when you can. She'll be back in town soon, and will stop in as soon as she can! I know she'll be thrilled to see you and all the progress you are making!
She (and we) sends her love to you! (And to your Mom, Dad, and sister)
Lisa
Bloom Family,
I have decided to run the Denver Marathon in honor of Molly. I have been following her progress ever since News4 posted this blog site. Tomorrow morning I am running 9 miles with molly's name on my arm for inspiration. Stay strong and hang in there best you can.
Bernie:
I am drawn to this blog every night, wondering how Molly is progressing and how you and your wonderful family are dealing with the ups and downs of her recovery. I feel like this blog is a sacred space, and am so honored that you are willing to share your thoughts and feelings with all of us who haven't even had the opportunity to meet your family. Please don't be discouraged by the few negative comments you receive. They are dealing with their own pain in the only way they know how. I keep a quote posted on my fridge -- "Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by human frailty or imperfection." Whenever I am angered by the injustice of life and the harm one human being can do to another, I read that quote and feel better. From one mother to another, I must say that I find you to be a great inspiration and a huge source of strength. Molly is indeed a lucky girl to have a mom like you, and I can tell that you are lucky to have daughters like Molly & Katy. Vent when you need to, stay strong, get pissed, laugh with your family, take some time for yourself, cry yourself to sleep some nights -- in other words, be the lovely, feeling, complicated human being that you are. All of us, strangers and friends alike, are honored to be a part of this journey with you. Thank you for sharing so much with us. We are all pulling for your girl, and know that the future holds marvelous things for her.
Alison
Hey! We moms,whatever the crisis ,have only two choices 1.Sit down and cry or 2.Get up and get movin'I have cried enough tears to last a lifetime...but because of my son and daughter ...no matter what I always got up and got movin'You even though you won't see it 'til way down the road on this journey...are doing great! There is no journal for this journey. You will think you are doing what is right and then something will blow you away and make you see a whole different picture.Just keep doing what you are doing and that is being human and doing the best you can. Feel what you feel and say what you feel. It is ok to be whatever it is you are at any given moment. Your husband and children need to see you fall and get back up...it gives them permission to do the same.One thing I really screwed up was I didn't let my husband and daughter help me get through the day when my son was so ill. I thought I had to stay strong for them. They needed me to need them. Now I allow them to pick up the pieces when the day falls apart. It is so much better. The only person on this earth that can feel your pain with you is your husband.Because you and he are Molly's parents.The only two people on this earth that love her the way you do! I regret not being there more for my Caity but we are extremely close now. No need to even mention the nay sayers of the world...believe me, you don't have enough energy to even care about them! Take all who love and support you and walk with them. Let them carry you when you need to! Surround yourself with uplifting motivational people and let the rest find somewhere else to be miserable!Feelings just are...feel them! But please don't waiste your time on people who are of no good to you! Not to be ignorant but there is no better way to say this...Even Jesus Christ was lied about and crucified...why should we be exempt? I have heard every one liner ever said through our journey. People usually don't mean to be mean...they just are sometimes stupid. I especially love when someone says "It could be worse" or "God doesn't give you more than you can handle" Well ya know what it could be better and God does no evil...this was the devil at work! In spite of the devil we will overcome this! Oh I could go on and on but not because I am so self centered but because I want so desperately to help you and others but I can't! You have to do what your doing and take it as it comes and be thankful for the good moments and reach real hard to get through the not so good moments! I do believe in the power of prayer and I am praying for you and your entire family and for Molly's friends too! This is really hard on your Katy and all of your daughters friends. I thank God for your strength and for the wonderful job you are doing through everything but believe me I empathize with you! There is no greater pain than watching your child suffer and knowing you have no control! I am so blessed that I still have my son and he is going forward but three years ago...We lived second to second in severe pain from liesions and the side effects of prednizone and chemo.What you are going through is HELL! I don't have any answers...I can just promise you that it will get better...until then allow yourself to be numb.Be a wet noodle and let God carry you! I wish I knew before what I know now but then I wouldn't be who I am today and I really like who I am so I guess well I just want you to know that its OK! OK to be mad OK to laugh OK to cry OK OKOK I was very fortunate to have a lot of very good people in my life when this all happened.Sounds like you have that base covered extremely well! That is why I know in my heart it will be ok! Just keep on keepin on and if ya need to tell someone how it is..do it! But do it and be done! You need all your energy in a possitive motion. Love to you all! God bless you and yours and me and mine as he already has!
Hello Bob, Bernie, Katy, and Molly, I am just going out the door for my vacation. I won't be able to check this blog for a week, so I wanted to say I will be with you in spirit. Keep on fighting Molly, you are the best. May God be with all of you.
My Grandpa called me last night and said he got a new hearing aid. He told me it cost 4 thousand dollars and is state of the art. I said to him, "What kind is it Grandpa?" He answered, "12:30"
Stay strong and stay cool.
Denver Bob
I love Denver Bob! He is a hoot!
Bernie...you do a wonderful job of posting this, thanks. We all do feel close but some can't do much.
