Home Stretch!

Lydia, John and I moved Ginny to Auburn on Saturday!  She left her crutch at home and was ready to start classes on Monday. One healed (almost) and one to go.

Lydia is doing remarkably well!  She got a new pair of Nike's ( and wears them) and is continuing with therapy three days a week. She is still on her crutches but is getting around so much better. She does most things without any help. She is determined to speed up this healing  process.  We are so blessed!

Since I have started back to school, this will be the last update.  There are no words to express all the emotions we have have felt knowing we have such special people in our lives. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the prayers, calls, cards, dinners, and visits!  

With much love- 

The Jost Family

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We're back home!

Lydia's surgery went very well today!! She didn't have to stay overnight and we were home by 2:00 this afternoon.  Everything went better than planned.  Dr. Talbert and Andi (Jonathan's girlfriend) did a wonderful job and got the bone in Lydia's leg straightened without any new incisions.  She was nauseous from the anesthesia, but hopefully that will be gone tomorrow.  She is able to to resume physical therapy tomorrow, if she's feeling better.  Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers.  They have surely pulled her through once again!

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Weekly update

We continue to make progress here at the Jost house. Lydia has been moving around and enjoying visitors (and a birthday!)

She will have one more surgery on her leg this Tuesday morning. The doctor will go in to straighten the bone. She might or might not have to stay overnight. We will know on Tuesday, depending on how she does. The doctor says this should not be too much of a set back. She is scheduled for therapy on Wednesday.

Ginny is now able to put weight on her foot and is also going to therapy. It is really crazy to see us all file in and they know us by name - Imagine that! Please continue to keep us in your prayers. We would not be this far into recovery without them.

Update

We have had a very good week. Lydia retired the wheel chair and has become more mobile each day. She is using her crutches, slowly but surely, as she travels around the house. She is continuing to progress with her physical therapy and works at home to speed things up. Both the girls have appointments tomorrow and we hope Ginny will get a walking boot. We still don't have a date for Lydia to return to Memphis or Ginny to Auburn. August should give us a better idea. Thanks for your continued thoughts and prayers.

Great week-end!

This has been a very good day! The girls have entertained us with their jokes and laughter. Lydia continues to do some of her exercises and her movement improves each day. She is becoming a little more independent, which is not always a good thing. I am amazed at the difference two weeks and lots of prayers makes. We are so thankful each day that the girls continue to progress. We are keeping you all in our prayers.

Good News!

Lydia had a great report from the doctor today. Her lungs were clear, so no pneumonia. She had everything X-rayed and is healing nicely. She may need to have another small surgery on her femur bone, but that will not be until later. It will be done to straighten the bone if it doesn't straighten by itself. She began her physical therapy today and really surprised us. She worked hard and did all the exercises that she was asked to do. She also stood up, very carefully, and balanced on her left foot. The doctors and therapist want her out of that wheelchair fast! We do too! We are overjoyed with this outcome and are so thankful. As my cousin Paddy said on her blog " Our God is an Awesome God" (and that's one of my favorite camp songs).

Update 11:00 pm

Monday night wasn't as slow as I had expected. Lydia developed a high fever later in the night. We were able to get it down with cool cloths, Tylenol, and antibiotics. We avoided a trip to the emergency room and were able to keep her at home. The doctor thought it might be pneumonia, so she has been resting most of this week. We will visit the doctors tomorrow and get more X-rays and information. We are hoping for good news as we continue to move forward with our summer.