a) nutrition: Eating food is the hardest thing for him at the moment, as he has no appetite and still finds everything a bit "tasteless." But he knows that he can't go home from hospital with a feeding tube up his nose, and that he needs to make a lot of progress in terms of eating for himself. He tries his best to eat a little every day, but it's a struggle as many weeks of illness and medication seem to have badly affected his taste buds and things have a horrible metallic taste.
b) mobility: Dad's keen to work hard at his physiotherapy, as he's tired of lying in bed and would love to start getting more mobile again. He sits up a little every day (most days; it depends which nurses are on duty) and physiotherapists help him with exercises and get him standing up with the aid of a hoist (see photo.)
Despite these sizeable challenges, it is truly amazing that Dad is still with us in 2012. There were so many times in November when we were told that he had only days or hours to live, and even in December the ICU doctors were telling us that they didn't believe he could make it. We know, however, that people all over the world have been praying for Dad: in different parts of Europe and Asia, down south in Australia and South Africa, across the ocean in the U.S. and Canada...
Before I go back to Spain, I would like to compile a list to let Dad know about the many people who have been standing with him in prayer. If you are one of the people who have been following this blog and praying with us, then you have also been part of the miracle. Would you mind sending me a short email, or leaving a short comment on this blog, so that I let Dad know about the many around the world who have been praying for him during this difficult time. Thank you, and God bless you.
7 comments:
I have been following progress and praying for Dad from West Lothian!
I have been checking most days to see what was what - weeping when it seemed that prayers were not being answered and all the work of the doctors was coming to nothing - rejoicing at the steps in the right direction. I've been passing on blog pastes to the Prayer Chain both in our church and locally.
I have been praying for Ernie from Australia and continue to do so now from Germany, London and Spain ;-) See you again in Spain for your next holidays, Ernie!! Love. Anja
Margaret&Bill MC Goldrick
give your dad our love and he is in our thoughts and prayers every day.
Will pray for a good recovery at church tomorrow
It is good to have been able to be kept informed about your Dad's progress and your prayer requests via emails and your blog from here in Germany.
Please tell your Dad that we've been praying for him from Thailand. Thanks for the updates and we're excited to see the miracle of healing taking place in his life. God bless, Kathleen, Home of Joy
Please say to Ernie that he has been prayed for weekly in St Mary's Grangemouth as has the whole family by Anne and I. Praise God for progress however slow.
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