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Robynn,
Praying for John's quick and full recovery!
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Thanks for keeping us updated. Glad for the good news and prayers for continued healing.
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Thanks for the updates Ruth. Praying for John's full recovery.
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2nd update:
Thank you all again for all your amazingly powerful prayers! Today John had a second CT scan and we've got all good news. Dr. Goodwin, who, by the way sounds (and even sort of looks) exactly like Billy Bob Thornton, showed me the scans, and even my untrained eye could see the improvement in his kidney. It's working as it should and the damage is healing just as we'd hoped. His right lung still has some blood and space around it keeping it from fully re-adhering to the inside of his rib cage, and there's a little bit of separation in his left lung (from going 6 hours without really being able to get a good deep breath in), but there's no cause for worry, the lungs look good and he's blowing full steam on what he refers to as his "party bong"--although John asks that you keep up the prayers (as do I!). He should be out of ICU this evening or tomorrow morning at the latest. His ribs appear to be doing what they're supposed to without any further assistance. His pain is tolerable, due to the epidural, I'm sure, and he'll be able to keep it that way at least until he comes home, hopefully still Friday. I talked to his boss this morning and his disability insurance is good to go so no worries there. The kids and I are holding up fine and we really appreciate all the offers for meals and especially help with the fire wood situation. Those of you who have ever been to Schamelot in the dead of winter know how "warm and cozy" (blistering hot!) John is accustomed to keeping it inside so if we had to revert to the heat pump, especially while he can't move about as much as he likes, he might just freeze to death after all! Thanks so much to all you guys who have already been out to help with that.
Unless there are any unexpected complications I think it's safe to assume that John's out of the woods and will be home by the weekend, and that this is the last e-mail you'll get from me on this subject. Again, thank you most of all for all the prayers--and while you're at it, please remember by Dad who was diagnosed with lung cancer last Monday. He'll be needing prayers for a much longer time than John.
May God bless all of you for your thoughtfulness and kindness. We are truly blessed to have so many loving friends and family.
Yours in Christ,
Robynn, John, Rachel, John Michael, Caroline, Robert, Justin, Caeli, McGregor and Marian
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Robynn - I'm so relieved! Thanks be to God!!! We continue to pray for John's recovery, and we will pray for your dad's lung cancer treatment. God is embracing your family with the Cross right now...what a grace filled time for all of you.
Thanks for the updates, Ruth.
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Wonderful, wonderful news! Continuing prayers for John and dad.
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