I am grateful for those who have prayed with me about my Dad’s medical problems. Nobody will shame you if you take no interest in this subject, but for those who are curious, settle in for the long haul on my Dad’s story.
Some of my previous information was inaccurate. Part of the story is the typical conflicting wishes of various family members who think they know better than anyone else. My position is: So long as my Dad is conscious, his wishes will be honored. He wants to stay up in Northeast Oklahoma. That was his choice several years ago and he hasn’t changed his mind. There are other relatives up there, so he’s not isolated, just not here with the closest kin.
He’s awake but often in pain, so the doctors are giving him morphine. The surgeon removed an abscess on his spine. The doctors are now puzzled why he can’t feel his legs. He can just wiggle his toes, but can’t feel much. The surgery should have solved that problem, so there remains some tests to see if they can identify the cause of trouble. No other decisions can be made about rehab or anything else until they know why he’s still having trouble.
Pray that God grant the doctors insight into the cause and whether they can do anything to help him, particularly to relieve the pain.
