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Thank you for your prayers for my nephew, Sean....updates on his condition are in the About Us section

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About Us
Tuesday, January 26. 2010
Hi Everyone,
A brief update.....All is well! Tara was in Dallas this past week and apparently took charge! As you know, Sean was moved to a private room and was on a portable ventilator at night. Tara had him off the vent and spent the night with him to ease his anxiety....he has been off the vent since! Glenda says this affects his strength and energy, but that will return as he works hard to stay independent of the vent.

Sean was able to make several trips home during the week and other outings with the girls including a trio of pedicures! How cool is that?! Tara and Brian will be moving to Dallas by mid-February to be close to Sean during the remainder of his recovery and rehab. Plans are in motion to do some remodeling to make areas of Sean's home wheelchair accessible in anticipation of his homecoming. That precise time has not yet been determined, but they are looking towards the end of February....many factors having to be considered.

Good news all around! Please continue to hold Sean and his family high in your intentions....you've gotten him this far!
Peace & Blessings,
Terry





Monday January 18, 2010
Good Morning!

The past two weeks have followed suit for Sean and his caregivers. Many highs over the holidays became tarnished with several setbacks, but I prefer to report on a level or forward moving plaine! By the end of this past week, things were back on track and Sean was once again experiencing that forward momentum.

Much persuasion by Sean himself brought a move to a private room Friday night even though he remains on the vent for approximately 6-7 hours during sleeping hours. Understandably, he was a bit nervous to be alone for the first time in so many days, but did well and had a good night's sleep.

Sean is now in a standard wheelchair....a lot of hard work but he's meeting the challenge and building upper body strength with every push. Being in the wheelchair makes it possible for Glenda and Elizabeth to transport Sean easier, so Saturday they put him in Elizabeth's car and took him home for about 4 hours! He watched movies and played with Jack and Rachel and ate an entire pudding cup....the most he's been able to eat so far! When I spoke to Glenda yesterday, the plan was to take Sean to the park so he could enjoy that warm Dallas weather and watch his children play.

Sean has responded so well to the IVIG treatments in the past and they will be giving him another round this week assuming all is well. Also, they will be decreasing the time he spends on the vent at night in a continued effort to have him off completely.

Everyone remains grateful for your thoughts, prayers and intentions and during the times when there seems no end to this trial, knowing you are all 'there' becomes a bolster of hope. Our deepest gratitude.

Peace & Blessings,
Terry


January 10, 2010
Sean's wife, Elizabeth, posts this update to Care Pages today:
Happy New Year. I'm glad to report that Sean is making steady, albeit slow, progress. He now is off the ventilator most of the day. He still needs treatments throughout the day and is on the ventilator about six hours at night. Sean continues to work hard in his various therapies and is getting stronger each day. He was able to come home for a few hours on Dec. 24 and 25 as well as over New Year's weekend. We are having a conference with his therapy team tomorrow to see what the future holds. We know that Sean will come home in a wheelchair and likely will still rely on his feeding tube. Don't know anything else. As a control freak, the lack of control is killing me, but I'm doing my best to be patient.

Unfortunately, Sean has a temperature today and is more anxious than he has been over the past couple of weeks. He is being treated with antibiotics, and hopefully this is just another bump in the road to recovery. Sean is anxious to get back to his family and to re-start life.

Thanks for your continued prayers and support. At this point, I am without any words of hope, inspiration, or wisdom. I'm just taking each day as it comes.
Elizabeth


November 10, 2009
Yesterday Sean was moved to the Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation....actually just across the way from where he has been these past weeks. This unit will more aggressively address Sean's physical rehabilitation once he is assessed by his team and a regimen is established.

At the moment, he is in what would be considered the ICU in this unit....a pod of four beds and the nurses station. He will likely remain there until they have a better understanding of his medications and needs. The ventilator is still an issue to be dealt with, and a family meeting next week may answer a question about either aggressively weaning Sean off the vent or changing the trach to one that would enable him to talk.

The IVIG treatment mentioned previously has apparently done as they had hoped. Glenda reports that Sean's strength seems to be improving more each day. He is standing better and longer. He is sitting up better and longer. He has much more control over his facial muscles. All of these small improvements are actually monumental and miraculous. Because of the success of the IVIG, they are expecting to administer this treatment again at the end of the month as it can only be given every four weeks.

