4-13-04
Dear Family and Friends,
Tim is hanging in there. This morning, he wasn’t as warm, but his respiratory
rate and heart rate were still elevated. He looked pale. This afternoon, he
heated back up and his HR and respiration were a little higher, but his
breathing, while rapid, is quiet and not labored. His chest x-ray came back
clear, thank God, but he does have a UTI. It is too early to know what bug he
has, but they have started him on an antibiotic for urinary tract infections and
will change the drug, if necessary, one the culture grows out and they get the
sensitivities back. His blood work wasn’t back yet, but I will check on him in a
little bit. I just hope that the infection is not in his bloodstream
(septicemia). He doesn’t appear to be in danger - he just doesn’t feel well and
it will be a few days before the meds give him some relief.
Tim’s birthday is this week. He will turn 45 - I know it is hard to believe that
a youngster like me is married to such an old guy, right?? It is hard to know
what to do for his birthday. I think it would make the kids sad to sit in his
room and do cake and all, so we are just going to take him a present or two. On
Sunday, we took our video camera to church and I tried to grab as many folks as
possible to say a quick “howdy” and happy birthday to Tim. We want to make him a
video to play in his room. We don’t have many home videos because we never owned
a video camera until recently, but I take in the two home videos that we do have
and play them over and over for Tim. Just a thought here….Tim has a cd/tape
player in his room and also a tv/vcr - if anyone is interested in making a
cassette tape or video tape of themselves and sending it our way, I would gladly
play it for Tim. Just an idea.
Thanks for praying. So much kindness has been expressed to our family - it makes
me want to do something for you in return, so consider yourselves all invited to
dinner. I t may take me a while to have everyone over, though. I know that I
could never repay all of you for what you have done, but I am full of joy
thinking of how the Lord will repay you. He will do a much better job than I
ever could.
Love,
Carole “the least”