Fighting A Bad Cold

Dad had a very good workout on Friday at therapy, but did experience a great deal of shoulder pain.  Man did they work him hard.  He had to help transfer himself from his chair to the table. . . then from a sitting position at the table, he had to learn to lay down, then get back up, then transfer back in to his chair.  

Then when we got home, he began complaining of his right foot being sore.  Maybe he twisted it an awkward way at therapy or something.  Not sure. . . it wasn't sore when we left for therapy? We put him in his recliner for the day and wrapped his foot and really tried to pamper him with tylenol and water to help with his foot and shoulder.  Then Saturday morning the cold-virus arrived. His voice was deep, his chest was getting tight and he started feeling under the weather.  Today he was unable to go to mom's family labor day picnic or church because of feeling so bad.  His blood pressure has been elevated at times, he's running a low grade fever and he is just so tired.  He is coughing a lot at night too - so I ended up calling the doctor last night and he recommended some over the counter medicine to help clear up his chest and quiet his cough. . . I think the medicine might be helping some, but mostly he is sleeping and resting. We need to do everything we can to keep this cold from worsening.  His foot is still painful, we are trying some alternative approaches to reducing the pain and inflammation - so we'll see how those things work out.  Time, rest, water, and lots of prayer is our game plan for the next few days. Please pray with us that he heals quickly and feels better tomorrow even!  We also pray for mama to stay healthy - my goodness I can't imagine if she gets this!  But I am speaking it out loud right now - SICKNESS STAY AWAY FROM MY MOM and GET OUT OF MY DAD's BODY NOW!  There. . . I feel better and I know that God will hear our prayer - especially if you join us like an army storming heaven on his behalf!