TWICE BLESSED!

My husband Roy has been so fortunate to have been blessed twice.  We wanted to share his stories with all of you.

First Blessing:  Our 5^th Wedding Anniversary.

Roy and I were celebrating our 5^th wedding anniversary with a romantic dinner at John Dominis Restaurant.  At this point in time, we were not aware that Roy was allergic to alcohol.  I ordered a glass of wine and Roy, who normally does not drink, indulged himself with a margarita.  We were enjoying our dinner and chatting away.  Roy had taken about 4 sips of his margarita and all of a sudden his eyes rolled back.  He went limp and I was shaking him and calling out his name and trying to get him to wake up and come out of it. 

The whole incident took approximately 60-90 seconds.  After the shaking, Roy woke up and was very calm and said that he was fine.  His coloring was good and it was like nothing happened.  In that 60-90 seconds when Roy was out, he said he saw this very bright light at the end of this tunnel and was being drawn to it.  He said it was a feeling that he never had before…warm, safe, wonderful, no fears…and he thought… so this is what heaven is like.  Then suddenly, he heard this voice say, “You Must Go Back to Irene”, and awoke.  His first words to me was “Hon, I had the most wonderful experience” and shared this story with me.  Ever since this experience, Roy would always talk to me about it and say, “Don’t ever be afraid of dying because it is a beautiful and wonderful place that you will be going to.” 

Recent Blessing:  Roy Lives!

On April 4 thru April 22, 2011, Roy was in the hospital with a really bad case of pneumonia.  He was really weak, and the doctor told us that he had two prior minor strokes that we were not aware of.  His blood level was low, his heart was very weak and he was having difficulty breathing.  Roy has always told me that he does not want to be hooked up to a recessitator.  He made sure that he told the doctor this info.  After two days and no improvement, they could not stabilize his breathing or heart beat so they could do some tests on him.  They explained this to Roy and he agreed to get on the recessitator for a few days.

 A few days went to five days and he was not getting better.  He told the doctor that he wanted to have the recessitator removed.  I was informed that with his weak heart and weak lungs, Roy may not pull through when the tubes are removed.  Roy and I both thought that this was the end,  She told us to call our family members and friends to come and say their farewell. 

On Monday April 16, 2011 at about 1:15pm, they pulled  out the tubes and Roy had his eyes closed.  About 10 minutes after, he opened his eyes, looked at each of us standing around him and smiled and said, “I’m still alive”.

While Roy was in the hospital, he says that he saw a silver object that resembled the PacMan face on the hospital floor next to his bed.  He asked God if he picked this object, would he live.  The voice said “Yes you will”.  Roy said then I want to have it.

Roy was released on Friday, April 22, 2011 under the Hospice program which is for terminally ill patients (six months or less to live).  We set him up at home but Roy kept calling me at work saying that he would rather spend five “happy” days at Princess Brides (he loves to help the brides with their dress selection) than stay at home and die lonely.  I needed to keep the Bridal shop open since this is our only means of income so the next best thing was to arrange for Roy to come to the shop.  What could I say but that I would figure out a way to get him to the shop…and we did

The nurse from Hospice comes to visit once a week and Roy has been getting better and stronger each week.  Two weeks ago, the nurse said to me that she thinks that Roy will never be able to be off of the oxygen tank…after the nurse left, Roy said, “I am going to be off of it.”  Even his recovery time is miraculous…59 days from his entering the hospital on  till Tuesday, 5/31. 

On Tuesday, May 31, 2011, Roy went to visit our doctor and was so excited because he got the “All Clear” for his lungs and his heart sounds strong.  Doctor said that he should be taken off the Hospice program.  It’s a miracle. 

Today Roy is riding around on his scooter taking Bento for his walks.  He’s so happy to be alive that he tells everyone about his “Miracle”.   A True Blessing from God!

To all Brides who decide to visit Princess Brides:  please do not be offended if you see Roy sitting in his wheel chair or resting in one of the fitting rooms as we need to be together right now in our lives for it to work.  We love our Brides and we will continue to take care of you and your bridal needs.  Thank you in advance for your support and understanding.

This is beautiful!   Try Not to Cry!

She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: 'How is my little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can I see him?
 
The surgeon said, 'I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn't make it.'

Sally said, 'Why do little children get cancer? Doesn't God care any more? Where were you, God, when my son needed you?'

The surgeon asked, 'Would you like some time alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's transported to the university.'

Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair. 'Would you like a lock of his hair?' the nurse asked. Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally.

The mother said, 'It was Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the University for Study. He said it might help somebody else. 'I said no at first, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.' She went on, 'My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could.'

Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car.

The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son's room.

She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep.

It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Lying beside her on the bed was a folded letter. The letter said:

'Dear Mom,  

I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say 'I Love You'. I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day.. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know.

Don't be sad thinking about me. This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD! And guess what, Mom? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That's when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you good bye and everything. But I already knew that wasn't allowed. Well, you know what Mom? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him 'where was He when I needed him?' 'God said He was in the same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children.

Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I've written except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn't that cool? I have to give God His pen back now He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm sure the food will be great.

Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore the cancer is all gone.. I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore and God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery! How about that?

Signed with Love from God, Jesus & Me.

Another Blessing!

 My husband Roy is now called the “Miracle Man” by his Specialist Doctor.  He’s always telling Roy that he does not know how he keeps dodging all the bullets.  Roy always smiles and tells him “God told me that I was going to live and I am!”

 When Roy was released from the hospital on his last stay, he developed a sore on his arm which became infected and was very bad.  The doctor ended up cutting out the pus and the skin and meat around the sore down to the bone.  It was about 2” wide and 3” long.  I have been caring for it every day for 3 months and it is now down to ¾” wide and 2” long.  At first, Roy was told that he would need a skin graft to cover the open area, but now, since the skin and meat is growing back nicely, he will not have to do a skin graft. 

 The Doctor says that this is again another miracle!  Roy is truly the “Miracle Man”.

 Roy is now walking short distances using his walker.  He’s so happy when he takes our dog “Bento” for his long walks.  He is getting stronger and stronger each day. 

 For all of you that have come to Princess Brides during these past eight(8) months, I wanted to personally thank you for your patience and understanding in your search for your perfect wedding dress.  I have had friends and family helping me at the shop and they are not the best sales people but they are doing this because they love us.  I have been under a lot of stress but please know that after Roy, Bento, our family and dear friends, my “Brides” are very important to me. 

Our love goes out to all of you and we thank you for your Blessings!