Wednesday

When doubts filled my mind,
    your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.  Psalm 94:19


Jen called me as I was driving to the hospital this morning.  We have been splitting the nights so we each have a little bit of time in our own beds!  It works great but it means that we haven't been seeing each other much for the past week or so.  "Ships passing in the night!"

Anyway, Jen wanted me to know that her and Dad had a little bit of excitement at about 1 am.  She wasn't sure if Dad was dreaming or had an itch or whatever, but she woke up to him pulling off his biPap mask.  In the process of pulling the mask off, he also pulled out his feeding tube.  The nurse came in right away because the machine was alarming so everything was fine.  Dad had been able to eat a little bit more yesterday so maybe we can get him enough nutrition without having to put the feeding tube back in.  In some ways, it is a blessing that it is out.  We think the liquid diet was contributing to his diahrea so maybe this will help slow things down a bit.

Dad had a good day yesterday.  He got up out of bed and sat in the chair.  He ate a ham sandwich and some chocolate pudding.  He did well on his oxygen with some switches to the biPap when he needed to rest.  He has nothing hanging from IV pole.  They took him off all of the IV antibiotics and his insulin drip.  All of this things are little steps forward and we are very grateful.

We all desire to be encouraging, supportive and positive, but sometimes, we have some tough days.  In the midst of these little steps of progress, we want to see "bigger" improvements.  Mom is getting weary so we are trying to adjust our schedules a little bit so she can have some bigger breaks.  Please pray for her to get some rest.  She wants to be with Dad yet she also needs to make sure she is rested so she has something to give.

Please pray for Dad's lung.  He just really needs it to be healthy and built back up.  He does great as long as he is lying still.  Once he starts moving, his oxygen levels drop.  Please pray for his health and healing over his lung.

But the Lord is my fortress;
    my God is the mighty rock where I hide.  Psalm 94:22