Too much on my mind tonight/this morning. Can’t sleep so I thought I’d go ahead and give an update on Patty’s dad.  All the test results have been as positive as we could hope and for that we are very grateful.  The MRI was clear and the neck and back scan showed nothing more than age related disc issues. Nothing that needed surgery or, for that reason, would cause the weakness in his right side.  As well, the kidney function is considerably stronger than it was anytime this past year.

The main physician driving this train is, of course, the oncologist who has taken a great deal of personal interest in his care.  She sat down beside his hospital bed yesterday and said; “Now Mr. Shurley, you and I both know you can’t go home in your current state and take care of yourself.”  They talked and he agreed so there has been a plan put together to begin an intense physical therapy program and get him stronger.  He will be relocated to a swing bed/physical therapy area in Yazoo City where he will continue this therapy until…

There isn’t actually a time line on any of this.  After all, he is 91 years old.  Patty feels some relief in that at least he will be looked after for a while.  We haven’t been given an indication of when he will be released from Baptist Hospital right now.  There is a process that has to be gone through in order to make ready a patient for the swing bed facility and that process began yesterday with some testing and things.

Patty will stay with him, right now, for as long as it takes to get settled and I will travel with this ministry and keep things squared away at home for the time being.  We appreciate your prayers as we take this journey.

Blessings,
John