Day 24. Thursday sept 14

The song " Praise the Lord, oh my soul,
             Praise the Lord with all that is in me,
              Praise his Holy Name, for he has done great things,
               Praise His Holy name"
I am not good at remembering the words exactly but my heart is full!
Praises:
Pain is controlled with pain pump, 6/10. He sleeep intermittently, but uses pain meds without prompting from me or staff. Carl is very alert and on top of what is going on around him.
He is tolerating the limited positioning, in bed on his back for 3 days.
Colostomy is working, he is eating small amounts of food with out nausea.
Drain from his abdomen removed today , so only 3  left in his legs and bottom.
Staff is excellent ,calm and caring.
Plan to get out of bed on Sunday, vac removed Monday or Tuesday, then home later in the week if he can eat and no infection.
I am so thankful for God, my kids and grands, Christian family and friends, all the people praying for our family for months. Keep Praying for healing, we are Blessed beyond measure!
Thank you In Jesus name.
Jody

Comments

  1. maryleeuwSeptember 14, 2017 at 3:32 PM

    Praise the Lord! Great news! Praying for healing and pain control and patience! Thankful for all the good things happening! Thanks for updates! !

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  2. Dave TanisSeptember 14, 2017 at 3:44 PM

    Thanks for the updates. We continue to pray for healing. Tell Carl we think of him often.
    Judy and Dave

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  3. UnknownSeptember 14, 2017 at 4:14 PM

    What great news!
    Will continue to pray for strength, healing and no infection.
    Barb A.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 14, 2017 at 5:02 PM

    So glad Jody!

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  5. LoriSeptember 14, 2017 at 5:29 PM

    Thank you, Lord, for the good reports! And, thank you, Jody, for keeping us updated, so we can pray specifically. The home-going goal is great motivation, & we'll pray for healing, eating, no infection so that he'll meet that goal! Love you both!

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2017 at 5:34 PM

    Thank you, Jesus, for such good reports! Praying for healing and the joy of returning home.

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  7. UnknownSeptember 14, 2017 at 7:42 PM

    Praising the Lord with you and praying expectantly for great days ahead.

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  8. meme jacobySeptember 15, 2017 at 4:21 AM

    Praise the Lord~the word home must sound soooo good right now!! We are praying for healing- no infection- pain control and for his tolerance of being back in bed. May God help Carl heal quickly! Thank you Jody for all these updates---God be with you!

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  9. DonnaSeptember 15, 2017 at 7:03 AM

    One of my favorite verses: "The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy!" Psalm 126:7. We rejoice with you. And continue to pray with you ....

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