As I write, my dad is up at St. Mary's getting 2 bags of IV fluids. We could all tell he was dehydrated and he finally made the decision on his own to ask for fluids. Usually this makes him feel better almost immediately. It's also a good thing for him not to be dehydrated before a procedure since that can affect his blood pressure as well.
Dad's down to 105 lbs. He needs this feeding tube desperately. Today he also started speech therapy to help strenghten his swallowing muscles. So with these two steps forward, we're hoping to see a huge improvement for dad in the next few weeks. Once we can get his weight loss stabilized, then we hope to see improvements in other areas as well.
Please pray for my dad tomorrow during this procedure. Please pray that it will go smoothly, that they will be able to get in and out as fast as possible so dad's blood pressure will not dip down too low, and that recovery will go well. Please pray for his protection and that he'll gain some weight soon!!! Also keep my mom in your prayers and the rest of the family as we wait. Please pray for peace. Please pray that God will use this situation to bring glory to Himself.
Below are the lyrics to a song by Kutless called "What Faith Can Do". I can't figure out how to post the Youtube link, but my mom might do so later. For now, simply let these words speak to your heart as they did to mine.
Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes and make a new beginning
Anyone can feel the ache
You think its more than you can take
But you are stronger, stronger than you know
Don't you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
It doesn't matter what you've heard
Impossible is not a word
It's just a reason for someone not to try
Everybody's scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It'll be alright
Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
Overcome the odds
You do have a chance
(That's what faith can do)
When the world says you can't
It'll tell you that you can!
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
That's what faith can do!
Even if you fall sometimes
You will have the strength to rise
