Hospital Helper

Nothing New

Well, the news for today is .... there isn't any news. Yesterday Dad had a three hour stress test to see how his heart reacts under stress and how it cools down. No word on when we will get that result. Today they will be doing an ultrasound of his liver and they will do a blood test of his enzyme levels to rule some things out. With all the drugs he's been given I'm glad they are testing his liver! For a guy that doesn't even take an asprin for a headache I can't imagine the shock to his body to suddenly be taking all sorts of medication.

Since the vein in his heart that is 90% blocked is so near the main aorta they won't cathederize it and put in a stint. So far this has meant that he will have to live with the fatigue and lethargy the rest of his life and continue to take medicine to keep things from getting worse - not a very comforting idea.

As you continue to pray for my dad please pray that the doctors will come up with a plan of action that fixes the problem. You could also pray that God would give him the grace to accept whatever situation with peace and an attitude of contenment (even though that's like asking him to eat lemons with a smile).

Even though he's at LAC-USC (which is about 40 miles way and takes about an hour) he's had quite a few visitors and I think that has kept his spirits up.

As always thank you everyone who has continued to pray!!!