Recovery
Greetings All - thank you for your continued prayers on my brother Dave and my nephew-in-law Scott's behalf. Their surgeries began this morning at 7:30AM. By 11:30 they were both in recovery - a full hour sooner than surgeons estimated. The surgeons said that both surgeries went better than expected.
We visited both Scott and Dave this afternoon. Scott was finishing his jello for supper, sitting up in bed watching tv. He said that he was pretty comfortable, though still on a bit of pain medicine. He had been up and around and his 'plumbing' was working. They are thinking he may go home tomorrow. He will be on a lite-duty regiment for a few weeks.
Dave is in ICU and is expected to be there for at least 2 days. He was awake and joking with us. They will not allow him anything to drink but ice chips until tomorrow and he's pretty ornery about that. He wants some orange juice. I told him it's good he didn't get my kidney or he'd have awakened with an insatiable appetite for a Coke! The plan is to move him out of ICU in a couple days and then he will be in a private room for somewhere between 4-9 days, depending on a lot of markers the doctors are watching. From there he will be sent home but need to be at the hospital numerous times for follow-up checks and so forth. A few months down the road, Lord willing, life should return to pretty much normal for him. He's very hopeful to that end. He's planning to lead a trip to Haiti and the Dominican Republic in July. He was talking about that this afternoon.
So, please continue in prayer. I'll keep you posted.
I just got off the phone with Eric Reinertson, the leader of the youth worship band at Covenant Community Church. They are leading the service this weekend. I am really excited to worship with them this week. But there's no place like home. As I type this Michael Thompson and his band are on the stage at CCA during Java Jam. I wish I was there Michael. I'm with you guys in spirit! I understand Amanda is home from school. Miss you Amanda. Has it been three weeks already? (Inside joke)
We visited both Scott and Dave this afternoon. Scott was finishing his jello for supper, sitting up in bed watching tv. He said that he was pretty comfortable, though still on a bit of pain medicine. He had been up and around and his 'plumbing' was working. They are thinking he may go home tomorrow. He will be on a lite-duty regiment for a few weeks.
Dave is in ICU and is expected to be there for at least 2 days. He was awake and joking with us. They will not allow him anything to drink but ice chips until tomorrow and he's pretty ornery about that. He wants some orange juice. I told him it's good he didn't get my kidney or he'd have awakened with an insatiable appetite for a Coke! The plan is to move him out of ICU in a couple days and then he will be in a private room for somewhere between 4-9 days, depending on a lot of markers the doctors are watching. From there he will be sent home but need to be at the hospital numerous times for follow-up checks and so forth. A few months down the road, Lord willing, life should return to pretty much normal for him. He's very hopeful to that end. He's planning to lead a trip to Haiti and the Dominican Republic in July. He was talking about that this afternoon.
So, please continue in prayer. I'll keep you posted.
I just got off the phone with Eric Reinertson, the leader of the youth worship band at Covenant Community Church. They are leading the service this weekend. I am really excited to worship with them this week. But there's no place like home. As I type this Michael Thompson and his band are on the stage at CCA during Java Jam. I wish I was there Michael. I'm with you guys in spirit! I understand Amanda is home from school. Miss you Amanda. Has it been three weeks already? (Inside joke)
6 Comments:
Pastor Darin I miss you so much too, and hey you are actually right this time it has been about three weeks ;-) im sorry I don't get to see you this weekend. hehe, i died my hair you should have seen the look on my moms face :-P i loved it! i love you and i can't wait to see you at thanksgiving! hehe you will owe me at least three hugs by then, and I am looking forward to the turkey bowl, you and fluffy better watch out this year :-D well i love you and miss you and im praying for you guys, ttys!
PS: java jam was great and you should have seen emily rockin out to hardcore music
PPS: I've been avoiding the sharks... hahaha
By amanda, at 11/04/2005 11:58 PM
Prayers for your family going out. Prayers for you too!
When you preach, you might just find a way to slip in, as a sermon illustration only, of course, your STELLAR record as
Pastor Prognosticator --
The Pigskin Prophet
Perhaps we're pretty proud you've picked our place, preferring our province to your previous presbyterian purview.
OK, enough alliteration!!!!
D
By Higher Up, Further In, at 11/05/2005 1:11 AM
D...
I just got out of work a little while ago and it's late (early)! All I can relate that to is "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"!! Thanks for the chuckle!
By Jackie, at 11/05/2005 1:59 AM
Darin,
I am so happy to hear that everything went well! What is your sermon going to be about on Sunday? Saturday Night Fanatics would still like to know! Prayers and Love to all!
By Jackie, at 11/05/2005 2:05 AM
Hi all, I really appreciate your prayers and concern for Dave and Scott. Jackie, Dave has his Humperdinck disc with him... and I will post a Saturday night preview of messages tonight.
By Darin, at 11/05/2005 10:41 AM
Darin...just to let you know...our thoughts and prayers are with you and your brother as yours were with me in my time of sorrow...have a safe trip back...I miss everyone...we need to get together soon!! although now that I'm a working mom again the time is limited!!! It's cutting into my social time!! God Bless...Denise
By Denise, at 11/05/2005 2:46 PM
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