Christie Martel

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Swallow Test

Hi All,
Christie has her swallow test on Monday June 1st. Please keep her in your prayers for this that she passes it. I want her to be able to eat as bad as I'm sure she wants to eat. I am also having a yard sale this Saturday May 30 to raise money to go see Christie.Please keep this in your prayers as well.
Becky

Friday, May 22, 2009

Just Wanted To Share This Again

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Just Rambling

I talked to Christie today as I do everyday. Christie is getting very good at pronouncing her words. She has a hard time hearing me as she doesn't have her hearing aides. Her Dad said one was broken and they where awaiting a new hearing test before replacing her hearing aide. Seems If only one is broken she could wear the other to help her hear more easily.Christie asked me today where I was and where she was and when was I coming to see her.I told her soon. I really wish I had an idea of when I would be able to see her. It has been 2 months and I am going out of my mind. It just doesn't seem fair that I don't get to see her anymore than I do. Before the wreck her Dad and I had joint custody and I got to see her on the holidays, summer and sometimes we would just meet somewhere and see each other.It just doesn't seem right I can't see her when I want and she isn't allowed visitors. Christie is the victim and she is still being punished. In a way I am to. The daughter I had will never be like she was, but she is still the beautiful, loving and caring person I raised her to be and that will never change no matter what.
The friend I had in her Dad is gone and I still don't understand the reason for that. Up until the day of the wreck we were friends. Even when he was in the coma and until he left FINR I visited him equally as I did Christie.It seems there is more than one tragedy that occurred on April 19, 2008.
God IS working, Please continue to Pray.
Becky

Sunday, May 10, 2009

HAPPY MOMMY"S DAY

I called Christie for our daily chat. I guess a nurse might have told her , I don't know. Anyway I was talking to Christie and she says" HAPPY MOMMY"S DAY YEAAAAAA" I am still on cloud 9 and I ain't coming down.
Happy Mommy's Day to all of our friends.
Becky & Christie

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Swallow Study

For everyone who has been praying for Christie to pass her swallow test please continue to do so. I'm sorry to say that she was unable to take the test due to miscommunication between the nursing home and doctors office. The nursing home took her on the wrong day therefore she was unable to take the test. At this time a new appointment hasn't been scheduled.I really believe she will pass this test. This delay just gives us more time to pray.
Thanks,
Becky

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Talked to Richard, New update

Hi everyone,
I had a nice conversation with Richard today as he got to go visit Christie. Richard said Christie will be having a swallow study done Wednesday. Please PRAY she passes it as we all want her to be able to eat again. Also Christie will be going to an outside school. She will go to and from on a bus. She will be working toward her diploma. The best part is she will be out of the nursing home for several hours a day getting to see things other than the nursing home. She will be able to make friends her age and will have a semblance of normalcy.
Christie is making great progress, please pray it continues.
Becky

Monday, April 27, 2009

Talking to Christie

I have enjoyed talking to Christie on the phone. She now has a phone in her room. I call her everyday. She was missing my calls. She told the nurse" Mom hasn't called me" after that I never miss a day. Today I called her and the first thing she said to me was " I've been waiting on you" need I say that made my day. Christie will give me hugs and kisses over the phone, tell me bye and she has hung the phone up herself 4 times in a row. You go Christie D.

mama

Thursday, April 23, 2009

2nd casting

Hi all,
Christie had her 2ND casting done on Monday the 20Th. I got an email from Richard today saying that Christie gained 15 degrees in both feet. The castings are a slow progress but seem to be working.
Becky

Thursday, April 16, 2009

YARD SALE

THIS SATURDAY 8:00 AM until ? YARD SALE, HOTDOG PLATES, AND BBQ PLATES TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHRISTIE. THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR ATTORNEYS FEE ,TRAVEL TO SEE CHRISTIE AND MEDICAL FEES.@ TRINITY COMMUNITY CHURCH 4018 OLD BUNCOMBE RD , GREENVILLE. ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE USED FOR CHRISTIE. ALL FOOD IS HOMEMADE. PLATES WILL INCLUDE HOT DOG OR BBQ, SLAW AND BAKED BEANS WITH CHIPS AND DRINK.$ 5.00 PER PLATE. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE. PLEASE PASS THE WORD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
BECKY

Monday, April 13, 2009

Still waiting

I haven't heard anything from Richard. I did talk to the doctors office the day Christie got her cast. It is almost time for the second casting and I haven't heard anything from Richard. I don't know how Christie is adjusting to the cast or anything. I do talk to Christie on the phone some. I don't know which is harder talking to her or not talking to her. Christie is always in the front of my mind everyday all day. It really breaks my heart to talk to her and she ask me when she can come home.

