Day 88

This was supposed to be "the final day" in the hospital...but as you know, he is still there.

I talked to the doctor and listened to his "report" regarding the CT scan. (He ordered a CTA scan....I am not sure how that differs from a CAT scan??) He did say that Stan has mastoiditis and that it usually requires at least six weeks of meds and if it doesn't clear up, it means a "simple" procedure of sticking a needle in his head to drain the area. Am I supposed to transport him back to the hospital for a scan in six weeks??? And is this MY fault, since he will be coming home in this condition. I don't even know what doctor will be in charge of him once he is home. Or how to determine if he is over the illness.

On the bright side, Stan is feeling better. He is on some antibiotic that I have never heard of before. I'll try to get the spelling copied down today (Sunday).

It was a quiet day. I had to leave mid afternoon to go to Costco. While I was gone, I missed Kathy....for the second time in two days!! It is early enough now that I should go feed Stan bfst and then go to church. He would like that. He expected Pete for bfst yesterday since Pete had been there all week....after taking Phil to work, he'd stop and feed Stan. But Phil doesn't work on Saturday, so they didn't get up as early.

Monday will be busy. The car is supposed to go to its "hospital" to get fixed and Stan is to come home, and I am supposed to have a meeting with some Home Health people.

I have received lots of supporting and encouraging emails from many of you, and I just want to tell you I would like to answer individually, but just can't do it right now. Just know that ALL your prayers and cares are appreciated.

Please remember that I had to leave off caring for a very ill sister (Jeanne or Abbie) who still needs our prayers. And also little Darian. I will let you know his update when I have one. Thank you all more than words can express.

Molly sent me the following scripture yesterday:

2nd Corinthians, chapter 1:



3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 Who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort, too. 6 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer. 7 Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort.

8 For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. 9 Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God Who raises the dead. 10 He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. On Him we have set our hope that He will deliver us again. 11 You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.


Thank you, again!

Love, M