June 12, 2008
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ANOTHER UPDATE
Pop was put in the hospital at Ontario. He was not doing very well, so Thursday, June 5, 2008. he was transferred by ambulance to Boise (which is 50 miles away)
Pop, being Pop, in spite of his condition, waved to the grandchildren waiting in the hall to tell him goodby. He has been in the hospital since and was supposed to come home tomorrow. He had a lot of pain again tonight so I don't know for sure if tomorrow will see him at home.
He had complete kidney failure and they drained over 2 quarts of fluid that had backed up in his bladder that he couldn't eliminate.
In Boise they put in a couple of stints to help, but the one stint didn't do the job, so they put a hole through his back to his kidney and placed a catheter into his kidney so it could drain. At that time they found a big kidney stone that the doctor wants to remove when he gains more strength. (in about 5 or 6 weeks)
When he went to the hospital the doctor told us that creatinine level of .8 to 1 is normal. at a 7 they put a person on dialysis. Pops was a 9. But thank God it has slowly come down to 4.08 and there's hope that it will come down further.
All I can ask you to do is keep praying. God is keeping His arm around me, and giving me strength, although yesterday I have to admit I had a 12 hour "pity party" and God seemed very far away.
Can one get discouraged without feeling sorry for themselves? It's when I focus on me, instead of my loving Father, that I think I can't make it.
I'm not throwing stones at anyone who has been discouraged, I'm not judging them by myself. I don't know what they have been through. I've walked some deep dark valleys in my time and so have some of my family. I know that sometimes discouragement can be caused a chemical imbalance, but I am asking myself, do I get only get discouraged when I take my eyes off of Jesus?
I thank God for what He Has done so far, and I know He will walk with our family through this valley, also.
Comments (8)
I will continue to pray for you all.
Continuing to pray. God is faithful...
Thanks for keeping us posted. We will continue to pray. Love you. Ruth
You are just being real and normal. There is no sin in feeling discouraged at times. I continue to pray for you all.
Your reaction is understandable. I needed to read this today. My prayers are with you and the family.
Still praying--was so glad to be able to see you and Pop this weekend--Praying that God will continue to give peace and comfort--give Pop a hug from me!(have whoever is still there give you one from me!)=)
Your feelings are very human ... and perhaps you would have them with or without your eyes on Jesus. But knowing you have your eyes on Him, and are sustained by Him, you must rest in His arms and weather the storms ... sometimes getting battered ... but resting in Him none the less. I am continuing to lift Pop up in prayer and you too my dear friend in Christ.
6/17 I have been out of town for several days, but have been praying for you and your husband. How are you doing?
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