It has been a long day for everyone. We couldn't see my dad from about 9:00 this morning till 4:30 this afternoon. That was hard but it forced us to go outside and enjoy a nice walk to lunch in 60 degree weather. Thanks for the little things Jesus. Dialysis finally began around five. They will do labs every six hours to check that. Two major concerns tonight: his white cell counts are REALLY high. Possibly inflammation related not infection. Pray it is not an infection. Also, he really needs to maintain his BP on his own. This is the real biggie right now. Hopefully dialysis will help with that.
We are praising The Lord for a good ultrasound of the heart. Doc said his heart looks great. We continue to be amazed by everyone's support. My mom's college roommate drove almost eight hours round trip to visit my mom today. Tomorrow Drake family will trade off with the Coppenger family. We are so blessed with wonderful family all around. Speaking of family, Grandpa Drake spent his 85th birthday today with us. :)
Praising Jesus through the storms of life...and we continue to pray and hope for a brighter tomorrow...pray for rest, pray for balance of strength and that all the right procedures,timing and people involved in Tom's recovery will fall in to place..where we know it's God.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the updates. I check nearly every hour to see if there's anything new. I keep bringing Tom, Debbie, James and Cindi before the Throne. I know God's great heart is hurting with yours.
ReplyDeleteLove you all so much.
Pam Giles
I am continuing to pray and so glad to know the specifics of what to pray for. It was so good to see you all today. You are an amazing family. I pray that you will all get some rest and stay healthy after so many days of stress!!
ReplyDeleteTom and Family - We are tracking your progress from afar in Minnesota...thank you for keeping us posted and sharing specific prayer requests. You all are in our prayers for hope and strength around the clock. Tom's specific needs, in addition to hope, strength, and courage, are in our prayers continuously as well. You are a family whose focus on faith endures through times such as these - and I know that you will continue to trust in God as Tom fights hard to recover. May God hold you all in his hands....Mike, Beth, Emma & Jacob Hutson
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