Not The Perfect Family? WHAT?!

After reading the blog for several months, some of you may think that our family is the perfect family. It may look like we are all 'johnny-on-the-spot' and agreeing on everything that pertains to Merrym. Well, I am here to tell you that this is far from true. Merrym's amputation brings to memory one of those times that the friction was definitely strong.

Merrym explained how she had signed papers to have her leg amputated above the wound. As you know the doctor apparently felt he just couldn't do this, because of his past experience. He had been a military doctor, where he had done many amputations on our honorable soldiers. I questioned him after the surgery about his change of mind on how much should have been amputated. He explained that he knew that if her leg was too short, it would throw off her balance, especially while sitting. I told him that we were not happy that he had waited until Merrym was just about to go through the surgical room door to have her sign a different contract. I explained that I was her Power of Attorney and that I should have been consulted!

I felt that I had done all that could be done since the surgery was already over, but one of my sister's was extremely angry. She was berating me in the hallway of the hospital, because she didn't think I had done anything to rectify the situation. I asked her, "What do you want? Do you want me to make him take her back in right now and operate again? He explained to me that he had done what he thought was best, based upon his experience." She has a tendency to be very verbal and she wanted to talk to the doctor, herself. She had already called him a few choice names as she talked to me. Since I was 'in charge' due to the fact that I had POA, I told her she couldn't talk to him. I felt we needed a doctor, who was going to look after Merrym, not an annoyed doctor, who might not have her best interest in mind.

This caused a real problem and we barely talked to each other for the remainder of the time she was in Utah. This was not hard since she didn't really spend much time at the hospital. She left the day before Merrym got out of the hospital.

How painful are honest words! But what do your arguments prove?

Job 6:25

Love, Mother Hen Glory