Since Sunday, December 7, 2008, things have not just been exactly right for our brother-in-law, Jeff. (Health wise) On Tuesday during his treatment they said he was having a seizure. Next no it is a stroke. No he is having continuous seizures. Things just did not add up. We left our apartment at 4:04 PM and talked with Chuck's sister to see if she needed anything and that we were on our way. She says, oh don't bother with coming he is fine. Within the next 30 minutes the next phone call is...they have put him on the ventilator and are calling in the family. By the time we reached the hospital they were preparing him for emergency surgery. He was suffering from swelling on the brain. They removed some dead brain cells, new cancerous cells, and the steel plate they put in after his first surgery. As if this wasn't bleak enough news, the doctor ends with we have done all we can do...he is in the Lord's hands. Well he has been in the Lord's hands for a very long time!
On Wednesday morning, December 10, 2008, his vitals are looking good but he is still non-responsive. We were there later when the doctor stood before Chuck's sister and said...Mrs. Skinner, do you know that your husband is a miracle! The answer of course was yes! He is doing better and is more responsive.
It has been a very long week for the family. Jeff was finally moved in to a room on Sunday, December 14, 2008. The goal of the doctors is to have him home by Christmas. It was determined that he did have another stroke on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. This is from the swelling on the brain. His vision has been affected. It will possibly get better with time. Reality has set in that this is going to be a part of life. Unless God intervenes, the Jeff we all know and love is in there somewhere but only through God will we every see that Jeff again.
On Wednesday, December 17, 2008, Jeff got to come home from the hospital. While he gave Missy and Megan a hard time about getting out of the car in the rain, the good part for all is that he is home in time for Christmas.
Please continue to pray for Jeff, Missy and Megan. As much as a healing is needed, encouragement is needed. Please have all prayer warriors that you know to pray and believe God for a miracle for Jeff. We are continuing to believe that God will heal Jeff. I praise Him and thank Him for one more miracle. All things are in His hands and His timing.
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Misty, I can't imagine what yall's family is going through right now! I pray that God definitely intervenes and performs a miracle for Jeff! He is the ultimate physician!!
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