Surgery

Jodie had surgery today at UMC here in Jackson to insert the baclafen pump into her spine. She went into surgery around 1:00 pm today and was in recovery around 2:30 pm. The doctor reported to us following surgery that everything went well and looked good. They inserted the pump on her left side. We still have not been able to go back and see her yet, but are expecting to any time now. She will be moved to a room sometime this afternoon. We are not sure yet her length of stay but I will keep you posted.

Please continue to pray for Jodie's recovery and for her to see positive results from this procedure.

I'll update this site as/if I have more news to share.

" I love you"

Just wanted to let you all in on some exciting news.... Mama called the other night and told me she was putting Jodie on the phone - so after a few seconds I hear a deep whisper (in a familiar voice that I haven't heard in quite a while but have been praying to hear) - and it was Jodie on the other end whispering loud to me "I love You". I was in a store shopping when it happened and when I found Hiram (my husband), I called Mama back and she put Jodie on the phone and she told him, too. Mama called my other sister Beth and did the same thing - only when Jodie told Beth it was more than a loud whisper - it was more of a louder tone, more like her trying to actually speak it out loud rather than just able to whisper it!! She also called our brother, grandmother, dad and other friends and family members and Jodie told them "I love you". She has definitely been spreading the love!

Mama has been working with her a lot lately on saying that and Jodie has been able to mouth it to us but this was the first time we have heard any sound with it.

We are all very excited about our special holiday gift from Jodie and wanted to share the news with everyone.

Please continue to pray for her recovery and that we hear more words from Jodie in the coming days, weeks and months. This may just be the break-through we have all been praying so hard for!

Wish you all a blessed New Year!