Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Back to Rehab on Wednesday

Well - dad didn't make it back to Rehab on Cork Street today afterall. Evidently there were 3 other new patients headed over there for his doctor and therefore they decided to take dad in the morning around 10am. So dad gets to spend another night at the hospital - which isn't all that bad because they have been doing therapy with him there and his room is nicer and bigger and mom has a couch to relax on next to him. He has had a good day - and evidently dad's internal medicine doctor who came by this afternoon said that dad does need to have his Gall Bladder removed because it is inactive and is one of the causes of his stomach pain and nausea episodes, but they feel it will be best to wait until after he completes rehab and gets back home. Evidently - if you have gall bladder disease, it can flare up and cause symptoms like dads been having, but it doesn't usually last more than a week. In addition, the doctors feel sure he has the Benign Positional Vertigo/or crystals in his inner ear causing the motion sickness/nausea. . . the therapists will try therapy to dislodge that as well. If you are thinking of visiting dad - tonight's a good night at the hospital Rm. 316. We'll keep you posted on the move tomorrow and how he does. Thanks for praying our family thru this minor setback. God is in control.

3 comments:

roy bowers said...

HI SHUG AND FAMILY:
WE WERE HAPPY TO HEAR THE GOOD NEWS. JUST KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I JUST SPOKE WITH ROY A FEW MINUTES AGO. THE FIRST THING HE ASK WAS IF YOUR TEST WERE OK. HE WAS GOING TO CALL YOU AT REHAB BUT I TOLD HIM YOU WERE STILL LOUNGING AT THE HOSPITAL. HE IS STILL AT THE AIRPORT THEY HAVE LOST ALL THE LUGGAGE EXCEPT THEIR GUNS. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ON THEIR WAY TO CAMP. AIRPORT HAS NO IDEA WHERE IT COULD BE. THEY ARE GOING TO STAY CLOSE TO THE AIRPORT TONIGHT AND HOPE THAT IT SHOWS UP TONIGHT OR EARLY MORNING. TAKE CARE AND KNOW THAT WE THINK OF YOUR DAILY.
ROY AND TERESA

Izzy, Todd, Cameron & Skylar said...

Hey there ~
Just had a chance to catch up on reading the blog after being away last week. We're so thankful that Marybeth set this up to keep us all in touch with how things are going. It's also been so cool to read everyone's comments, being mindful of giving thanks to God for His great faithfulness! What a privilege to be a part of a larger body of believers who continually storm the heavens with prayers, thanksgivings, and praises! And so, we continue! You're in our thoughts and prayers as we continue to trust God to bring complete healing to you!

We Love You, Shug! xo
Todd, Izzy, Cameron & Skylar

worshipfreak60 said...

Hello, Shug, Jeanne, and family! I am glad to hear that you are coming along, Shug. God's work is evident when I read the updates. I miss my "Shug Hug" on Sunday mornings, and I cannot wait until you are back at the Living Room. God Bless all of you!
Love, Susan Dugan