I don't believe that it is vital for you to know the ups and downs of every day, but rather that you know it is a roller coaster ride for Sean. One day is wonderful....the next is not. But he seems to be turning a very important corner with this move, and the hope is that new surroundings and routines will benefit him not only physically but mentally as well. I'm also hoping it gives my sister a much needed break in her day to day battle to stay strong and present for her child. Michael thinks Glenda needs about a month's worth of massage therapy in the Swiss Alps once this is over....if any of you know how to make that happen, please let me know! :)

I will continue to update you about this new leg of Sean's journey. Please continue to pray and have positive intentions that he has a speedy recovery. There are days that are overwhelming for Sean and it is hard to maintain a positive attitude....it is on those days that he floats on your positive intentions. Thank you!
Peace & Blessings,
Terry


October 18, 2009
Sean's wife, Elizabeth, posts the following update last night to Care Pages:

I haven't posted because I wanted to have something rosy and happy to say and just don't. Sean continues to hang tough, but he hasn't gotten much of a break in the past week. His MRI was normal, which was good, but his nerve damage is the type that is difficult and time consuming to repair - as it is expected that his diaphragm has sustained similar damage, it will be some time before Sean will be independent of the ventilator. He has also experienced increased weakness on his right side. The latest is he has an infection that has spread to his blood stream. We were hoping to use an IVIG therapy to help with his overall nerve damage, but it has been put on hold until the infection clears. Sean is being treated with antibiotics, and we are hopeful this is just a bump in the road. Please continue to pray and think of us; Sean very much needs it. Elizabeth

Sean's road to recovery continues to be a long bumpy one at best, but every progression is a triumph. Please continue offering your prayers for Sean and his family as you can see how great the need. The entire family sends their gratitude.
Peace & Blessings
Terry





September 18, 2009
Sean has been moved to Baylor Center for Restorative Care where he will begin his rehab. The staff has proven to be extremely friendly and informative and as soon as Sean is able to breathe without the help of the ventilator, I'm sure his rehab will take a very aggressive path. Getting him to the point of being able to breathe on his own is their focus at this time.

His cognitive skills are great and he seems to be lacking only on a muscular level. Not to minimize the seriousness of this condition, but it's good to know that his mind is in excellent condition.

Please keep Sean and his family in your prayers. He has made it this far this quickly simply because the universe has been flooded with your good intentions for his healing and recovery.


September 15, 2009
I would first like to take the opportunity to thank you all for your overwhelming and compassionate offer of prayer for Sean. I believe the many prayers and intentions being said for him around the world are responsible for saving his life.

Sean is a young healthy man with a wife and two small children living in Dallas, Texas. He was diagnosed with West Nile Virus after becoming deathly ill a couple of weeks ago. There is no antibiotic or cure for West Nile, but rather you treat the vicious symptoms as they occur. He developed Meningitis and Encephalitis and pneumonia in one lung. He was put on a ventilator and kept under sedation for the better part of these past weeks.

To this date, there have been many ups and downs and this is his current condition:
Sean remains in ICU.
He has been taken off the ventilator and now has a trach and he is still unable to speak. He is communicating using a dry wipe board. At present, muscular weakness seems to be a great issue, and as soon as he can be released from the ICU, he will go straight to rehab. The future is uncertain at this point as to what damage may have been done by this virus, but we remain optimistic about his complete recovery.

The family is genuinely grateful for your prayers and intentions, and hopes that you will continue to remember Sean and his caretakers as his battle is far from over.

Personally, I am so moved by your response to this prayer request, your kind notes...many that simply say "I am praying for Sean".....your offer of help and information. I am not at all surprised by your graciousness...rather, I am humbled and forever grateful.
Peace & Blessings,
Terry




2008
As I approach my fifth anniversary on Ruby Lane, I’ve taken a few moments to reflect on what continues to be an incredible journey.

I vividly recall that at the end of year two, I gave much consideration to closing my shop. Creativity was at my core, but this experience was less than satisfying. I was chasing the market, trying to offer my customers the current styles and fashions rather than creating what I could see in my mind’s eye. Michael suggested that I spend one month indulging my creativity before saying goodbye to the Artisan world….yet another reason I am filled with gratitude that God brought the two of us together…..and gave me someone to ‘torture’ with my craziness until ‘death us do part’!....but that’s another story!

