Doug had an appointment for his electrocardiogram this afternoon. We thought our appointment had been scheduled for St. Alphonse's just down the road from us. When we arrived we learned that the appointment was actually for the new St. Alphonse's that just opened today. Today the new hospital in Nampa opened and apparently that meant that there were scheduling errors. It would not have been that bad, except that it was 95 degrees outside and getting in and out of the van with Doug and wheelchair is kinda a big deal and with the appointment late in the afternoon and the heat he was pretty tired by the time we made it to the new hospital for the appointment at around 4:00.
The good news is that when they took him into the examination room he was able to stand from his wheelchair and sit-down on the examination bed by himself. He has not been able to do that in months and months.
On the way into the hospital a woman entered just behind us. I had to take a second look at her. It turns out that she was the first speech therapist that Doug had at St. Alphonse's after they took the breathing tube out. At that time he was having swallowing problems. Also his speech was not completely clear. This was due to the paralysis and swelling in his throat because of the tube being in his throat for 10 days. After a minute she did recognize Doug. It was kind of a funny reunion and a big reminder of how far he has come since then.
We probably won't know the results of the echocardiogram for a couple days. We hope they will be able to discover the reason for his heart rate being high and we hope it is nothing serious.
And so we pray:
Healing God, we pray that Doug's echocardiogram will come back to normal and that his heart will be restored to a normal heart rate. We also pray that Doug continues to get stronger and that he grows in his own confidence in his walking. Be also with our friends Joanne and Sherry as they work towards walking again. We pray for healing and peace for all that are scared or suffering this night. May they awaken in the morning restored and refreshed and prepared to meet another day. Amen
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