Things seem to have not been going dad's way here lately. He had a rough weekend, followed by some respiratory issues that have caused him to panic, next a urinary tract infection, a few failed IVs (that will soon be replaced with another Central Line), and many extremely difficult blood draws. Relative to the "rough" he's seen since January this might sound minor, but this isn't like those rough days. He's awake, he feels the pain, the frustration (even though he still is very patient), the fear and some days it just seems like nothing will go right.
On a more positive note, surgery went well, the 25% percent remaining of the middle graft looks to still be making it, the Central Line will fix the IV issues and will allow for much less painful blood draws (no more sticking the arm, the leg, the foot, etc repeatedly), and they are doing a culture to find the right antibiotic to treat the urinary tract infection. I guess things are looking up, but sometimes it's hard to see the forest for the trees. Of course we just want him to continue to recover and in the process be as comfortable as possible.
A fitting quote from I'm not sure who:
"If you want a rainbow you have to put up with the rain."
Continue to pray for sunnier days.
-Tracy
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thank you for the faithful updates; continuing to pray for your father and all of you.
ReplyDeleteHe has come so far and his journey has been a difficult one. Maybe these little rough patches are to remind us back here at home, the job is not complete and we need to keep praying relentlessly so God will know we are sincere in our faith and our belief. I lit two candles this morning, one for him and one for the rest of your family. My prayers will not stop. I promise
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