I said a prayer for all of you last night that each of you could make it through this and stay as a tough family. It is hard being a MOM for your heart breaks so often and you feel all the pain. Should I say the time will heal? You are probably sick of some of these saying. Take care all of you... Denver Bob is a kick. We are taking care of Cindy and Stacey's dog Tess for a few weeks. We have Hawkeye, a lab/greyhound mix that is 15 months old. I am so glad he is finally growing up. Tess is about 11 and doesn't put up with Hawkeye's craziness. Do you all have an animal?
Take care.....It is has been darn hot up here in Cheyenne and Frontier Days is about over. Sara
This is a messge for Allison: thank you for your wise words "Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by human frailty or imperfection."
I will cherish this saying, and make sure I try to incorporate this wisdom into my life. Thank you for sharing this thought.
Old East Angel
All I can say is if Denver Bob ever runs for anything, he's got my vote. He's put a smile on my tears almost every day since this happened. Have a safe trip and come back soon.
Hang in there Molly. Me and Ging think of ya often. On Monday Im going in fer a bit of out patient surgery cuz of infection. I dislike infection also..be strong!!!!
Molly is now off all IVs, able to get off the bed, move about in her walker, and get around for short periods in the wheelchair. These are amazing achievements in such a short time, after what she has been through. And they seem to just keep coming.
Best wishes for continued success!
Molly - you ROCK!!!! Bernie, thank you for ignoring the ignorant people and keeping us informed about Molly's progress. We love all of you!
Hey Bernie, Jeff B. here. Your Wednesday comments on this blog sure touched a lot of people, and rightfully so. Keep in mind that the hundreds of people that read this blog every day continue to send you, Bob, Molly, and Katy our strongest spiritual support that we can, knowing you will persevere in the end. You are a remarkable woman, Bernie, and your mothering instints are on overdrive, not only for Molly, but, I suspect, for all the patients at Children's. What a remarkable place it is!
Hang in there. Continue to vent, for your healing, as well as Molly's.
If I may, I'd just like to share some thoughts concerning the person who posted on Thursday's blog at 9:51 a.m.
What seems apparant is that these words are probably from a person who has not lived long enough to love someone deeply enough (especially the kind of love a parent has for their child) to know the heartbreak that naturally occurs when their loved one experiences deep pain; be it physical, emotional, or both. Only until one does can they even begin to try to understand the language of the heart of another human being who has. The 9:51 blogger's words are just that- words. No depth.
BE THANKFUL EVERYDAY YOU STILL HAVE YOUR DAUGHTER! BE ANGRY IF YOU MUST, BUT ALSO THANKFUL THAT SHE SURVIVED & YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO PLAN A FUNERAL, I LOST 2 BROTHERS, I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THEM HERE IN MOLLY'S CONDITION!
God died on the Cross for all of us & He is a forgiving God! Have Faith in Him & you all will get though this with everyone around the world Praying for all of you!
Well it is Sunday and I just returned from chuch...good sermon and it really hit home and I asked for prayer for you and yours. It was about the storms of life and how one can make it through any storm with Jesus in their heart.Well let me tell ya in my worst storm there were times when I had to reach real hard to feel my faith. But it was always there! I didn't have a somebody to blame or get mad at. It was a disease and so it was God that I would lash out at. I thank him constantly for having broad shoulders and taking my anger. But now I must admit I am a bit ashamed of how I handled some of my storm. God is everloving and everknowing...he does not create nor let evil happen...but he does take the evil and make good from it. In order to get through my days now I have had to let go of all my anger and trust that what is is supposed to be. Mrs. Bloom it has taken me three long years to get to this point...don't be so hard on yourself. This is all still very new to you and you are far from out of the woods. My son though he is doing very well he still gets mad from time to time of all that was taken from him through this disease. Yes we are all so very thankful that he is alive and going forward. We are thankful that we didn't lose our home or our marriage or our family and friends. We are thankful that our son is so bright that he can go off to college and become a doc. But we still are human. Recently(Last week) he got shingles due to the med. he is on to keep the disease under conrol.I fell apart and got very mad. Mad cause he has been through enough.Well believe me I only shared those thoughts with a few close friends because everyone of them told me I was missing my blessing...Thank God it was something simple and he faught with no hospitol admittance.Still I was angry because I feel he had had enough and his life should be more simple. Like no more pain. I have heard of grown men laying and crying in agony from the pain of shingles. But not my son he still worked and carried shingles literally up the ladder to finish the rrof he was working on. How ironic "My son did a roof with shingles!" LOL! I guess in the big picture...everyone has storms...how big does our umbrella have to be?Yours right now is huge! I wish I could take some of your pain and fear and anger. I am asking God to really really be in Mollys room today! Not that he hasn't been through this whole time but today I want his presence to be felt like no other day! We had some days like that and they really carried us through the rest! I am asking that instead of you having to be the feather that someone does that duty for you today! I am asking that your Katy can feel some burden lifted from her. Her role in all of this is very overwhelming! I am asking that hubby just focuses on you and he for a bit and that you two can connect (After all Molly and Katy are products of you two and your love for one another) I ask that everyone in your lives act and do what is best for you today! I am asking all of this in your love that you have shown the entire world! Don't hang in there(That is too hard) Stand Firm! Love and prayers to you all!
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