My prayer request update

Hi everyone, I am back, I didn't have any way of communicating while out of town, so I am home for a couple of days ad then back to southern Indiana Friday evening! My gpa has had NO improvements, he is paralized on the right side and has lost his speech, today they put a feeding tube in because he has no swallowing reflex, as far as we/I know he will be transferred either Fri or Sat. to a nursing home for approximately 2-4 months at least, could/probably be longer! My Aunt flew in from Florida tonight, I have not seen her in 12 years, he did smile a lil' bit, enough that we believe he knew she was home, that was good. Some times he did smile at me and others I got the evil look, like what am I doing in here, he cried very hard when the chaplain came in and had prayer with me and my gma before they took him to put in the feeding tubes- it is a sad time for me as well as my family. Please keep us all in your thoughts and prayers, we will be putting alot of travel time going back and forth, but HE is worth it, it must be done! Hugz everyone, hope you all have a great week! PS Dawn Runyan, thanks for your inquiry and thinking of me!!! I have put my blues away as far as my journey goes, I am truly focusing on doing the best that I can with myself and being there for my family! Thanks again everyone, and Dawn you are so sweet, thanks to you too!

Dawn, I'm so sorry for what your grandpa is going through. It must be very difficult on your grandma too. I am sure she is forever grateful to have such a caring granddaughter at her side. I'm glad your Aunt was able to come up. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts & prayers... Sherri

Thanks Sherri for your kind words and thinking of us in our time of need! It means so much to have this extra support from everyone, and the prayers are needed! I am trying so hard to be strong in front of everyone, but the drives home I am alone and the emotions take over and win, but I know I did the right thing and he is getting the medical attention that he needs! I hope that you get to feeling better soon! I can not wait to hear you talking about your 10-15 thousand steps again! You are an inspiration to many of us, maybe we can walk together one day, when you are ready! Keep the meds going as needed, you too, are in my thoughts! Hugz Dawn

You will not regret a minute of your travel.. Such a sweet thing to be there for your grandma!!! 12 Years is a long time not to have seen your aunt.. hopefully she wont be regretting staying away so long!! You can still take care of you while you are traveling... keep up the vitamins and the protien!!! Love, and prayers from someone who cares,, Linda

Good morning Linda, Thank you for caring, it is appreciated! I am sure my aunt does struggle with not seeing him until now, although she has seen him and my gma in the last 12 years, they had tried to move to Florida 4 years ago, but it has still been a while. I know she must, heck I live 1-1 1/2 hours away and I struggle with not having seen him while he was more mobile and talking, wishing that I could have spent some time every day with him! Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts and prayers, we still need them! I think of my OH family often, and so glad to have you all helping me through this! Thanks so much, Hugz Dawn

You and your family will be in my thoughts!! Sam

Thanks Sam, I appreciate it! All of my family does, we need so many prayers right now, there have been NO changes. Hopefully therapy at the nursing home will help, but at this point we are not sure! I am headed there again, will update later! Hugz Dawn You look great by the way, keep up the great journey!!!!

Dawn, I'm so sorry for you and your family. It is very hard to watch a loved one deteriorate. But one day, you will be glad you were able to be there for and with him. It will make the memories sweeter. I will keep you and yours in my thoughts. Cindy

Thanks Cindy! We are all sharing our happier memories now that my aunt has come home, and pulling out the old pictures! While it is a happier moment in time it still makes the present ever so much more hard, I/we know that only hopefully will this get any better, and hope that he doesn't have to suffer in a life that he would not be happy with! He is a tough cookie- as he always told me growing up, after being in WW2 and several surgeries, he has had a good/ long life, this makes this so much harder! He/noone deserves to live any days like this! We are holding together and trying to get some things together for him to hopefully be comfortable with at the nursing facility, but that is hard too, seeing that he isn't very coherent! We are still needing lots of thoughts and prayers! Thanks for thinking of my family during this difficult time! Hugz Dawn

Dawn, My prayers and love are with you and your family. Hugs,Thoughts and many Prayers, Gail