During that month, I no longer looked to current fashion for inspiration and guidance. I paid no attention to what was selling in the current market. I truly began to follow my bliss and that opened a flood gate of creativity that molds my work to this day. I believe it was the real birth of Out of My Mind!

What I once perceived to be Adult ADD, I have since come to realize is a direct response to my daily affirmations for divine creativity. It’s a lesson in “Be careful what you wish for”!

I’ve already taken so many different paths on this artistic journey…..and yet, while I am teaching myself to solder, my mind has gone off on it’s own to find the next medium for my work! This is a never ending process with me…..always reaching….trying to keep up with my insatiable desire to create what is unique and unexpected….to create what will bring joy, comfort, or laughter to the owners of my work!

The end results of this ‘divine disorganization’ are the wonderfully eclectic pieces that I am proud to call my art!

2009
'Going Green'.....a term that was not in use when I started creating some years ago. From the beginning, my passion has always been in the repurposing of material to make something of beauty and use, to breathe new life into bits and pieces destined for the landfill. It wasn't as much a conservative effort as it was a fascination with the beauty I found in these discarded elements....an appreciation for the work and effort that went into their original creation....the imagining of the history of that vintage bauble. Who wore it?....Where did she get it?....Was it a gift?....Was it precious to someone?....What was it's journey that allowed it to end up in my hands? Fascinating!
However it has come to be....the chicken or the egg....I'm happy to be a part of a society that is no longer complaisant in the waste of our resources! I have finally landed fully on a Band Wagon! Enjoy!


Here are a few comments from my absolutely awesome customers!......................

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It has been such a pleasure dealing with Terry, above and beyond owning a beautiful and unique pair of earrings, because of her willingness to listen to customers' requests and fulfill them as closely, helpfully and quickly as possible. This was my first time ordering a "custom made" piece of jewelry over the internet and, after a lively e-mail exchange detailing a few changes I wanted to make, I am now the proud owner of a spectacular pair of earrings which I'm so looking forward to wearing. Now I'm also anticipating my next pair !!!! Anne


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I picked-up your package at the post office today, and the jewels are
GORGEOUS! The bracelet is heavy and so great with those black beads...it
looks like you've slyly strung inky acorns and golden seeds with silver
thread. Wow! And, the earrings are perfect! Thank you so much for making
them up for me. I never dreamed I'd have my own personal jeweler, and,more
importantly, North Carolina friend!
Susan

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Terry! You have just made my summer with your jewelry creations! The
service is Superwoman- fast, the wrapping tissue is summer-sorbet yummy, and
the BRACELET and...THOSE EARRINGS...MY GOD, THOSE EARRINGS..are so totally,
amazingly, without-a-doubt...FABULOUS!
I am so glad I discovered you and your web site. I'm really
happy to be a member of the "Out of my Mind" Fan Club (obviously a select
group of smart, fashion-conscious, never-grow-old gals who know a great
piece of art when they see it!).
Take care, and thank you
so very much. Susan
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Terry, it's always such a pleasure looking through your shop and doing
business with you. Ordering your gorgeous and creative designs gives me
something to look forward to--delivery of my new jools! I just love them and
always get compliments. Thanks so much and keep on creating. Pattie
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Oh, Terry!
These necklaces are the best. Thank you so much for the time and imagination you put into them.
I will enjoy wearing them together as well as separately.
I cannot begin to tell you how much more spectacular they are in person.
Hope your weekend is a great one and I look forward to my next purchase.
Marilyn
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Terry, I just received the bracelet, and it is lovely! It is even prettier
up-close than on your site. Thank you so much for this one-of-a-kind little
gem, and, thank you for sending it so quickly. I'm going to check your
store now for more great pieces. Thanks so much! Susan
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TerryTerryTerry--you've outdone yourself! What treasures all my little
jewelry boxes contained! I can't even decide which I like the best--I like
them ALL the best.
Thank you so much, oh talented wonder.
Pattie
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My necklace has arrived and all I can say is WOW!!!
I love it, I really do. it's ME!!!!
I am a multi media artist and this is just the type
of jewelry I have been looking for!
I am so glad I happened on your Shop .... I will be back!
Kate
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Hi Terry
The necklace arrived today and I love it!! Thank you for packing it so carefully and it is really beautifully made.
I am really glad to have met you...you will definitley be hearing from me again.
Pam.