Cast Removed, Told To Walk!

Thursday, July 26, 2012

I had been told that I was not to put any weight on my right foot for 6 to 8 weeks. With my weight and age I figured it would be 8 and perhaps longer. God is good. The cast was removed today, x-rays were taken, the bones are healed and the doctor said to start walking. Right now that means with a walker and I am being careful but progress is being made!

For those of you who have been praying, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I know those prayers were heard at the throne of God.

As far as I know the 10 pins and the plate(s) will remain but I have already walked around in my house several times today. Not very far but I am walking!

Now to work more diligently to get this weight off and keep it off.

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Suparman Did NOT Save Me!

Monday, July 23, 2012

Several people have asked how I broke my ankle and I promised to let everyone know as soon as I could write it all out.

Three of us were traveling from Branson, Missouri to Bardstown, Kentucky and stopped in Metropolises, Illinois to see the Super Man Statue.

My friends wanted some more pictures so I took their cameras and walked to the point in the star that was raised about two feet above the ground. There was a fence around the outside of the star with a couple of steps up at the point. I climbed up the steps, took the pictures and while looking at a camera I stepped forward instead of down! Needless to say forward is not where I went. I think that the heel of my right foot hit the step below as I fell forward and that is what caused the break. My other leg sustained some scratches and the middle finger of my right had was a little sore but that was it. All the damage was on my right ankle with two bones being broken. One was the tibia which I believe came through the skin and then another bone on the other side of the ankle. Superman was right there but he did NOT save me!

Because of where the Superman statue is located the local police were there in moments and the ambulance with medics right behind.

When I went to lift my leg we saw the my right leg wen in a strange angle because of the break and I was told to put my leg back down and not lift it again. I was asked about the level of pain and explained that it was minimal. They were surprised.

Because of where we were located the policy was to take the patient to the best facility even if it meant crossing a state line so I was taken across the river to Paducah, Kentucky where the best orthopedic hospital and surgeon was and was in the operating room around 4:30 p.m. because ex-rays and some equipment was needed first. I do not remember some of this so must have been given something that put me out. I do remember leaving for the hospital but I do not remember arriving nor being in the emergency room or having x-rays taken. I was conscious when they were removing my clothes and asked them to save my new culottes if possible but just cut my underclothes off. Go figure.

I do remember waiting to go into the operating room and then it was the next morning and I was up on the 5th floor.

Anyway do not count on Superman helping you if you take a tumble even if you are standing right in front of him.

Jane

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Stateside I Will Be!

Friday, June 01, 2012

Some have asked where I am going when I go stateside this year. Yes, I will be visiting family and friends and putting a bit of a twist to it this year.

Lord willing I will fly from Guam to Tennessee via Hawaii and Chicago arriving the same day as I left but at least 21 hours later thanks to the International Date Line. I am visiting a retired teacher and will be going to Branson, Missouri for the musicals and then going to Bardstown, Kentucky for the Stephen Foster program. Then returning to her home.

I will then fly to South Bend, Indiana to visit another retired teacher for a few days and then to Portland, Oregon, for a grand nieces graduation from Nursing School and a get together with my nieces and nephews.

I will leave for Albuquerque, New Mexico the following Tuesday for a visit with another retired teacher who was my mentor when I started teaching. We will be attending a Messianic Christian Service while I am there of which I am very excited!

When I leave Albuquerque I will fly up to Denver and meet a niece and we will drive to McCook, Nebraska and then up to Arnold, Nebraska where my Mom was born in 1905. I have always wanted to see the plains from the ground and always wanted to see where my Mom spent much of her childhood before completely settling on the West Coast.

We will return to Denver and I will fly to Portland and join a cousin on the Washington coast for a few days. We will be attending a family reunion that has been going on for years. I remember being at one of these get togethers when I was about five years old.

After the reunion in a matter of days I will be returning to Guam.

Now is that enough to make your head swim?

Anyway I may get on SP sometimes depending on whomever I am stay with having a
computer. There are a few that do not.

All of this flying is done on standby but God has been good and I may not get to where I want to go as early as I want but I usually get there in a reasonable time. Prayers are appreciated.

Hope you all have a good summer.

Jane, soon leaving Guam to see America!

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Christmas On Guam

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

A few of you have asked how we celebrate Christmas on Guam. Most of the Chamorros and Filipinos on Guam are Roman Catholic. That means midnight mass for the faithful with some families opening gifts afterward while others wait for day light. Many families go to the beach for the day and that means grandparents, children, grandchildren and even great grands with all the aunts and uncles and their families. Other families go to a family home that has the yard to hold the crowd. The children play and the older people chat. Usually there is a barbecue with food that is wonderful. Much of the activities take place outside because it is so warm and it would be difficult to put up to 100 people into a house. People come and go because the younger couples go to his and her parents to “show their respect” and spend time with both families.

Because my family is small I usually join the family of my son with the Chamorro wife and my other sons and their families are invited also.

When i first came we used a well shaped bush or tree with some people having plastic ones. Now real Christmas trees are brought in from the states. Many people put lights around their homes for over a month or up to January 6th which is Three Kings.

Hope this answers some of your questions.

Jane on Guam

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I AM MAD!!!!

Sunday, February 13, 2011

This may not be the best place to let others know about what is going on here on this beautiful island but if any of you will contact your US congress personnel and get is stopped please do.

The military owns and uses over 1/3rd of the island! Well that may not seem like much but when the island is only 32 miles long and 4 to 9 miles wide depend on where you are that is a lot of land. There is to be a build up of Marines that are being moved off Okinawa soon. I have no problem with the Marines and all they will bring which will be more than 20, 000 people or even more but i do have a problem with the military wanting to turn a historical land mark into a firing range! There is other land they can use. Land that they already have control of but they want Pagat! You can google the name and find out more and you can click on this site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ISaikzqDk to watch the video!

I have never been to Pagat and because of my knees never will but I do not want it taken away from the rightful owners! The owners do not want to sell but the military made the decision to use this land several years ago and regardless what others have said are adamant about taking it. There is a lawsuit hearing tomorrow Guam time since the military has not listened to the Guam legislature or people.

Watch tie video and see some beautiful land and artifacts.

Jane on Guam

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