Keeping Watch

It's kinda like a watchpost around dad's room. Between mom during the day, and the siblings at night and the 3 different types of doctors and a handful of nurses . . . we are all just keeping watch over dad to make sure he stays in a positive frame of mind and that he remains stable. Tonight he seemed to be very quiet, yet full of thoughts. Mom said his therapy went well today and he continues to have 2 IVs going for his meds. He was having some tender pain in his left foot tonight and it appears more swollen- we are having it checked out because dad is concerned about it because he has a tendency to get gout bad. Anyway, the doctors feel he may be ready by the week's end to return to Rehab if his blood tests show a therapuetic level of blood thinner present. We'll let you know as soon as we get word that he will return. But for now, it's just a matter of keeping dad company and making him comfortable as he weathers this extra storm that came in our path last Friday. Thanks for praying - the power of prayer can not be underestimated - it really is the answer.