We remain strong and extremely confident that dad will be well and out of ICU soon. It appears that his condition is slightly better each day and he tries to communicate with us whenever we speak to him. He can't verbally speak since he has many tubes going in and out of his mouth, but we know he can hear us and that he is fighting to get better. I last saw him on Friday and the first day that they put him on the breathing machine and feeding tubes. It broke my heart to see him unresponsive and his body was still extremely active and jumpy. The doctors tested to make sure he wasn't having seizures and thank God that the twitching he developed has settled some too. I stood in the ICU room just starring at him and was actually scared to get near and make any contact with him. The doctor came by shortly after I entered his room and encouraged me to talk to him and engage with him. He said that dad could hear me and talking to him is the best thing we can do right now.
I finally walked up closer to dad and held his hand. He immediately gripped my fingers back and I knew he felt that I was there. I spoke to him softly and he told him that he was doing great and that we were all praying and thinking of him. I also told him that the right side of my liver (the piece that was transplanted to him) not only contained all the funny blood cells that was bringing out his new humor, but that it was the strongest organ that I had taken out of me just to help him fight and get through this. Again, I'm probably not scientifically correct, but it sounds good to me :)
Today, he remains stable and is becoming more alert. Like I told my dad, we will get through this together and you have mini me fighting with you so giving up is not an option.
Most definetely Darling!!! I totally second that! Awwwe baby, you are a true inspiration to all around you. May God continue to bless you and use you in the way that he has till now.
ReplyDeleteTati,
ReplyDeleteYour Dad is in the Lord's hands. Lorena is an angel to us all; she is showing us the faith
is so strong; it is in the air from all of us; there are thousands of prayer; fasting; requests going up to God. He will get there; and I LOVED YOUR COMMENT OF .......you being his "MINI ME"
so precious.
Your comment about your soft voice telling him "the funny blood cells was bringing out his new humor; and organ taken from you as a gift of life to him to use in fighting his battles; just made me boo hoo swell up and cried my eyes out.
Tati, you are "scientifically correct" and dont let anyone tell you different.
You should be a transplant Social Worker too; add that to your new career choices.,
I believe in God's plan for us; and by your courage gift of life; he is showing you a different path he wants you to take now; listen to him Tati, really really get in a quiet corner; pray to him talk to him ask him anything; you will hear him; I am confident your faith and trust in God is growing every day. I see it in your testimonial writings to us on your blog.
I wished Dayle and I were there to witness your dad's new humor and strength.
YOUR VISIT TO YOUR FATHER ARE SO IMPORTANT; NOW THAT DAVID ALLEN IS HOME; THE EMPTY SPACE YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW IN YOUR FOR HEART FOR DAVID ALLEN NEEDS TO BE FILLED NOW WITH BEING YOUR DAD'S "ROOMIE"
GET HIM HOME TATI;
TALK TO HIM; YOUR INSPIRATION AND RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM RIGHT NOW IS SO IMPORTANT; PRAY OVER HIM; YOU ARE BONDED TOGETHER NOW; TWINED TOGETHER; IN TUNE TOGETHER; YOUR INSPIRATIONS WILL GO DIRECTLY TO HIS HEART AND JUST THE HEALING TAKE PLACE; YOU ARE RIGHT NOW HIS ANGEL OF THE HIGHEST; USE YOUR SOFT VOICES; AND THEN LET US KNOW HOW HE HEALS. WE KNOW HE WENT HOME; DAVID ALLEN TOLD US; HE ALSO SAID TESTS ARE SHOWING A FEW HITCHES AND MIGHT HAVE TO GO BACCK TO HOSPITAL; THOSE ARE FOOLISHNESS; YOU GET BY HIS SIDE AND PRAY OVER HIM TATI; PRAY AS HARD AS YOU CAN; THEN WATCH YOUR DAD RECEIVE YOUR HEALING POWER THRU GOD WORKING. DO NOT WORRY; TRUST IN GOD AND REFUSE TO WORRY; PLEASE DO THIS FOR ME.
WHILE DAVID ALLEN IS AWAY; GOD HAS GIVEN YOU THIS TIME TO GET HIM HOME SO YOU CAN BE HIS "ROOMIE" GET HIM THERE TATI ; JUST FOCUS ON HIM AND GOD WILL DO THE REST. N
LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH. YOUR FAMILY IS AMAZING AND YES; HUGE; SO MANY; YOU GUYS COULD BUILD YOUR OWN COMMUNITY; BUT WHAT WOULD YOU NAME IT?
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LATER
DAYLE AND I ARE PRAYING ALONG WITH HUNDREDS OF FRIENDS AND BIG DAVID AND TAMMY.
LOVE YOU
MAMA SHEILA
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