10 Weeks! Prayer NEEDED

Can't believe it, but it has been 10 weeks in the hospital! Ugggh. Dad got his first REAL bath/shower on Sunday afternoon, and he said it felt wonderful. TIRR is so much better than Kindred, it's a shame he couldn't have gone over sooner. When he hits the call button, they pop in within a minute! And the food is 10x better there.

Also, M. and Mom told Dad the entire story of what happened the day he went into the hospital. The losing pulse 7 times over a 2.5 hour period, being dead for 10 minutes, etc. etc. He took it very well, and we just told him that no matter what happens, we are praising God that he is still alive and with us...and that God obviously has something more in store for him. He agreed.

Today, we got some concerning news. The doctors and therapists at TIRR said that they think there is a strong possibility that Dad has spinal cord damage due to neurological damage from the lack of oxygen to the brain for 10 minutes. They think this may be why he has not been improving much on moving his legs, and has no control of his sphincter (and some bladder issues too). Therefore, they are going to schedule him for an MRI of his spinal cord...but they have to do it at another hospital since they do not have MRI's at TIRR.

Also, a doctor saw the sore on the back of Dad's head that has been there for probably 8-9 weeks, and said, "That doesn't look good at all." Mom said, "YES!!! FINALLY someone is going to look at it!" The doctor said she may get a dermatologist to come and look at it, and possibly do some tests. For those who don't know, they've been saying "this is just a bed sore"...but it has made the top part of his head tingly-numb, and hasn't gotten any better.

While we know everyone has been diligently praying for Dad over these last 2.5 months, we are asking for additional prayers on his spinal/neurological issue, and the sore on his head. We pray that the Lord continue to strengthen him, that rehab would increase his muscle control, and that any issues that are needing to be addressed are found quickly. Lastly, we're not sure how long Medicare is going to let him stay in TIRR, as we've been told it may only be about 18 more days. Please be praying he gets to stay wherever it is he needs to be, for as long as needed!