Today began around 8:00. I woke up and hurriedly went to check on clothes in the dryer. Rhonda and I took our showers and then left for the hospital.
When we arrived, Rhonda went upstairs and I went to Jared's room. No one was there except William and Pastor Lynn. Dr. May came by soon after and said that Jared was the same. He talked for a few minutes and then left. Brother Orville had already left to go to the waiting room. Tom and Dess arrived soon after.
I sat with Jared most of the morning. Pastor Lynn left and soon Aunt Elsie arrived with Linda, Carl and Rachel. Grandpa Lavender came with Elsie too. David, William's brother, had arrived the night before with his friend, Tammy. They all came in to see Jared.
The burn nurse came to check and change Jared's dressings so we all left to have lunch. When we came back, Jared had his eyes open and seemed to follow us around the room. Mandy went back with me to see Jared. We all took turns seeing Jared until visiting hours were over at 2:30. We visited in the waiting area and then I went upstairs to take care of a few errands. I ended up falling asleep. Adam and Rhonda came up and we talked for a few minutes.
I went back downstairs a little after 4:00. Aunt Elsie, Grandpa Lavender, Gerri and families had already left. We all sat around and I went back to sit with Jared. He was biting his tube but was still looking and nodding sometimes.
At 6:15, William came in and told me to leave. We all soon left to go to Walmart and then eat. We went with Mark, Joyce, Debbie and Patrick. Everyone else had left but Tom and Dess. William stayed with them. While at Walmart, I bought Easter candy and items for Adam and Jared's baskets. I bought an egg coloring kit so we could color eggs when we all went home.
We got back to the hospital around 8:45. William told me that Jared was resting so I shouldn't wake him. I went back and checked on him and then we all left. Dess came back to the Hope Lodge with us while Tom stayed with William and Adam. We played Yahtzee and talked for a while. It is now almost 2:00.
When we arrived, Rhonda went upstairs and I went to Jared's room. No one was there except William and Pastor Lynn. Dr. May came by soon after and said that Jared was the same. He talked for a few minutes and then left. Brother Orville had already left to go to the waiting room. Tom and Dess arrived soon after.
I sat with Jared most of the morning. Pastor Lynn left and soon Aunt Elsie arrived with Linda, Carl and Rachel. Grandpa Lavender came with Elsie too. David, William's brother, had arrived the night before with his friend, Tammy. They all came in to see Jared.
The burn nurse came to check and change Jared's dressings so we all left to have lunch. When we came back, Jared had his eyes open and seemed to follow us around the room. Mandy went back with me to see Jared. We all took turns seeing Jared until visiting hours were over at 2:30. We visited in the waiting area and then I went upstairs to take care of a few errands. I ended up falling asleep. Adam and Rhonda came up and we talked for a few minutes.
I went back downstairs a little after 4:00. Aunt Elsie, Grandpa Lavender, Gerri and families had already left. We all sat around and I went back to sit with Jared. He was biting his tube but was still looking and nodding sometimes.
At 6:15, William came in and told me to leave. We all soon left to go to Walmart and then eat. We went with Mark, Joyce, Debbie and Patrick. Everyone else had left but Tom and Dess. William stayed with them. While at Walmart, I bought Easter candy and items for Adam and Jared's baskets. I bought an egg coloring kit so we could color eggs when we all went home.
We got back to the hospital around 8:45. William told me that Jared was resting so I shouldn't wake him. I went back and checked on him and then we all left. Dess came back to the Hope Lodge with us while Tom stayed with William and Adam. We played Yahtzee and talked for a while. It is now almost 2:00.
Today was quite a day. At times it was overwhelming to have so many family and friends visiting. I have been in the hospital for almost five weeks and most of it alone. It was good to see everyone and that they all cared for Jared and wanted to show their support for him.
Jared's bilirubin and ammonia levels dropped a little today.
Jared's bilirubin and ammonia levels dropped a little today.
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*Lord, I thank you for Jared. I thank you for his will and his spirit. I pray, Lord, that you'll have your way in him. Draw him by your Holy Spirit. Quicken his body and bring healing to him. Have your way in his life. In Jesus name. Amen.
God is so faithful, He always knows what we need and when we need it. Thank the Lord for family and frends during hard times.
ReplyDeleteThank the Lord for those who stand in the gap for us during these time.
Truly is was God that sustained you from day to day, and gave you the strength for one day at a time. You are a Blessing, a Treasure from above. Love ya Woman of God.
Darla