About the same.

I spoke with Mom about mid-day, and she said Dad was doing about the same. He has stayed off the jtube feedings for another day but says he is still feeling bloated. We are praying that this will pass and he will be able to move past this hump and begin to tackle some of the other issues he is dealing with. He is going to try to start walking again, and has been the last two days. The dietitian said that this may help, especially walking after he eats. He has not really felt like doing this for awhile, so maybe this will aide in the decrease of swelling and bloating in the abdomen. Mom said his discouragement comes and goes, as well as hers.
Most days I am in shock when I realize that this really has happened to my Dad. I never in a million years would have thought my Dad would have to go through something like this. He is such a strong man, which is probably why he even survived the chemo, radiation, and then this invasive of a surgery, when so many others don't. I hurt so badly for Mom and Dad both. I know that through all this, it will all work together for good, but some days you just wonder when it will ease up. My prayer is that through Dad's suffering, through this battle and journey that they are going through, that if even just one person would trust Christ as his/her Savior, then it will all be worth it. The thought of Dad's testimony through this, that it could point the way for one person, to his Savior, to our Savior, to save them for all eternity, would make it all seem worth going through.
Christ is real, He is the reason that Dad is able to get up every day and battle this uncomfortable bloating, his fast heart rate, his lack of air, and his stuttering. He is his hope. It is not in this world, it is not in his recovery here on Earth, it is in the hope of our Lord Jesus. One day, He will wipe away every tear, one day, He will gaze into Dad's eyes and say, "Well done, my good and faithful servant." That is our hope, that is our joy in this journey. Please, if you do not know this hope personally, if you do not have this assurance of eternity with the Lord. Trust Him now. He loves you, he died for your sins, and He rose again, and lives today. If you already do, Praise Him, and keep praying for Dad.
We love each of you, JJ and all the Janszen Kids