Mom's Tumble

Last week we had a little scare when mom was holding baby Judah in my sunroom. She was really enjoying spending time with her two great grandchildren (Judah & Kate) and Kristene while Randy has been busy working in Wisconsin. She tried to sit on a foam footstool that I had and it accidentally tipped her and the baby off. Mom's maternal instinct must have kicked in and she held onto Judah like a football , which protected him from any harm. However, Mom went down in slow motion and twisted her lower back. We took mom to get checked out and had x-rays done which has shown a small fracture on her L-1 vertebrate. After taking mom to a spine specialist she is expected to heal up on her own the next 3 to 6 weeks. Everyone we encounter is amazed that mom isn't on any medications and is in such great shape. She has great flexibility and strength for someone her age! We have been busy icing and applying heat to ease some of the discomfort as well as giving her Aleve and Tylenol. She also has a pain medication as needed. She will have a follow up in a few weeks to check her healing process and I will update you then. Until then keep your prayers coming for a speedy healing so mom and I can get back to our daily walks, which we both really miss.....