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Phillip W. Lenke

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Please be praying for my MOM today and during her recovery. She is 72 She has had both hips and knees replaced over the last ten years, or so. However yesterday she fell getting into her car. She layed there calling out for over an hour. her cell phone was in the car and could not get to it. Our Neighbor heard her screaming but did'nt want to butt in.(her Words)I guess they have alot of screaming at their house and think it normal? (Brought me to tears, the thought of her laying there in pain. and cound'nt help her) Finally my brother got home from work and heard her screaming , got the ambulance called.. She broke her femur(thigh bone) just above her knee replacements.She is having surgery today ,not sure, but what they told my wife (RN) they are going to try to put a pin from the knee replacement past the broken part. She is overwieght , so they are not sure how the bones will hold up. She has very brittle bones just between the break and the knee replacement. Pray for her physical condition and for the family as this will be a family effort to take good care of her. I don't want her going to a nursing home for the rest of her life. Daily care is what she will require. We need guidance. I will let you know how things pan out.
PWL
 
Very sorry to hear about your mother.
Of course you have my prayers for your mother & family at this time.
May she recover fast & be as good as new .
 
Phil you, you mom and the rest of the family will be in our prayers. Please give us he r name that I might have her added to the prayer list at church.

Bill
 
Phil,
So sorry to hear about your Mom. Paula and I will be praying for her surgery today and for you and your family as you tend to her needs in the future.

Ron
 
Phil,

Marilyn and I are sorry to hear this bad news about your mother. We empathize with her on several levels. This is in stark contrast to the recent good times with the wedding of your daughter. Your whole family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
 
Phil,

From the latest medical research, there are pro's and con's to being moderately overweight in regards to bone breakage in the elderly. Of course, being severely overweight is another matter. While the weight, of course, adds additional stress to the bones, moderately overweight people, on the other hand, show a greater capacity to heal than their lighter counterparts.

The Femur is a large bone, with plenty of living tissue, that normally heals relatively easily, even in the elderly. So there is some reason for optimism.

There are also large amounts of fatty marrow in the femur, however, and in the elderly, a breakage there usually results in some temporary mental confusion which appears in the days following the injury.

I am horrified to hear that there may have been a neighbour who was listening and watching, but lacked the compassion to even go ask if there was something he or she could do.

Best wishes, and prayers, of course, for her quick recovery, and no complications.

--Tom
 
Phill,
Our thought's and prayers are with your mother and your family.
 
Phill. Very disheartening story. Just hope lessons were learned there! Her and your family will be in our prayers ............
 
Phil:

My family and my own prayers are with you and your family. Hope your Mom does well and recovers soon.

Peace (+)
 
Phil, hope your mom is not in too much pain and that she will make a speedy and total recovery. A broken femur sounds very serious. We will have Anna Mae in our thoughts and prayers. Hang in there and do whatever you can for your mom. :(
 
Has anyone heard an update yet from Phil?

It's just been on my mind lately, as I've related the story of the disinterested neighbour to some aquaintances, all with the same reaction of horror.

--Tom
 
Update on my Mother. They took her to surgery at about 3:30 Pm and she got out about 6:00. Went well, She is resting. They put a rod between her artificial knee and hip. (Bionic woman) She will be in the hospital for about 11 days , after that she is going to a local Nursing home for about 6-9 months ,depending on recovery. We as a family will be talking to the folks at the home to see what needs to be done around the house, to make it accessible for her to get around. Time will tell. Sounds like we will have to put in a wheel chair ramp,and do something to the bathroom to start. If any good came out of it it has brought my Brothers and sister together again. Seems we go our own way for a time then things like these bring us back to our roots again. It is our turn to take care of Mom for all the years she has unselfishly taken care of us.
Thanks for allyour prayers thus far. Please continue to pray for us as a family , as there will be hurdles to get over.
Phil
 
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