Well, yesterday was a busy day for both Carolyn and Mike.
Mike, with the help of physical therapy, was able to walk a few feet in his room. Occupational therapy helped him learn how to feed himself and do a few other activities of daily living. He still does not have use of his fingers, so they had to use a cool little strap, wrapped around his hand, to help him hold his utensils. He seems to be getting stronger everyday.
Carolyn is doing well enough that they have moved her into Mike's room in the PCU (a step-down unit from the ICU). Hopefully this will help them both. Carolyn is still in a coma. She is still not responding to commands or following objects with her eyes ("tracking"). Her body is showing some signs of pain and they are giving her pain medicine to make her more comfortable. We continue to hope and pray for a miracle.
I don't think that I have recovered from the shock of all of this, but I am comforted by all the love and prays that are being sent our way. I also appreciate all the comments that are made through this blog. I am printing them up and sharing them with the rest of the family and will be passing your well wishes along to Mike and Carolyn.
5 comments:
Dear Melanie, I am happy to finally be able to contact you in regards to your mother and Mike. I am Lori Cobabe and your Mom has been such an important person to our family. I used to babysit you (I was Lori Graham then)and so I have known your mother for a very long time. Your brother Monte was in my grade. Your mother took my engagement pictures some 23 years ago. I still have the 8x10 she gave to us at our wedding, hanging on my wall. I moved to CA for about 10 years after I got married but have been back in Boerne for almost 14 years. Since I have been back, your mother has taken pictures at the soccer field for all of my children multiple times (I have 7 children), she has taken a family picture 3 times for my immediate family, she has taken my two oldest boys senior pictures, and a couple of years ago she was very amazing at my parents 50th wedding anniversary. I remember when she was at the temple taking my nieces pictures, I told her that she is like family, because she is always there at our important events. Anyway, I was so shocked and sad to hear about the accident. Thank you so much for creating this blog so we can stay connected. We knew Mike for a little while before he joined the church and married your Mom. Both of them are so kind and just all around wonderful. We are praying for them both every day and hoping that they will recover fully and as soon as possible. I keep thinking that for the moment, maybe your mom being in a coma is a blessing as she would be in severe pain were she awake. Maybe she is able to rest and do some healing for now. Hopefully her recovery will speed up soon. I just want to thank you again for keeping us updated. I will be checking it every day for updates. Take care and may heavens blessings be with you, your siblings and all of your families throughout this ordeal. Let me know if there is ever anything I can do for you.
Love and best wishes, lori cobabe
Dear Melanie, I am over visiting my sister Lori and we have been reminiscing about all the times your mother has touched our family's lives. Being a Graham, she has been a big part of our lives and we love her dearly. Thanks for this blog. It is such a wonderful idea. I have had a lot of people ask if I knew anything. This helps tremendously as we are all anxious to know how both are doing. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and you at this time. May God continue to bless and comfort you all. Let us know if we can help you with anything. karen graham sievert - karen.sievert@yahoo.com
Monte, Melanie and Laura,
This is Deanne (Whiting) Weiss....a "Boerne Ward" voice from the past. (Carrie's oldest sister.) I was SO very sorry to hear about the tragic accident your Mom and her husband were involved in. My Mom called me a week ago with a few "sketchy" details and am glad that you've had the strength, time and foresight to provide everyone updates with this blog. Your mother has touched so many of our lives and been involved in so many or our major life-events with her photography that we all feel a kinship and sense of gratitude towards her. I haven't met Mike, but hear he is a wonderful man as well. I am now living in Colorado with my husband of 10 years and our 3 kids; Breanna 7, Ben 6 and Sam 2. We were in Boerne this past March for my Grandma's funeral and then back again at my parents for Thanksgiving. We will keep you ALL in our prayers. Praying that your Mom will wake up soon and that all will be well. (Our youngest, Sam was born 3 months early and spent 3 months in the hospital. It was a very LONG and anxious time for our family.....so I can empathize a bit with your concerns.) A scripture I found particularly comforting was: Proverbs 3:5-8 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own underdstanding. In all thy ways achknowledge Him and He will direct thy paths...." I'm sure your Mom and Mike have rcvd. many priesthood blessings. Have faith that they are in the hands of our Father.
Sending you my thoughts, hope and many prayers.......
Sincerely,
Deanne Weiss
Dear Melanie - We will be in Dallas next week and wonder about visitation. Can you post the hospital info on the BLOG and let us know about visitors? Thank you so much for creating this wonderful communication - under the circumstances, I hope that the chonicalling is good therapy for you. This must be so stressful and scary. Their friends in Fair Oaks Ranch are keeping them (and you) deep in their hearts.
Love to You,
~Beth Climo
Melanie, I'm so sorry to hear about your mom and her husband. I just want you to know that they, and you, are in my prayers.
Brandi (Alexander) Gregorio
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