Spencer is fine. Gwen is fine. Ambrosia will be fine...soon*:
Ambrosia had surgery on her leg and clavicle today at Kaiser Hospital in Oakland (feel free to visit!). She was transferred there from Santa Clara yesterday so she could be seen by Kaiser's best Bay Area bone surgeon. Within a week or so she will be back home, but due to the extent of her injuries she will need A LOT of support caring for herself and Gwen.
Spencer is doing the best he can to take care of Gwen while mommy gets better with the help of family and friends (Grandma Sandee is there this week and next; Auntie Angelique arrives on the 4th). The next 4 - 6 weeks will be a very difficult time. Please check this blog frequently for updates on Ambrosia's schedule if you are interested in helping out--while Gwen and Ambrosia's caretaking will be covered we could use a lot of help with meals, shopping, errands, and babysitting as well as moral support. Ambrosia and Spencer are both available on their cell phones if you'd like to arrange a visit.
*UPDATE 12/26: Ambrosia and Spencer were concerned that my diagram of Ambrosia's broken bones would cause a panic because it might be interpreted as if she shattered entire leg bones, when in fact the injury to her femur and tibia were just where they meet the knee. The diagram is supposed to highlight each broken bone, not where it's broken, but whatever: I replaced the original image with a more conservative one. :)
5 comments:
Alex started a page on Spencer's wiki to sign up for meals up so we don't all bring food on the same day.
Go here: http://www.sstudley.com/wiki/index.php?title=Meals
User name: meals
Password: meals
Thanks,
Lela
we were SO sorry to hear about your accident and Ambrosia's injuries. Of sourse, glad no one else was hurt. We're glad you have good freinds and family out there to help.
michael and deb mattin
Spencer,
have your mom or sister call me up here and I can send things down too. Please!
Amber
We're here for you! I contacted the director of my Las Madres group, because each group has a person to coordinate meals. Members cook and deliver. Since you're new and don't know anyone in your group, Ginny offered to contact your group and inquire about coordinating some meals. Members sign up to bring one over on a particular day. The calendar Alex started would be useful for this. I wanted to get your okay before I told her to proceed. So: would you like meals provided by your play group members?
Thank God you are all OK. I read about you at Kathryn's blog. It will be hard in the weeks to come, but sounds like you will have help. Are you still breast feeding, by any chance.
I'm glad your surgery went well. Having you alive and renewed is the biggest Christmas gift of all.
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