At Dad’s first post-hospitalization appointment the surgeon said, “You are my miracle man.” This, from a doctor deep into his career and not inclined to such descriptions.
Has Dad’s recovery been miraculous? I don’t know. At minimum it’s defied statistics.
Doing excessive mental calisthenics solely on this issue won’t take me where I ultimately need to [...]
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Alvin Beadles has left the building. He has been released from the hospital.
I invite you now to track back through the blogs updating Dad’s story. My thankfulness for Dad’s recovery is equalled only by my appreciation for the mercy Jesus showed our family in the midst of it all.
Thank you for walking [...]
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Talk of Dad’s being released has begun in earnest. It’s hard to imagine given how sick he was only days ago; but we’ll trust them now as we trusted them then.
May the Lord be pleased to continue the clearing of Dad’s post surgical fog and preserve him from any permanent deficits. May the Lord give [...]
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He’s not winning any races, but he is walking unassisted and pushing his own oxygen bottle. Hopefully he will get weaned from that today.
Walking across the room wears him out; so he’ll need great patience as he transitions from acutely ill to rehabilitating/waiting to get better.
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Today was moving day! The word came that Dad was being graduated from ICU and into a regular room. So they packed him up and he was off like a herd of turtles. He walked about 150 yards and refused all offers to quit. That’s the Dad I know.
You have wept while we wept. Now, [...]
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