God sure did answer my prayer requests quickly! Miracles happened today.
Dan's folks asked the doctor if Dan's bed could be changed back to a regular bed and she said yes! Much better for his breathing and much better for him to regain muscle strength.
God provided Philip as Dan's nurse today (and tomorrow). We've had him a while back also. Philip has a wonderful attitude and way with Dan and Dan responds to him so well.
The plan beginning today is for Dan to sit up in a chair most of the day for as long as he can tolerate and to eat all meals sitting in a chair. He did this today! We still help him with eating, but he was able to eat a little on his own today.
And the highlight of the day...Dan and I took a "walk" outside the hospital! Actually, Dan was in a wheelchair, I pushed the chair, and Fred (more about him below) pushed the IV stand. It was a short trip, but Dan really enjoyed it. We visited the hospital's 'healing garden' - a lovely place with desert plants and flowers and a stone wall waterfall. All donated by individuals, it really is a beautiful place, and the temp is finally in the 90s so it was comfortable. We can take these "walks" several times a day if we want. After all the activity today, Dan was pretty tired, in fact went to bed asleep around 7:30pm. He should sleep well tonite.
Who's Fred, you ask? He is a hospital volunteer, retired, and the first liver transplant patient Mayo Hospital in Phoenix performed 9 years ago, in fact he had the same surgeon Dan had, Dr. Mulligan (golfers dream name). Fred is in great health and now volunteers at the hospital and enjoys visiting other liver transplant patients like Dan. Fred loves to talk and share his story, I call him our hero, he is very inspiring.
AND, with all this activity today, Dan's heart rate and blood pressure stayed pretty normal!
Dan's mental state today was better, Dan's nurse Philip warned us that things may go up and down, so we pray God "renews a right spirit" in Dan (Ps. 51:10 KJV), that God will give Dan "the mind of Christ" (1 Cor. 2:16 NIV), and that God will fix his thoughts on what is true (Philippians 4:8 NLT). If you've never prayed Scripture for people, this is one way to do so. Give it a try!
He Nani No (How Great Thou Art),
Debbie
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