Rachael needs prayer. In recovery she has a very high heart ratE at around 160. This could be due to several thing.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Follow Rachael on Twitter @LoveToRachael
This is a re-post as I don't think the last one went out. Follow Rachael's surgery and more at
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Surgery On Thursday
Please keep Rachael in your prayers this day as she is having important surgery done to straighten her feet. Rachael has contractures on both feet causing them to curve to the inside. Thursday, she will have "contracture release" surgery. Pray for Dr. O'neill and his skilled hands, pray for Nancy and I as we care for Rachael, especially Nancy as she will be with Rachael on Friday. We are asking you also to pray that Rachael will experience minimal pain during her 6 week recovery.
Rachael has waited a long time to make this decision. We have too. Rachael is insanely gung-ho and ready to get this surgery done. She is not afraid, she is excited! We look forward to great results and once again to see our Lord work through the hands of skilled doctors.
Thank you for your prayers! We arrive at the Hospital at 7:00 AM
This will may have a logistical impact on how we perform care for Rachael. We will need to modify the way we do things, ways that have become second nature. Whenever there is a new adjustment like this, it is troubling and can lead to frustration. Pray for peace that goes beyond all understanding for Nancy and I.
Rachael has waited a long time to make this decision. We have too. Rachael is insanely gung-ho and ready to get this surgery done. She is not afraid, she is excited! We look forward to great results and once again to see our Lord work through the hands of skilled doctors.
Thank you for your prayers! We arrive at the Hospital at 7:00 AM
This will may have a logistical impact on how we perform care for Rachael. We will need to modify the way we do things, ways that have become second nature. Whenever there is a new adjustment like this, it is troubling and can lead to frustration. Pray for peace that goes beyond all understanding for Nancy and I.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Road Trip #2
Everyone made it safe to Atlanta, thank you for your prayers. Yesterday was spent getting aclimated to the complete shift in schedule and thus tasks. We have a tight routine here during the day with Nancy guiding the tasks. Routine is very important to Rachael, it is her time refrence, it gives a framework to her day. With the trip to Atlanta, it has been a bit disorienting for everyone.
Pray for the gang today as the appointment at the Shepherd Institute is at 2:00 PM. Today is the day she gets to meet the doctors and get her evaluation.
Last night they all went out to eat with some friends of Rachael's aunt Mary. they had a lot of fun and one of the dinner mates was a neuro science doctor and his wife that are friends of Mary's. Everybody had a blast and though a bit troubled by the new surroundings, Rachael is keeping her spirits up and the joy flowing. Nancy was pretty burnt from the trip but is doing great.
Keep prayers up for Nancy, Rachael, Mary and the Doctors she meets today.
God Bless,
Burt
Pray for the gang today as the appointment at the Shepherd Institute is at 2:00 PM. Today is the day she gets to meet the doctors and get her evaluation.
Last night they all went out to eat with some friends of Rachael's aunt Mary. they had a lot of fun and one of the dinner mates was a neuro science doctor and his wife that are friends of Mary's. Everybody had a blast and though a bit troubled by the new surroundings, Rachael is keeping her spirits up and the joy flowing. Nancy was pretty burnt from the trip but is doing great.
Keep prayers up for Nancy, Rachael, Mary and the Doctors she meets today.
God Bless,
Burt
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Road Trip!
Rachael, Nancy and Aunt Mary are leaving Monday morning for Atlanta! The Shepherd Institute is located there. http://www.shepherd.org/
This is one of the top brain injury/spinal injury centers in the nation. This is an evaluation trip to see if they can work with Rachael. We are excited to see how the evaluation comes out. If so, they will stay up there for several weeks. This is a wonderful opportunity and we ask for your prayers for travel mercies and for opportunities to share Christ while they are up there. So Daniel, Hanna and I will be solo for a few days, we need your prayers too! Nancy has done a great job of setting us up with all sorts of food. We will hide the Checkers wrappers before she gets home!
Hanna starts school in the morning at Calvary Chapel School. It sounds like it is going to be a banner year there.
Once again I have to apologize for the lack of updates. We have gotten busy here with Nancy and Rachael doing Mary Kay http://www.marykay.com/nancywizeman
and having a ball doing it. Also my day job at Stewart Signs http://www.stewartsigns.com
Rachael continues to improve in those little increments that we cherish. Her right leg is nearly a full extension now. She has had steady Hyperbaric treatments now for a few months. As I stated before, they work. If you know anyone with a brain injury, have them check it out.
So we move along. We have far fewer tough times at the house. There is a lot of paper work for Nancy to do as she gets ready to take over full care for Rachael. To save the state money, they have a program where they will train you to manage the therapies for your loved one. Instead of having the patient in a home or institution, they remain in your house and you take over the managmanet of her care instead of a 3rd Party agancy. It is a good program and makes us much the more comfortable haveing control over what is happenening with her help and therapy. All said, we will miss our friends at Shakina Glory.
Well, I need to get Hanna to school in the morning so I am hitting the sack. For s steady prayer request we pray that Rachael will regain site and the ability to talk clearly.
Rachael remains in great, Spirit filled joy.
Love Burt And Nancy
This is one of the top brain injury/spinal injury centers in the nation. This is an evaluation trip to see if they can work with Rachael. We are excited to see how the evaluation comes out. If so, they will stay up there for several weeks. This is a wonderful opportunity and we ask for your prayers for travel mercies and for opportunities to share Christ while they are up there. So Daniel, Hanna and I will be solo for a few days, we need your prayers too! Nancy has done a great job of setting us up with all sorts of food. We will hide the Checkers wrappers before she gets home!
Hanna starts school in the morning at Calvary Chapel School. It sounds like it is going to be a banner year there.
Once again I have to apologize for the lack of updates. We have gotten busy here with Nancy and Rachael doing Mary Kay http://www.marykay.com/nancywizeman
and having a ball doing it. Also my day job at Stewart Signs http://www.stewartsigns.com
Rachael continues to improve in those little increments that we cherish. Her right leg is nearly a full extension now. She has had steady Hyperbaric treatments now for a few months. As I stated before, they work. If you know anyone with a brain injury, have them check it out.
So we move along. We have far fewer tough times at the house. There is a lot of paper work for Nancy to do as she gets ready to take over full care for Rachael. To save the state money, they have a program where they will train you to manage the therapies for your loved one. Instead of having the patient in a home or institution, they remain in your house and you take over the managmanet of her care instead of a 3rd Party agancy. It is a good program and makes us much the more comfortable haveing control over what is happenening with her help and therapy. All said, we will miss our friends at Shakina Glory.
Well, I need to get Hanna to school in the morning so I am hitting the sack. For s steady prayer request we pray that Rachael will regain site and the ability to talk clearly.
Rachael remains in great, Spirit filled joy.
Love Burt And Nancy
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Father's Day
Not being much into what I consider the market driven holidays like Father's day, it did cause me to pause at this late hour. I am quite the blessed man to have two wonderful daughters that I am the dad of. It was an awesome Father's Day! Praise be to my Father in heaven, thanks for adopting me!
Saturday, June 2, 2012
40 Second Record
Tonight it took Rachael only 40 seconds to take her arm from her side and bring it up and over to touch her nose. This went from being not possible for her to do several months ago to about 10 minutes about 2 months ago to today at 40 seconds! We are starting to train her with a spoon. It has been some time but please don't stop praying for this girl, she is on it and the Holy Spirit is with her.
Video soon.
Praise from our Father from whom ALL blessings flow!
Video soon.
Praise from our Father from whom ALL blessings flow!
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