Two months today...
Hey all!
Today is the two month anniversary of Dad's heart attack. I haven't heard any new news today - so I don't have a heck of a lot to report. I just wanted to put a few of my thoughts out there for all of you that have been following his progress.
First of all, THANK YOU! All of your support and thoughts and prayers mean more than you can possibly EVER know. We all are so amazed at the true kindness of the people who know us, and know Dad. From the very beginning we have known that it is the thoughts and prayers (as well as Dad's amazing stubborness) that has brought us this far .
I know so many of our posts here have been up and down. One day he is doing GREAT, the next day further complications have hit and we are backtracking. BUT when I think where we were two months ago today (almost to the minute now) and when I think how much he has been through - and we have too - it seems like SO much longer! When I think where he was a month ago (just moving out of the CICU) I am pleased with how much he has progressed! He is still so much himself... interested in planning his next trip (cruise to Alaska in June) and getting his spring bulbs going, and worring about filing taxes. This horrendous thing that he is going through is just a pot hole on the road of his life. Jarring, and VERY much there - but soon to be passed and avoided in the future.
So - keep praying for him, if you would. He is getting better.
Today is the two month anniversary of Dad's heart attack. I haven't heard any new news today - so I don't have a heck of a lot to report. I just wanted to put a few of my thoughts out there for all of you that have been following his progress.
First of all, THANK YOU! All of your support and thoughts and prayers mean more than you can possibly EVER know. We all are so amazed at the true kindness of the people who know us, and know Dad. From the very beginning we have known that it is the thoughts and prayers (as well as Dad's amazing stubborness) that has brought us this far .
I know so many of our posts here have been up and down. One day he is doing GREAT, the next day further complications have hit and we are backtracking. BUT when I think where we were two months ago today (almost to the minute now) and when I think how much he has been through - and we have too - it seems like SO much longer! When I think where he was a month ago (just moving out of the CICU) I am pleased with how much he has progressed! He is still so much himself... interested in planning his next trip (cruise to Alaska in June) and getting his spring bulbs going, and worring about filing taxes. This horrendous thing that he is going through is just a pot hole on the road of his life. Jarring, and VERY much there - but soon to be passed and avoided in the future.
So - keep praying for him, if you would. He is getting better.
posted by Amy @ 4:20 PM
3 Comments:
At 5:14 PM,
Anonymous said…
To Mary and the girls......we've been following Dick's progress every week. You've done a marvelous job in reporting his ups and downs. We're praying that it will all be up hill from now on.
Ed and Ellen Lincoln
At 7:06 PM,
Emily said…
I wholeheartedly second what Amy said! We were told early on that progress would be measured in weeks and months, not hours or days, and that is very true (though almost as hard to accept today as it was two months ago). Dad is doing so much better than he was. He's alive and he's himself even if his body has hit a temporary (major!) setback, and for that, and for everyone's prayers that have helped him achieve that, we are grateful.
At 9:27 PM,
Anonymous said…
Hello Dick,
Happy Valentine Day. It seems the heart symbol is the right one.
All of the folks at Bear's Paw Fabrics wish you well and continued progress.
Thoughts and prayers from everyone,
Spanky
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