Thank you for your prayer of sleep and nourishment for our family. We all slept last night and ate a good dinner and breakfast.
We have good, bad and neutral news to report. My dad continues to be in stable condition. His ventilator is down from being at 100% yesterday to 60% today. This is good news in that it means that he is breathing on his own 40%.
His heart has been working incredibly hard and they are giving him medication to make sure that it continues to heal and work properly.
The most overwhelming thing for us right now is the unknown regarding my dad's neurological function. Because they have put him in heavy sedation they are unable to assess how this trauma has affected his brain. He will most likely be in sedation for several more days so that his body focuses on healing his lungs and heart. He lost a lot of oxygen to his brain when he was in trauma so this is cause for great concern.
We fear the worst and hope for the best. This is a marathon and we are tired and scared and so badly want to sprint to the finish line.
We so badly want to take control and understand what is going on but know in our heart of hearts that God is in control and has been and continues to be.
How to care for my mom?
She welcomes phone calls and enjoys reading stories of who is praying for her, please feel free to share these through the comment section on the blog.
She welcomes visitors to sit with her here in the waiting room but please call first. Her number is 312.720.0296. My mom is here from about 10AM-8PM (9th floor of Northwestern Memorial, ICU)
And of course: prayer. We have felt God's presence and intervention.
Prayer Requests
My dad's neurlogical function
Liquid to leave his lungs
His heart to grow stronger
For our family's ability to be in the moment and not to be troubled by what we do not know and cannot predict
For the amazing medical team caring for my dad
That we will not be burdened by demands of our life outside of this situation
Nathan, Barbara & Mark as we head back to work tomorrow
Christine as she juggles caring for Klara and being present at the hospital
Blessings to you as you walk along side of us.
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barbara and family....i continue to pray for and think of you. please let me know if you need ANYTHING at all.
ReplyDeletesending strength for your dad. thanks for keeping us updated.
All of Sam's friends at NBC are praying for him and your entire family. You are constantly in our thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could be there with you. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeletePraying for you and yours. If there is anything I can supply, I will. Until then, I'm flooding heaven's gates with prayers never ceasing.
ReplyDelete"The Grace is in the Journey." I am praying for the best possible outcome for your dad, and for peace in your hearts.
ReplyDeleteMy heart is aching for you and I have tears in my eyes. All I can do is be part of your prayer network.
ReplyDeleteBe well.
Don't know where to start... Know that we are thinking and praying for you.
ReplyDeleteMike and Jae
When I think of meeting your dad in college, what I remember most is his strong presence. You have a strong support group sending you love and prayers. Take comfort in knowing that his strength will return. We love you!
ReplyDeleteJamie
We are praying for all of you. If there is anything at all (beyond praying) that we can do, just call, any time.
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ReplyDeleteYour faith and Sam's will carry you through. My wife and I will remember you all in our prayers. I have also relayed this information to Jim Stricklin. We appreciate the update. Keep fighting and keep the faith. Dick Kay
ReplyDeleteSo glad to get your updates. You are constantly in our thoughts and we are praying for all of you. Wish we were closer so we could help in some way. We appreciate getting the specifics to pray for. We love you!
ReplyDeleteSherri and Dale
Thinking of you so often and praying every time I do that God's peace would surround you all; that His healing power would restore Dwight; wisdom and strength to all caregivers.
ReplyDeleteGod bless and love you
Dawn and Jon
Thank you so much for creating this blog and keeping us all updated. This is tough news for the newsies here at NBC-- we are all keeping Dwight in our thoughts.
ReplyDeleteSue, what a shock to learn about Dwight. Dwight, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers often thoughout the day. May each hour bring strength and healing to Dwight and God's peace and strength to each of you.
ReplyDeleteKathleen and Hal Jenkins