Katy McKenna Raymond  
Personal blog of christian writer Katy McKenna Raymond in Kansas City, Missouri

Personal blog of christian
writer & fallible mom
Katy McKenna Raymond
in Kansas City, Missouri


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Umm…Yeah. Can I Get Onion Rings With Those Broken Ribs?

Lately, I've had a craving for onion rings that I just can't seem to satisfy. Maybe it's because they go so darned great with ribs, and I've got ribs on my mind all the time.

Especially, of course, broken ribs. And those would be my mom's.

Just before I stepped into the shower this morning, onion rings sounded good, and I knew that had to be bad. And then I remember thinking, "They're going to call me any minute from the Funny Farm to say she's fallen."

But a girl has to shower no matter what, right? I mean, if I'm going to spend the day in the ER, I'd rather smell fresh and antiseptic if at all possible.

The second I turned the water off, before I'd even grabbed a towel, Doug stuck his head in the bathroom. "Your mom fell a couple of hours ago. They're sending her in an ambulance."

"Yeah, I know. I'll be ready in a sec."

Nine weeks to the day since she last broke bones, another broken rib. They didn't admit her, but they sent her home with instructions to use a breathing machine and walk (with help!) to avoid pneumonia.

I haven't had time to stop for my onion rings, but the craving hasn't lifted, either. Dear Lord, I wish it would.
Posted by Katy on 10/08/05 at 11:26 PM
Fallible Comments...
  1. I'm so sorry about your mom.

    Take Care
    Michael
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    Posted by Michael #2  on  10/09/05  at  08:12 AM
  2. I'm so sorry that you and your family are going through so much right now. I will be praying for you all.
    Posted by Pattie  on  10/09/05  at  10:55 PM
  3. Good God.

    I'm sorry.

    Peace be with you and your family.
    Posted by Maria  on  10/10/05  at  03:37 AM
  4. You guys are nice, and you put up with a lot of Mama when you visit fallible. Thank you! Mom had one too many pain pills in her system this morning, so I'm keeping my distance today. She's not in pain, but the ER docs gave her the script anyway, and she's an addict. She was in a psych unit to get detoxed three years ago, and we bring this up to every ER doc, but they won't listen. Not only do the pills make her loony and dizzy, and prone to falling and therefore breaking more bones, they make her belligerent. My sister Bridget and I have fought this battle against her ongoing use of prescription pain meds for years, but I guess in the end, it's her decision. Right now, she wants to be stoned. So be it.

    Now, without a segue, here's this:

    My techie hubby is addressing the comment situation (blog back closing Oct. 13). Everything will be up and running on schedule, and all comments will continue to be SO appreciated! For me, the very best part of being fallible is my wonderful, entertaining, insightful commenters. I wouldn't blog without you!
    Posted by Katy  on  10/10/05  at  05:32 AM
  5. Katy, Wish I could run some yummy onion rings over right now. A tower of them, like from Red Robin's. Nothing goes better with prayer than onion rings. ;)
    BIG hugs,
    Tammy
    Posted by Tammy  on  10/10/05  at  10:31 PM
  6. Tammy--Red Robin's? I feel like maybe we have one of these in KC. It seems like my 20-year-old pointed it out to me once...And to think I was settling for Sonic! Now you're got me feeling like a woman with a renewed sense of mission! Prayer and onion rings, huh? Mmm, mmmm....
    Posted by Katy  on  10/11/05  at  02:39 AM
  7. Katy, I understand being hit with one thing after another . . . I just wish you didn't. My prayers are yours.
    Posted by Amber  on  10/12/05  at  05:01 AM
  8. "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind." - James 1: 2-6 (NASB)

    Katy, your blog is humbling. You see, today I thought I was facing a difficult decision. I have been worried about a future career decision all weekend during my fall break, and came up with nothing. It is a major decision - where to live when I start my career after graduation in December. Follow my head, or follow my heart. On the way back from visiting my girlfriend in Birmingham, I got a flat tire (Thank you AAA!). Bummer. More worries.

    Yet I come here, read of your trials, and am humbled.

    May God give you and your family strength.


    "It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply." - A.W. Tozer
    Posted by Kevin M.  on  10/12/05  at  05:58 AM
  9. Amber--Oh, sweetie. You know what? I had health problems similar to yours, and at your age, too. But they've miraculously gotten better as I've aged. So that's something, isn't it? I pray the same happens for you!

    Kevin--One thing I've learned is to NEVER think someone else's problems are less intense than my own! And mine are small in the grand scheme of things (compared to being a victim of a tsunami, or earthquake, or flood, for instance). Believe it or not, I've always considered car problems to be among the most frustrating circumstances on earth! No matter what else happens, you'll still have a great name: How could it be better than to be called "Kevin Mulligan"?
    Posted by Katy  on  10/12/05  at  07:07 AM
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