Coming Home

Up until the last few months, I think the most difficult thing I've ever experienced was the loss of my mom. During the last couple years of her life, she was in chronic kidney failure, with my Daddy by her side every moment. My family and I helped, but we were mostly spectators and assistants as my Daddy was fully involved in her daily care. When she went home to be with the Lord, I still had my Daddy here.

Last week, my Daddy began to decline more. On Friday, he had a fall, and then was admitted to the hospital for observation and evaluation. After the doctors consulted on Monday, they let us know that my Daddy was no longer responding to treatment and that we should consider various options. On Tuesday, my brother and I decided on in-home hospice care, because Daddy wanted to be home. So, on Wednesday, Daddy came home. I believe walking through this with him will be a challenge, but I hope to make his last days comforting and full of love. Pray for us all as we continue this journey. 

Postponed

My Daddy's gamma knife surgery for tomorrow was postponed. Thanks for all your continued prayers on his behalf. After a peer review, by the group of doctors that have been treating him for the brain metastases, it was decided to hold off on treatment until after a repeat MRI is done in 6-8 weeks. He will also have a repeat CT scan of his lungs in four weeks. His most recent scan showed mixed response, which means some tumors appear larger and others appear smaller or undetectable. Pray specifically for my Daddy's strength of body and clarity of thought. Also, pray for our family that we will serve and honor him in a way that glorifies Christ.