Sister Update

Here is an update on Sister Dorothy Barker who recently moved from our ward.

 You may be interested to hear an update on me.


 My left leg has been hurting quite a bit  to walk.   This is the same leg on which I broke my hip last March 2013 when I fell going to the post office in Shelley, Idaho..  It hurt enough so  that I decided to go see a doctor.   I made an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon in case the hip was affected.   He took a new X-ray to see what was going on.   I had never been to see this doctor before  but  liked him.

 The X-ray indicated that I had a fracture in the femur of that leg.  The bone above the knee.

 I was 100 % shocked and not at all happy to hear what was said.   I was so grateful my sister, Annette, took me and was there to hear the diagnosis.  She is so very kind to me. I love her a lot.

 I have not fallen or done anything at all that would warrant a broken bone.  I was told to not put much pressure on that leg when I walked but to put my weight on the walker.

Because of the above,  I called the facility where I live and asked them to deliver my meals. This was done so I would not need to walk down to the main building to eat which is what I have been doing since I moved here. I am so grateful they were willing to do so.  It’s been good exercise for me.

I have an appointment with the doctor on February 6th.   He will take another x-ray to see if it is healing well.   I hope the report is good.

The weather here has been cold.  Not much moisture has fallen recently.  Let us pray February and March are different.

My e-mail address is   utkansas@hotmail.com      I would love to hear from any of you.