I got to rehab this morning and dad was already in the therapy. He had the saddest look on his face. He broke down, he is just so worried about mom. He also was in a lot of pain, his right ankle was swollen and sensitive to the touch. They thought maybe he had twisted it and maybe even fractured it because he said he was trying to get out of bed and his foot got all twisted up in the "boot" he wears at night to protect his heals from damage. So I got the wheelchair van and took him to the hospital for an xray - no fracture thank goodness. While we were there, we got to stop by and see mom, she was waiting to have her esophageul ultrasound ECO that allowed them to get a very close look at her heart valve. Because of this second episode which was similar to the last one, the cardiologist has decided it is time for the open heart surgery to replace the aortic valve that is damaged. So they think it will happen in about 4 to 5 weeks. I know this is going to be hardest on dad. He is struggling with not being able to take care of her. So God we need that miracle for our dad now! We need you to stand him to his feet before all this takes place with mom because we know that you want our dad right there beside of his lifelong love as she goes thru this. We know nothing is too difficult for you Lord and today we join together to believe for something only YOU can do - heal our father and protect our mother as she begins her journey to health.
If you can stop in to see dad and encourage him - he would love it!
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