It just doesn't seem real yet and I just keep thinking we will see him soon. We had the meeting at the funeral home today and all of 4 of us went with mom. We made decisions but it wasn't as hard as we thought it might be. I think since we were doing it all together, it made things easier.
We will be having a viewing on Thursday December 8th from 4 pm to 8 pm at St Agnes Catholic Church in Nashville, Indiana. There will be a one hour viewing at 10 am on Friday December 9th followed by Mass at 11 am, also,at St. Agnes.
St. Agnes Church is located on 1008 McLary Road Nasville, IN 47448.
We will continue to update as we get more information in place.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Our precious Daddy....
Our precious Daddy went home to be with the Lord at 11:15 pm tonight. Our hearts hurt so much and we already miss him lots. We all were able to express our love to him and were there for his last breaths. He was such a good Daddy!!
We'll update tomorrow as we get all the information. Thanks again for lifting our family up during this difficult time. We felt your prayers and the Lord has been faithful.
We'll update tomorrow as we get all the information. Thanks again for lifting our family up during this difficult time. We felt your prayers and the Lord has been faithful.
"I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is the shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."
Psalm 18:1-2
Evening update....
Just wanted to give everyone an update. Dad's hanging on but his stats are getting lower. His oxygen level is around 80 now and his blood pressure is pretty low. He is resting comfortably and doesn't seem to be in any pain. We've had lots of wonderful people stop by to love on us. We got to hear fun stories about our Dad from his buddies from Cathedral which was great. Five of his friends from Cornerstone, the place he worked, stopped in to pray which was awesome too. The Lord has been here and he is giving us peace. Thank you so much for praying!
Keep praying...
Please, just keep praying! I'm here at the hospital with my Dad, where he is on double oxygen at 100%. He started having breathing issues this morning around 5 and they had to put him on the highest oxygen level. Dr. Joyce at this point just wants to keep him comfortable because there is nothing more medically they can do. They have started a morphine drip to make sure he isn't in any pain. We are with him now praying and speaking the Word of God over his life. We know healing could be one touch a way but we also know that the Lord may be taking him home. Either way, we are trusting in him. We just love our Dad so much!
Dr Joyce also said he was proud to be his doctor and just wished we would have had more time. He also said he would be praying for us. He's been a very good doctor to us.
Thank you so much for your prayers! May the Lord be glorified!!
Dr Joyce also said he was proud to be his doctor and just wished we would have had more time. He also said he would be praying for us. He's been a very good doctor to us.
Thank you so much for your prayers! May the Lord be glorified!!
Evening update.....
I just left hospital and I am happy to report that he is sleeping. He is still a little fidgety but at least he sleeping more today then previously. Mom is staying with him tonight, so just pray that he has a good night's sleep. His legs and feet are pretty swollen, even though he is on lasix. (the medicine that takes fluid from the body) We discussed today about what the next steps should be, but we never came to a definitive answer. We will most likely have through the weekend to decide. Pray that God gives us peace in our decision. At the same time, we keep wanting that medical miracle and are praying that this pneumonia will be gone.
I also wanted to let you know that we have the most amazing nurses. We have come to know so many of them in this last month and they truly do care about our Dad. It actually brings tears to my eyes to know how much they care. We truly are blessed! Many of them stop in and say hi to Dad even when he is not one of their patients. It really does make the hospital stay more manageable!
Finally, some have asked how to leave comments or prayers for my Dad. It's pretty easy, just click on the comments link underneath the post and use the "Name/URL" one. All you have to do is type in your name and you do not have to have a URL. You will not need a special account for this one. Also if you want the updates to come to you by email, then sign up on the side bar. (I hope it works) If you don't mind making an account, then the google connect friends is a good way to get the updates too. Thank you so much for all your support, love and prayers!!
Prayer Requests
-Pneumonia to be gone
-Swelling in his legs to go down
-Continue to sleep and for it to be restful
-For mom to get a good night's sleep as well
I also wanted to let you know that we have the most amazing nurses. We have come to know so many of them in this last month and they truly do care about our Dad. It actually brings tears to my eyes to know how much they care. We truly are blessed! Many of them stop in and say hi to Dad even when he is not one of their patients. It really does make the hospital stay more manageable!
Finally, some have asked how to leave comments or prayers for my Dad. It's pretty easy, just click on the comments link underneath the post and use the "Name/URL" one. All you have to do is type in your name and you do not have to have a URL. You will not need a special account for this one. Also if you want the updates to come to you by email, then sign up on the side bar. (I hope it works) If you don't mind making an account, then the google connect friends is a good way to get the updates too. Thank you so much for all your support, love and prayers!!
