Change of Plans

Well, my travel plans have been altered a bit. I got a phone call on Thursday from my friend Shera that she was having a hard time breathing and needed to go to the ER. I was in Georgia, so I called my roommate, Jen, and she took her. It turns out that Shera has several blood clots in her lungs, a very serious and life threatening condition. Since the clots have been caught, she is being treated and though it will take a while for it to completely clear up (approximately 3 months), she is expected to fully recover.

In light of this news, I made some calls and changed my flights and came back to Philly early today, immediately went to the hospital and spent the day with Shera. She is in a lot of pain and discomfort and was very thankful to have someone around.

Her mom is coming up on Monday, so I will be flying to NC on Sunday night. My original plan was to stay in NC until next weekend and then drive back to Philly, making a stop in Roanoke along the way. I have decided to stay in NC until the following Monday or Tuesday and make a separate trip to Roanoke sometime in October or November (I didn't really have a car to drive anyway, haha).

When I get some time I will update you on how AIM's Staff Conference went. It was a really good time, ,but it resulted in a lot of changes for me that we are still working out and I am still processing through. So, stay tuned for that update!

It actually worked out pretty well for me to not be in NC right now. My dad is extremely busy preparing for Hurricane Hanna's arrival, so I wouldn't get to see him much anyway, and this way I will miss her completely as I travel.

Shera will hopefully be released tomorrow and I will stay with her til I head to NC (the blood clots make breathing very difficult for her, and she has another one in her leg that makes walking difficult). She actually has to give herself shots (to thin out her blood) for the next few days while at home. She is too squeamish to do them, so the nurse taught me how to give them. I gave her one today! I never thought I would be able to do that, but I didn't have any problems. Maybe I should go back to school to be a nurse? :)

Okay, I need to get some rest and get to the hospital in the morning. Please be praying for Shera!!!