Paul: 3/3 - Evening Report

UPDATE:

Amen. Amen. Amen!

Paul is resting comfortably - and this time I truly mean that!!  He finished dinner, took his evening meds - Benadryl & melatonin, and is now drifting off to a good sleep. Amen!

Lungs - he still has his nasal cannula. They are weaning him off the oxygen support. While he could probably do it on his own, I like the additional reassurance that it is on. 

Kidneys - still need prayers here. His Creatnine was over 9 yesterday and just down to 8+ this morning. Tomorrow morning's labs are important. The hope is that they stay the same or go down as he had some urine output by himself (Hallelujah). Everyone believes his kidneys will bounce back - we just don't know how long that will take. Paul will undergo another 3.5 hour hemodialysis tomorrow with the goal to both clean the blood and to pull off additional fluid. They will not allow anyone else in that room, so please also pray Paul handles that time well. I have been by his side through almost everything since he woke up. We are charging his phone so he will have that with him. Praying for a good experience for him. 

Strength - Paul had PT today and stood up for the first time - Praise God!!  He is more able to move around in his bed which is also great news!  He is ready to walk to the bathroom; however, his legs truly aren't ready for that. While his mind says he can, his body says not yet. 

Spirit - overall, Paul is in pretty good spirits!  He loves reading the posts, texts, etc. While many of them make him a little misty, he truly feels the love, support and prayers you have filled us with throughout this journey.  Thank God for all of you!!

Kids-we were able to FaceTime the kids a few times which is good for everyone. We will see when we can bring the kids up. Maybe tomorrow - depending on dialysis & therapy. Need to get those pictures back up on the walls as I took them down from ICU and haven't replaced them yet :). 

Thank you again for joining us on this journey!  Praising our amazing God for another day of progress. Praying for another good day tomorrow.