Thanksgiving 2009

Another milestone in 2009 has passed! We had a wonderful turkey dinner with the Allen family at Tex'/Sharon's house. Thanks to Tex & Sharon for hosting! Thanks to Kay & Dawn for bringing my dishes as I have no kitchen! It was a beautiful Thanksgiving and we have so much to be thankful for!

On the flip side of that....it has been one wacky year! In the past week or so, our computer caught a virus and went out, the t.v crashed and we are still pecking away at renovating the house/kitchen. I feel like I am back in the 1950s....life is pretty simple at the Curry house---except for all of the decisions that have to be made! This day and age, there are so MANY choices! As of yesterday, we have no washer/dryer, stove, microwave, kitchen sink, pantry, cabinets....in fact, the kitchen is just walls with lights, concrete flooring! The guys will clean up to prepare for tile...today! Cabinets should be installed next week. WooHoo!

Sewing Grandma!

I have neglected this blog lately and will try to do better!

When I saw Justin a few weeks ago, he looked so frail. To my excitement, I saw him this weekend and he looked GREAT! They have put him on more calories and he seems to be stronger, healthier, etc. Yea, Justin! Hang in there, buddy! We love him and pray that many new successes are on the horizon! Praise God!

And then there is Brenlee! She has been such a blessing for us all this year! Recently, I made her a few jumpers and they turned out pretty darling! I'm attaching the pictures Amanda took of Brenlee in her new jumpers, handmade with love by her "ShaSha"!

latest Brenlee pics

Amanda's high school friend took these great shots of Brenlee...there are a lot more, but I picked a few of my favorites!

Another Beautiful Day

Last Thursday, Justin seemed a little down with the sound of his voice; very raspy. He went to the doctor on Friday and the doctor seemed to put his mind at ease as there was still quite a bit of blood, swelling, etc. Bill and I went out of town and talked with Justin on Sunday on the way home, HE SOUNDED WONDERFUL! I think his voice made strides in a few days. He is sounding so much louder and easier to understand on the telephone! YEA!

Flip side is someone got into his truck while it was sitting in the driveway on Sunday night. They took a few things; bummer!

Most important thing is the forward momentum of Justin's voice. Keep those prayers coming!

Thursday, Sept 24

It has been a week since the surgery. Justin's voice is stronger, but not where we want it to be. He is still froggy sounding. The doctor did say that it would take 2 weeks for the vocal cords and area to have all swelling gone. We are still hopeful for more improvement.

A New Day

It is a new day for Justin! Praise God for surgeons--their knowledge & skill is amazing

The doctor completed the surgical procedure and Justin is resting tonight. The surgery seemed to go as planned....drill out the old prosthetic, insert the new one, move paralyzed vocal cord to the center of the throat so the functional one can reach it to provide Justin with a strong voice. He has some pain and swelling. We are very hopeful that when the swelling subsides, we will hear Justin's old voice come out loud and clear.

I know that he is happy to have the surgery behind him. Thanks to all of our friends and family for their kind words and prayers.

New week; new day; new life

We are praying that Justin finds a new lease on life this week! Surgery will be on Thursday at the Methodist Hospital in the medical center here in Houston. We are praying for a successful surgery that will give Justin his voice back.

Brenlee is getting big and we hope you enjoy the latest picture!