Prayer Requests
-Pneumonia to be gone
-Swelling in his legs to go down
-Continue to sleep and for it to be restful
-For mom to get a good night's sleep as well
Payton and her Papaw
"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful"
Hebrews 10:23
Thursday, December 1, 2011
The Morning update.....
Well, we didn't get very encouraging news this morning. We thought his pneumonia was getting better but it's not. The chest x-ray they took yesterday and the one they took this morning shows that it's actually may be getting worse. The hardest part to hear this morning was that the doctor doesn't believe that he's going to beat the pneumonia. He even said that the confusion that he is experiencing might be because of the lack of oxygen getting to his body. His stats are still okay but his lungs may not be spreading it well throughout his body. Dad is very restless and did not sleep again last night. The doctor also wants us to start thinking about our options from here on out. He mentioned a nursing home and hospice. Honestly, from the outside it looked like he was getting a little better and we were hoping he would be home for Christmas, so it was pretty hard to hear the news this morning.
At the same time, we know that God can heal him at any moment and we don't want to give up on that hope. Our prayer is that God will let us have him for many more years! We know God is sovereign and that His will is perfect so we will trust Him no matter what. Please keep praying!!
At the same time, we know that God can heal him at any moment and we don't want to give up on that hope. Our prayer is that God will let us have him for many more years! We know God is sovereign and that His will is perfect so we will trust Him no matter what. Please keep praying!!
We took this picture on Thanksgiving Day.
November 30th....
Our Dad is loved by so many, which is so encouraging. We get lots phone calls, texts, emails and visits from all kinds of friends and family. Actually, one of the main reasons we started this blog was to keep everyone updated more easily. We will try and update at least once a day until he gets better.
He didn't sleep well last night and didn't get much rest in today, so we really hope he sleeps better tonight. Our brother Christopher is with him tonight so Mom could go home and rest. As I left tonight at 11 pm, he had just moved to the cozy recliner to sleep, so maybe he's sleeping good now.
He's breathing much better these few days, though he's still short of breath when talking. Dr. Joyce thinks the pneumonia is starting to break up which is a good thing. They also moved him down to 8 liters of oxygen and the doctor wants to continue to wean him down from there. He got a chest x-ray today, so we should find out about that tomorrow. He didn't eat much today but he was pretty tired. He's still taking lasix to get rid of the fluid and he's on a couple of different antibiotics for the pneumonia.
The only new concern is that he's getting confused from time to time. I think he realizes right after he says something that it doesn't make sense but he did it quite a bit today. I'm sure there are many reasons why this is happening and probably the number one reason is lack of sleep.
Thank you all so much for loving our Dad and caring so much! We thank you so much for the flowers, the cards, the messages, the visits, and mostly we thank you for the prayers. I truly believe that he's getting better because of them! Keep praying!!
Prayer Requests
-Sleep
-The congestion and echo in his ears to clear up, so he can be apart of conversations again.
-The confusion to clear up
-Pneumonia to continue to get better
He didn't sleep well last night and didn't get much rest in today, so we really hope he sleeps better tonight. Our brother Christopher is with him tonight so Mom could go home and rest. As I left tonight at 11 pm, he had just moved to the cozy recliner to sleep, so maybe he's sleeping good now.
He's breathing much better these few days, though he's still short of breath when talking. Dr. Joyce thinks the pneumonia is starting to break up which is a good thing. They also moved him down to 8 liters of oxygen and the doctor wants to continue to wean him down from there. He got a chest x-ray today, so we should find out about that tomorrow. He didn't eat much today but he was pretty tired. He's still taking lasix to get rid of the fluid and he's on a couple of different antibiotics for the pneumonia.
The only new concern is that he's getting confused from time to time. I think he realizes right after he says something that it doesn't make sense but he did it quite a bit today. I'm sure there are many reasons why this is happening and probably the number one reason is lack of sleep.
Thank you all so much for loving our Dad and caring so much! We thank you so much for the flowers, the cards, the messages, the visits, and mostly we thank you for the prayers. I truly believe that he's getting better because of them! Keep praying!!
Prayer Requests
-Sleep
-The congestion and echo in his ears to clear up, so he can be apart of conversations again.
-The confusion to clear up
-Pneumonia to continue to get better
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