Been to visit my mum today. Unfortunately it’s a 130 mile round trip – it’s at times like this that I wish we lived closer! Anyway despite the initial shock of seeing her strapped to the bed in a full neck brace Dad and I were pleased to find her in relatively good spirits. She’s not allowed to move her head at all and we’re still waiting to hear if she needs to have an operation – there are 3 fractured vertebrae in her back and 1 (the most seriously damaged) in her neck. She also has a fractured sternum and lots of deep bruising. It appears that it will be a long recovery period but considering she fell 2 storeys it could have been a lot worse. My mum is a real fighter and I know that she’ll have the right mindset to get back on her feet as soon as she’s able. Thanks again for all of your good wishes x
knitting, nature and living with autism in the family
little cotton rabbits 
Yay! I’m just glad she’s OK. What a lucky lady.
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Love and light to you and your family. What a scary thing to have to deal with! I hope all is well for your mother and you and your family as soon as it can be.
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I’m glad your mother is alright (all things considered) and pray for a swift recovery.
I do have a question for you. I see you have a lot of knitted toys would you happen to have a pattern for a cow or know where I might be able to order one? Seems like a silly question given your current predicament feel free to get back to me whenever you have the time since there are more pressing matters that require your attention.
God Bless.
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I’m so sorry to hear about your Mum- although it sounds like she had a narrow escape.
Make sure you take care of yourself too. You’re no use to anyone if you’re over wrought and exhausted. Let us UK girls know if we can help… you might live next door for all we know!
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Thank you for keeping us posted Julie – I wish your mum a speedy recovery and send you lots of love and support. Lucy x
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Just visited you after a few days and blimey, what a shock. How worried you must have been. Send my love to your mum (even though I don’t know her, I send my love to strangers all the time!) Me, the family of rabbits, one monkey, two chameleons and a teddy who all live in the Stash Basket (along with a few moths, who may or may not be dead by now) all have our fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.
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I’m glad that your mom is doing as well as she is considering the circumstances, best wishes to her for a speedy recovery!
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I bet you’re totally shattered – hospital visiting is really exhausting,physically and emotionally, especially if you’re doing lots of driving too. I spent the first two months of this year doing just that.
I’m amazed your Mum has got off so ‘lightly’ – it still makes me shudder to think of her accident.
Wishing you and the family all the very best. Lots of love, Lesleyxx
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Julie – hope you are all OK. Your mum seems to be doing really well considering. My darling husband went skydiving a week before a holiday and broke one vertabrae. Within a month he was up and about and has had no problems since. Send your mum and dad our love
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Sorry to read about your mum! I wish her and your family all the best and I hope she will fully recover. Dutch hugs and kisses!
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Good to hear your mum is OK. Hope she’ll get well soon. 🙂
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I wish her and you and your family all the best! I hope she will fully recover! It is hard when you live many miles away from your parents, especially in these situations. I know, because my family lives 100 km away from us, and right now my gran won’t be living long anymore, and it is hard not to be around all the time.
I wish you all the best!
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just reading about your mom for the first time…so sorry to hear of her accident. will send blessings your way for a quick recovery.
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Julie I would love to send your Mum a get well card, would you email the address for me?
It sounds like she was very lucky to survive such a huge fall, and at her age as well.
You keep your chin up on those long drives, we are all praying for her and for you too Julie.
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So sorry to hear about your Mother’s terible fall, but as so many have said, it is just amazingly wonderful that it wasn’t
so much worse.
Send here my best wishes from New England!
Susan Dean
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Keeping you all in my thoughts – and I’m glad things are looking a bit more positive today.
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I hope your mum is not suffering too much pain – all my best wishes for a speedy recovery. xx
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Hi Julie!!! Hope your mum continues to recoup!!! I hadn’t visited in a couple of days and came to see how the sleepover went… read about “mum”… Feel Better thoughts being sent her way!!!
lala :o)
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I’m so glad your mum is doing so well and is in good spirits. That’s half the battle for recovery. Maybe she needs a little cotton rabbit to keep with her to help her recuperate.
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Glad to hear that your mum is on the mend. I know it must be a long way to go but I’m sure she appreciates it.
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I am so glad you all have such a positive attitude :)! May God be with your Mum as she heals, and let her recovery be swift and easy. Take care 🙂
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Julie, Just want to send you a big hug x I keep popping on here for news, and am so glad that you got to see your mum. You must be completely exhausted. So pleased your mum is as comfortable as can be expected.
Hope tommorrow is a brighter day..bittersweet I know..Happy birthday Toby…6 years old !xx
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I haven’t commented before but read and enjoy your blog often and just wanted to wish your mum a full and speedy recovery. My thoughts are with you and all your family…
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Best wishes and prayers for you and your family. Hope your mother’s recovery is as painless as possible and that she is up and about quickly! God bless you all.
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Oh my goodness, I am so glad that she is okay considering all the damage she has done. I hope that everything goes well for her and that she heals well too. I cant imagine falling down two steps let alone two storeys, how scary for her and your family too.
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I just read about your mother, I’m so sorry. I wish her all the best to recover as soon as possible [mothers are pretty strong, you know? ;-)]
All the very best to you and your family
and a warm hug
Gallinavecchia
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I’m so sorry to hear about your mum, but glad to see that she is in good spirits.
Get well soon Julies mum xx
Victoria x
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Wishing your mum a speedy recovery
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You poor dear! Life sure does throw some trials at us sometimes! So glad she is doing OK… Hang in there! Lots of love and hugs to you all.
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Glad to hear your Mom is doing as well as she is. Hope her recovery continues to go well.
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I am so sorry to hear of your Mum’s accident. I will send good thoughts up for some quick healing!
Stay strong and remember to rest!
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