God at Work

Below are the observations of a friend who has been with TJ.  Mark it.  Your prayers are effective.

Mary Ann,
We spoke about this, but I want to memorialize my belief that God specifically intervened at least twiceyesterday and today. Yesterday, when Tim's bp levels were low and the Dr. decided to put a port in Tim's jugular, somehow it would not take the wire so the Dr. withdrew. The result was that Tim's bp jumped 20 pts from the trama but retreated only ten which was then the beginning of a steady rise throughout the night. So why did that happen?
Today, as the Dr. was prepared to insert the dreaded vent tube, the lasix kicked in at just the last moment. Isn't that an interesting development.
From my perspective, God simply answered the prayers of those that love him. And why are we astonished?
Grant

6/22 6pm

Keep praying!  Be encouraged.  

Tim is up in a chair.  He has been wearing a bipap most of the afternoon because he prefers it.  His blood oxygen, blood pressure and fluid management are all good.  

Pray for TJ, 6/21 Bozeman, MT

Dear Family and Friends,

It is time to rally the faithful for praying for TJ’s health.   As in times past, this blog has been a battle cry in the heavenlies that we have seen over and over again change the trajectory in these situations.  There is a huge component of spiritual warfare to this. 

TJ is in Montana.  It is a place that allows him to think, reconnect and recharge.  However, he is in the battle for his health currently instead of swinging the rhythm of the fly rod.

Yesterday, TJ was admitted to ICU in Bozeman with an acute pneumonia.  Given his history with such conditions going down hill fast the doctors are hitting it with about four big gun antibiotics. 

TJ’s health is in a very fragile position and he is very sick.  This morning there was a time where he was in “flash pulmonary edema”.  His lungs suddenly stared to fill with fluid.  He could not breath, vital signs became unsteady and he was not moving oxygen.  The doctors put him on bipap and a good dose of Lasix that helped him put out a lot of fluid which turned things around.  The pulmonologist thinks that yesterday he was in septic shock and they had to give him many liters of fluid to keep his blood pressure up.  Today that fluid was just looking for a place to go as the antibiotics started to kick in and the shock resolved. He currently is on a nasal cannula oxygen and may switch back to bipap when moving to a chair or other things that may stress his system. 

Please pray:

• ·      Resolution of the pulmonary edema.
• ·      Pneumonia would respond to the antibiotics.
• ·      Sepsis would completely resolve.
• ·      Kidney function would remain high and responsive.
• ·      That oxygen transfer in his lungs would happen with ease.
• ·      That he would be able to transfer from the ICU within 1-2 days, and then make a fast pace towards discharge to recuperate on his mountain. 

Mary Ann is doing well.  She is having assistance with communication.   Please know that she values your prayers more than anything.  She will not be able to communicate directly with each of you at this time.  She is at TJ’s side with limited cell coverage.  As you pray, could you ask for relief of the soreness in her feet? 

Feel free to post in the comments.  Your communication and prayer is of great worth and value.  The family appreciates it so much and will review often. 

~praying through Ephesians 6:10-20

with gratitude,

maegan for Mary Ann & TJ