brent(inWorship)

Update #2 On My Dad…

I just want to start again by saying thank you. Your prayers and notes and messages are amazing.

So, today there was some frustration, but possible great news as well!

My Dad needs an MRI to figure out how much damage was done to his brain, if there is any damage at all. The MRI has been rescheduled 3 times and is now supposed to happen tomorrow am at 8. We are anxious for this. 

Now, the possible good new. The Doctor has had a chance to look through all the data and scans they have taken so far. She believes there are 2 options. #1 Stroke. #2 Seizure. The reason this is good news is that my Dad does deal with seizures. Not the crazy whole body seizures. The frontal lobe kind. Its mostly a distraction and he can have quite a few before it takes his energy and strength away. But this one may have been more intense. Thats great news, because its controllable and it does not create lasting damage.

There is still the issue of the clots in his Coratid Artery. This still will be dealt with and the MRI will give a real good view of how bad it is. He was told between 60-90%. Thats horrible. Just the lack of bloodflow alone can cause strokes or death. So, this will be the big issue to deal with in the future.

But, all in all, a good day. He is strong and looks great. He is up and around as if nothing ever happened. This is also part of the reason it may have been a seizure.

So, this means your prayers have done 2 things. First, they have kept him safe. Second, they have allowed this whole situation to be an opportunity for the Doctors to find the clots! We would never have known. He had to be in the hospital, with the treatment he is getting, to have found these clots. 

So, thank you. Keep praying!