TJ is improving. His white count is 7,000, fever low grade, and they are making plans to wean the vent. His blood is a little low and they are ready to transfuse if needed (sepsis really beats up on blood cells). His chest x-ray is about the same, but that is a lagging indicator. The ARDS is the biggest issue as his lungs are still quite inflamed and producing a lot of thick mucous causing a need for frequent suctioning. They did add a pain medication today which has helped. Cultures have not come back yet, but the treatment would not be changed as it seems to be working.
I am super impressed with the nursing and medical care. The nurses are competent, kind, and gentle and the docs seem really sharp. The nurses shaved TJ today (with a straight edge). When they were done I showed them a picture from Thanksgiving and they laughed and apologized to him so he gave them "the look."
This is discouraging for him and it makes for VERY long days laying in bed in an ICU breathing through a tube. Yet, we continue to be confident in God's goodness and faithfulness to us!
GIGATT!!
With much appreciation,
MA
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Thursday afternoon (I think)
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Hello TJ and MA,
Actually it is Wednesday afternoon. I know that because I still have another day at Koh Samet. Today I was reading in "The Knowledge of the Holy" by A.W. Tozer and thought of TJ. I hope this will be encouraging.
"The Presbyterian Pastor, A.B. Simpson, approaching middle age, broken in health and deeply despondant and ready to quit the ministry, chanced to hear a Negro spiritual, 'Nothing is too hard for Jesus, no man can work like Him.' It's message sped like an arrow to his heart, carrying faith, hope and life for body and soul. He sought a place of retirement and after a season alone with God arose to his feed completely cured and went forth in fulness of joy to found what has since become one of the largest foreign M societies in the world. For 35 years after this encounter with God, he labored prodigiously in the service of Christ. His faith in the God of limitless power gave him all the strength he needed to carry on."
TJ, God will give you all the strength you need to carry on. Nancy and I are praying for you guys.
Tim N.
I got your back TJ. Chip, you are awesome man. Keep up the good spirit and Faith. Ma, I love you and I miss you guys. If i was home I would be shoveling your driveway for you and taking bucky for a walk.
God is with you
-Shepard
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