Just got off the phone with Mom. Dad's breathing has not improved. There is swelling in the lower legs, and abdomen. Resting heart rate is above 100 bpm. Ray took it last night, and it was in the 120's. Dad's normal rhr is in the 50's. Ray said that his heart is having to work overtime to try to handle the extra fluid on the lungs. Ray got some lasiks to Joy and Mom today to try and get the fluid off of his lungs and relieve this extra pressure on his heart.
In the mean time, after talking to Dr. Roth's nurse down at MDA, she said they could try the medicine at home, but if it doesn't help, that Dad needs to come to the MDA ER. Something is not right, even if it is just the fluid, Dad's heart cannot keep up this pace for a long time.
Mom asked for us to all pray for:
1) A strong heart for Dad.
2) For wisdom for her to know if they just need to hop in the car NOW, and go, or wait and go Thursday. They are going for sure on Thursday, because they are going to try and do the swallow test on Friday to see if he can start drinking water, etc.
3) For Mom, as she has been overwhelmed with phone calls. So many want to just check in, but because there are so many, she is having a hard time handling the volume of calls.
4) For Dad to do whatever he needs to do to help himself, even if it means going back to the hospital.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for praying, JJ
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Dear Friends,
Praying through all these requests for you. We have a God who is mighty in power, the great Physician who is abundant in healing, an ever present help in time of need...it is to Him we kneel asking Him to place His healing hand over Mike's heart and lungs. Give Mike and Jan extra strength, wisdom, & guidance as they fight this battle together with a peace and calm assurance knowing you are with them and in control of this matter.
We call on you Father to do this now in Jesus' name.
We'll keep on praying and believing.
Blessings,
Sandy & Don
PRAYING!!!! I am no doctor but I think it might make your mom more at peace to just get in the car and go now!!!
Oh, please know that we are praying for you and your family!!!!!!! This has to be so hard to go through.
Blessings to you all!
Becca
I love Don and Sandy's prayer for you all~~ amen, amen, amen!!! I'm so sorry you all have to walk through this.
Praying for you always,
Brenda
Just received this and we will be praying this evening for God to heal & provide wisdom w/ decisions in the next few hours!!
Love to all,
Kristn & Anthony
Janszen family, we love you all and are praying for great amounts of strength and wisdom during this time. We check many times daily to see how we need to be praying for you all at that moment. Thank you for the updates. On our knees in Southlake, The Ford (Benware) Family.
Just read this update...but, yesterday I drove by the ranch several times and as I did I prayed. Little did I know....
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