Thursday, July 24, 2008

Doing pretty good.

We just came down for lunch. Dad is doing well. He did have a better night with the help of the "noise blocking" box fan, and the fact that the nurses only had to interrupt him every 4 hours. He sat up in his chair most of the morning, (which is what they want), it will help get the fluid off his lungs. He walked 9 laps around the nurses station this morning, and just did 11 a little while ago. He wants to add a lap every time he walks. The tough part of this is that when he sits down after walking, he gets the shakes really bad. It is just a sign of severe fatigue, they have told us, but Mom and I want to cover him up with a blanket because he looks cold. The Drs have assured us that everything looks great. He is definitely moving in the right direction. He hasn't felt like talking alot because it dries out his mouth, but he did get to speak to all the grandkids today, briefly, on the phone, as well as Joy in Africa. That was a thrill to them!!!
Thank you for praying with us, JJ, Mom, and all the Janszen Kids

4 comments:

betty said...

Thanks to you all for sharing your heart through this blog. Praise God for the blessings your family has been to us, you are an inspiration! We are praying continuously for the blood flow and complete healing. Mike, keep wp the good work; soon you'll be doing a mile. Way to go Cowboy!!
Love you all,
Terry & Betty

Anonymous said...

Mornin' J.J. and Jan,
Hope you all got some sleep. Jan, how are you holding up? Hope he has a good day today....just like him to want to do a few extra laps!
Love you all, Carol

donnave said...

Definitely praying for ALL. Just think, every time he does laps, the blood flow is stronger. Isn't it neat how God uses our own personalities for our good...when we focus on Him. (Psalm 37:4)

Anonymous said...

JJ and Jan,
So glad to hear that things are looking good. Sounds like Mike to want to do more laps than necessary. Thank you for continuing to update all of us with specific prayer requests. Jan, if you need to talk to somebody, I'm available. Just call me--940-567-5008.
Love to all of you,
Linda Lou