The whole experience yesterday had the disorienting, hallucinatory quality of a dream. What’s the word I’m looking for?
We woke up on Saturday morning and realized our modem had died in the night. Before the rest of the world woke up and we could call about getting our modem replaced we left for a hike in Sycamore Canyon. It was a great heart pumping hike and for the first time we heard some rattling noises. I was concerned it might be a rattlesnake but Dear was pretty sure it could be some kind of bird.
When we came home we called Verizon to let them know their modem died and what our options were. We were so pleased that John from Verizon arrived early in the afternoon and replaced our modem and gave us some great additional information about our T.V. options.
We had a tea in Pasadena planned for my mother’s 85th birthday. Nine of us were meeting for Tea at the Rose Tree Cottage at 4:00. When my sister Vera and mother arrived my mother was tripped up by an uneven sidewalk and landed flat on her face splitting open her forehead just above her left eye. She was bleeding quite a bit. We were all at her side and helping her get more comfortable on the ground and trying to stop the bleeding. My SIL Letty who is a nurse and the rest of us mothers realized by looking this was going to need stitches. You just learn those things over the years. We heard sirens and the paramedics arrived. My poor mother was so upset that she would miss the tea she asked the paramedics to just put a band-aide on her forehead. They were very sweet and told her they would have to do what was best for her. We also knew she’d need further tests because the split on her forehead was very deep. When the fire engine pulled up one of the firemen saw my sister Kathy and said hello Mrs. W. and gave her a kiss (we Russians greet each other with a brotherly kiss). He’s the one in the sunglasses reassuring my mother. Our oldest sister Kathy went to the Emergency room with mom in the Paramedic’s van.
So what should the other 7 of us do…go ahead with tea or not??? Well we were going to have to pay for the tea if we enjoyed it or not so we decided to go ahead with the tea. It was really weird not having the guest of honor with us and we all felt a bit guilty my sister Kathy was missing out, too, but it was just what the circumstances handed us. My sister Kathy gave us updates while we were at tea. When we finished tea we headed to the emergency room a block away. On the way I managed to back into a block wall and give my car bumper an owie! Sheesh! I never back into stuff…
It was finally determined my mom did not have any bleeding in her skull so after she got stitches they released her at 11:00 PM. I was happy to finally make it home and crawl into bed.
My mother is in a lot of pain. Her left eye is swollen shut. Please pray that all will go well and she will heal up soon and that the swelling and pain will subside. Thank you all for your prayers and concern for us. I really appreciate it :0)
Update on Monday night: My mother is doing a lot better! Thank you so much for your prayers!!
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Will definitely pray for your Mom. It’s too bad she couldn’t join you for tea.
Thanks for the update on your mom. I’ll definitely be praying for her!
Eeek! I REALLY hope that rattle was a bird.
Oh what an ordeal indeed and I wasn’t even there! I am going tomorrow night to see her. Talk to you tomorrow.
Oh Ellen! Your poor sweet mother!!!!! And on her Birthday Tea day!!!!
I’ll say a prayer for her and I’m glad your car only received an owie and not you!!!
🙂 Cori G.
Oh Ellen, when you woke up on Saturday you never would have guessed the scenario of the day that unfolded for you! I’m so glad you all have the assurance of Jesus in your lives. I am praying for her healing and endurance.
My MIL fell in my house two years ago and got black eyes as a result. I felt so badly for her!
Oh my! I will certainly pray for your mother as she recovers. I’m sure she was glad to know you all were able to enjoy (mostly) the tea anyway. I’m sure she would have felt quite badly if you all had missed out on that special treat.
Poor Mom (and Kathy)! The thing that jumped out at me in your blog, was that she didn’t leave the ER until 11:00pm!!!! ERs always seem to take FOOR..EEEVER!!
May God give her full healing.
Bless you all
Your poor mum and all of you too, but ‘to tea or not to tea’ (sorry I could not resist) I am sure your mother would be glad you went ahead since you would have to pay anyway.
I hope she is feeling well now.
Blessings, Vix
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oh my. that there is one creeeeaaappy day!
sorry dearie.
hope mom feels better soon. watch her close for any other body parts starting to hurt over the next week. “at her age” and all that jazz.
poor thing.
oh your poor mama! i will certainly keep her in my prayers. keep us updated, ok?
Oh, Ellen, I am most certainly praying for your Mom! What a day…for all of you.
Ellen! I nearly had a heart attack this morning. I scrolled down the post to look at the pictures before I scrolled back up to read it, so I saw that someone had been on a stretcher. I was alarmed and reading so quickly that I misread that your modem died and thought it said ‘mom.’ Praise God that she is alright!!! I will certainly pray for her complete recovery and for comfort and rest for her and for you! Please give her my best and tell her I’m praying for her!!
Dear Ellen
What an upsetting day. I’m so sorry for your poor mom.
I’m praying for her – that the pain will ease and she will make a quick recovery.
I’m praying for you too. Banging your bumper on top of everything else.
Love to you
Kathie
OH Ellen,
I have had internet problems myself upon returning home, but I too have them resolved. . I think.
I felt so bad for your poor mom. I confess I had a little dejavu when I read this. . .in 1995 my aunt was having a tea for all the cousins and aunts at her house. That morning my mom was taken by my dad to the hospital complaining of chest pains. . us kids of course went. . the aunts .. were busy making lunch. . and didn’t come to the hospital. . .neither did my mom. .she went to her Heavenly Tea ..
I’m so thankful your mom is going to be okay ..but still she must have been so dissapointed.
I’m glad it was nothing more serious, and am praying for your mom, for her physical comfort and for quick and perfect healing. What a way to celebrate her 85th birthday, poor thing! She will have a story to tell next year.
Too bad our car bumpers don’t just heal themselves like our bodies do….!
Hello Ellen, So sorry to hear about your Mom. That happened to my Grandmother. She looked awful for a couple of days and wouldn’t leave the house. Bless her heart … you’re all in my prayers.
Ellen,
Wow what an ordeal you and your sisters went through! We just celebrated my mom’s 85th a few weeks ago, and it was quite uneventful compared to this! Yikes. I will pray for her speedy recovery and she is very lucky to have so many people surrounding her with love. Take care.
Pat
Hi, Ellen! So glad your mom is Ok..but what a time for you and your sisters! Hope you mom will be feeling better very soon! The nice thing about such outings is that they can be planned again. :o) Thinking of you all… ((HUGS)) If you need some cheering up, stop by…I have a fun giveaway this week!
Oh, Ellen, I’m so sorry this happened to your mom. Praying that head and eye heal quickly and that the pain subsides for her.
Oh Ellen, I’m so sorry this happened to your mom. It’s scary at anytime but when one’s mom is a senior it is especially unsettling! Praying the cut and her eye heal quickly and the pain subsides for her!
Is she okay now?
I’m sorry that happened. Puts a damper on things.
hugs & prayers!
I knew it was never a dull moment with you, Ellen, but this was quite extraordinary. I do hope your poor mom is feeling better and that the pain will subside.
Oh Ellen! I am so sorry to hear what happened to your dear mom! Of course I will pray for her full and speedy recovery. It is a mercy the injury was not more severe. Do give an update at some point.
So sorry about your mom’s fall, but glad it wasn’t more serious. At least you were all with her when it happened. I’ll be in prayer for a quick healing.
How’s your Mom doing, Ellen? I hope she is recovering well and not in a great deal of pain. . .
My goodness! What a day you all had! I am glad your mom is doing better. That is a relief.
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