Gaining ground at home

It’s great to have Susan home again after an eventfully long week that somehow passed quickly on recollection. For Susan to arrive at the brink of another brain surgery so quickly and have it postponed just as fast exhausted me with upheaval. The past week was a bit of a crash. Susan was wiped out too, but more because her brain has been burdened with the intrusion of a three-inch hematoma. I’ve been watching her closely at home in case of fever or behavioral decline that would tell us the bleed was worsening. Thankfully, she’s been stable. Stable, and tired. I hadn’t been sure how much of her weariness was due to the bleed or to not resting well for seven days in the hospital. I spent the night there last Monday. A hospital may be a great place for people to help you get well, but they sure don’t help you rest Between nurses checking vitals, testing blood sugar, and giving meds, and doctors doing rounds at 6am, I bet Susan didn’t go two or three hours Monday night without someone waking her up. It wasn’t as bad as waking her up to give her a sleeping pill, but it was close. At any rate, whether from the brain bleed or lack of sleep, she had reason to be wiped out.

Fortunately, she’s improved a good amount at home. While she took a neurological hit with this episode, she didn’t suffer physically – like last summer’s drawn-out rehab. Her legs are strong. She’s already graduated from walker to cane again. Susan still needs a couple of daily 2-3 hour naps; but her waking hours find her energetic and in good spirits. I realize our visit with the surgeon on the 24th that will follow next week’s MRI could have us preparing for surgery again, but I’m asking the Lord to take care of the bleed in the meantime and go ahead and get rid of all cancer while He’s at it. Our constant prayer is for healing, strength, and restoration. We keep asking with faith because we know what He’s capable of doing, and we trust His sovereign will in all things. We ask our family and friends to continue lifting up this need and we thank you for praying.