MOTHERS

This is a truly BEAUTIFUL piece. Please Read this at a slow pace, digesting every word and in Leisure...do not hurry... This is a treasure...
>For those lucky to still be blessed with your Mom,This is beautiful. For those of us who aren't, this is Even more beautiful. For those who are moms, you'll love this.
>The young mother set her foot on the path of life. 'Is This the long way?' she asked. And the guide said:'Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it... But The end will be better than the beginning.'
But the young mother was happy, and she would not Believe that anything could be better than these years. So she Played with her children, and gathered flowers for Them along the way, and bathed them in the clear streams; and The sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried,'Nothing will ever be lovelier than this.'
>Then the night came, and the storm, and the path was Dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother Drew them close and covered them with her mantle, and the children said, 'Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come.'
>And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and The children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. But at all times she said to the children,' A little patience and we are there.'So the children climbed, and when they reached the top They said, 'Mother, we would not have done it without you.'
>And the mother, when she lay down at night looked up At the stars and said, 'This is a better day than the last, for my Children have learned fortitude in the face of hardness.Yesterday I gave them courage. Today, I've given them strength.'
>And the next day came strange clouds which darkened The earth, clouds of war and hate and evil, and the children groped And stumbled, and the mother said: 'Look up. Lift your eyes to the light. ' And the children looked and saw above the clouds An everlasting glory, and it guided them beyond the Darkness. And that night the Mother said, 'This is the best day of all, for I have shown my children God.'
>And the days went on, and the weeks and the months and The years, and the mother grew old and she was little and bent. But her children were tall and strong, and walked with Courage. And when the way was rough, they lifted her, For she was as light as a feather; and at last they came to a hill,And beyond they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And Mother said, 'I have reached the end of my journey. And now I know the end Is better than the beginning, for my children can Walk alone, and their children after them.'
>And the children said, 'You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates.'And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates Closed after her. And they said: 'We cannot see her But she is with us still. A Mother like ours is more than a memory. She Is a living presence.......'
>Your Mother is always with you... She's the whisper Of the leaves as you walk down the street; she's the smell of bleach In your freshly laundered socks; she's the cool hand On your brow when you're not well. Your Mother lives Inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop. She's the place you came from, your first home; and she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's your first love And your first heartbreak, and nothing on earth can Separate you.Not time, not space... Not even death!
>I LOVE YOU MY BABY GIRL

Please Help Bring Christie Home

Please Help Bring Christie Home

A beautiful little teenage girl
lying in a hospital bed.
Only fifteen years into her life.
It's a MIRACLE she's not dead.
She was so vibrant, like a ray of sun.
But now she's in a coma
before her life has even begun.
She loves horses and feeding birds.
Rescuing turtles,
and jumping hurdles.
She loves to laugh and really loves to run.
Christie is so full of life
and her life is filled with fun.
Now we're praying for a Miracle
that only God can do.
For now her laughter is silenced
and God we're begging you.
The part of her brain that they removed,
we ask you to replace.
Let Christie run once again
and help her win life's race.
You made the brain in question
before the dawn of time.
And I ask you now with all my heart
to heal this grandchild of mine.

Mary Hudson- Christie's Mamaw
Piedmont, SC

A TRUE MIRACLE

After Christie's Left Temporal lobectomy we thought she would die. She remained in a coma for months. She remained on life support and a trach for a while longer. Everyone seemed to give up on her but God and me. The surgeons thought she would remain in a vegetative state for the remainder of her days. I'm very happy to say that everyone was wrong. As you can see in the pictures on this page Christie has surpassed everyones expectations. It wouldn't be right not to give God the Glory and Praise for things he hath done and if it where not but by God's Grace and Love Christie wouldn't be here today.If you do not know God as your personal savior I invite you to get to know him. He sent his son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for you and for me. Please read John 3:16. "For God so loved the world that He gave HIs only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." The best thing that a person can do in these times is to accept Him. He has not let me down in my life, and He won't let you down either.

God Bless and thanks for the prayers.