Flying to the Hospital in South Texas

We had never bought a last-minute plane ticket at the airport, so this was a first for us. Since we were already in Oklahoma City, it was easy for Denisa to jump on the next plane for South Texas to be with her Mother in the hospital. She had fallen on the sidewalk in front of her house, and had lost a lot of blood. The good news is that it happened so fast she didn't have time to catch herself (which often breaks an arm or wrist). The bad news is that she took the entire force of the fall to her face. Her brand new glasses certainly looked sad!

Considering that she could have had a lot more damage with a fall like this, the doctors were thorough with their tests. In the long run, she was lucky to find she only had a broken nose. Denisa got her permission to show the damage after three days in the hospital.

After some long days at McAllen Hospital, it was good to head back to Mother's home in Mission, Texas. The weather couldn't have been prettier, with temperatures in the 70s and light winds. Denisa is also glad to report that the citrus is now ripe and plentiful!

Denisa stayed for several more days, playing nurse, maid, and personal cook. She found that everything took longer than expected, because so many friends and neighbors around the park were asking how her Mother was feeling. Denisa helped to finish up the Christmas cards, ran the errands, and drove to a follow-up doctor's appointment. We even had a little fun before it was time to fly back to Oklahoma. Looking out the plane window, we'll say good-bye to the warm temperatures of South Texas for just a little while.

We've got some more family gatherings and Christmas fun, but we'll be resuming our motor home travels soon as we head south for the winter after the first of the year.