Today was a good day!
John is remaining stable which is a huge blessing! He is talking some. He tells me his name and my name, where he is, and that he’s in a safe place. He also tells us that he went to UGA!
However, he is a little delusional. This can be entertaining at times because he says some funny things, but it is also sad because he gets scared easily. The doctors say that this is completely normal. John is known from past experiences to not come off of sedation easily. He has had these side effects before.
I also found out today that when John was in surgery two Wednesdays ago getting hooked up to ECMO, he coded. That means that his heart stopped beating. They did do chest compressions to get it started again. I’m so glad I didn’t know!! Once again this is a true testament to our Almighty God watching over us, and the miracle that is in John. The doctors today told me that the delusion may be because he lost some oxygen to his brain during this time.
I made my way to the Duke bookstore today for the first time. I wanted to get John some get well gifts. He likes to hold something in his hands, and he’s just been holding this hard breathing device, so I wanted to get him something soft. I found a Duke pillow. I also got him a hat. He loves hats! I thought about taking a picture of him with his glasses and new hat on, but I don’t think he’s ready for pictures. I will, however, post the pictures of his gifts in the “Photos” section. I took a few of the Duke Chapel which is right next door, too.
The day ended wonderfully for me! I met and had dinner with some new friends from Durham! A friend on mine from college connected me to a friend of hers who lives in Durham and had a heart transplant 20 years ago! His sweet wife invited me to their house for dinner, and I got to meet them and his mother who was in town, hear their amazing story, play with their baby who is the friendliest baby I’ve ever met, and enjoy a wonderful homecooked meal! They are a wonderful family who is such an awesome example of how to live life to the fullest! They were a true blessing to me tonight, and again, I’ve said it a million times, but another example of how God is taking care of my every need. I feel so very, very blessed!
I do have a slew of prayer requests, and I typed them out a little while ago, but of course lost them. So . . . I will type them again tomorrow. I am so exhausted right now and haven’t been going to bed on time all week.
Please continue to pray for John, and if there’s one thing to pray for him tonight it would be peace and comfort and of course that he regains all of his mental ability very, very soon.
Thank you so much again for all the time you spend in prayer for John!!
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