Funny Happenings

I guess there has been some confusion. The person writing this blog is Beth - Liz's mom. Liz is still totally out of it. She is still in ICU. As of 12 noon today we still haven't been able to keep her awake long enough to try to sit in a chair or even eat. For a while I will be posting. When we change - we will let you know. Last night she FINALLY asked that we brush her hair. I took this a good sign.

Sunday night - my sister tried to call and I had to hang up because the nurse was in the room. She texted me "Go to the window". I stood at the window for 10 minutes. My friend asked what I was doing. I told her that I figured maybe Barbara was coming to the parking lot. I finally texted Barbara and asked why I was standing at the window. She sent back so I could get better reception so she could call me. We couldn't stop laughing.

When Liz went into Surgery for her back on Monday - her main concern was "Will I be able to walk?" When she came I - I said "Liz, you will be able to walk." Liz said, "Not today I won't." Of course we all laughed. My dad sent out an email that she is unable to kick but she is "kicking with her mouth."

On Monday while waiting for Surgery to end we finally got my dad to take a nap. The doctor came out at 12:30 and told us he was done and gave us updates. At 1:30 my dad woke up and my mom told Barbara and I and my dad to go get lunch and bring it back. Of course, we did. About 2:30, we could see my dad was getting very upset. We asked what was wrong. He said "the surgery has to be over, something most be wrong." We started laughing (even though it wasn't funny) - we said dad, she's been out for 2 hours. We forgot to tell him.

When Liz is on the medication she is on - she sees things and says lots of funny things. She may kill me for passing this stuff on.

She keeps bugging us to take her for a cigeratte. She keeps coming up with all kinds of ways to get out. She even tried to get out of bed just for "A little walk". I explained that she would not be walking for a while. She also went on and on about going on the porch to have a smoke.

My friend and I were trying to cheer her up. My friend told Liz that we could do a dance for her. Liz said no. Well it turned out that was a good thing. Somehow I had missed the camera in the room. I have now been told that if we had danced - all the nurses would have crowded around and watched us. That same friend and I are tired of being broke. We were planning a bank robbery. I now know that the nurses saw it. Guess we can't do it.

My friend texted a question - I answered "idk" - she texted back "what does that mean?" I texted 'I don't know" - she texted "it;s at the beginning of your text". I laughed so hard I had to run out to go to the bathroom.

We were trying to get her to drink. We offered Iced Tea. She said "No, I will get some on the way." We asked on the way where. She said "Mom and I are leaving and I will get it then." We had to tell her AGAIN that she's not leaving.

She has a new friend who spent the night Thursday night in the bed next to her. There is no other bed. Friday evening, I asked her what her friend's name was and she said "Oudawna" and she was mad at her because she was going out partying that night. This morning I asked her is Oudawna had come back. She said no and she was mad at her because she didn't.

I know most of these may not seem funny to you and may be "guess you had to be there" but at least they are making me laugh and I would rather be laughing than crying.

Please pray. The nurse last night was not nice and I may be spending the night tonight. I will keep you posted. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers.