Bob was wide awake this morning. I leaned over the bed to give him a kiss, and he puckered to kiss me back. Then, he raised his arm for me to hold his hand. I was so excited. He kept his eyes glued on me.
I spent the day with him. The time goes too fast.
Tomorrow, he will have a shunt put in his head that will be under his skin. It will drain the extra fluid from his head into a space beside his stomach. He will have this for the rest of his life. The doctor says he is making good progress, and he feels that the shunt will make the progression even faster, even though Bob's recovery will be a long long time.
Paster Daryl from Bob's church sent me a prayer to be said for Bob.
Eternal God, you know us through and through, you know our needs even when we can’t speak them. Touch Bob with your grace and presence. As you give him your abiding care, assure him of our love and presence. Assure him that our communion together remains secure, and that your love for him is unfailing.
In Christ, who came to us, we pray. Amen.
adapted from UM Book of Worship
In Christ, who came to us, we pray. Amen.
adapted from UM Book of Worship
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3 comments:
OMG Tell him I want a kiss too. That is soooo good. Ervry day is a new experience for him I am so proud of him. We love you both.
Hooray! That is great news Jan! It seems you have honed yet another talent of a patient nurse .... We already knew you had the cheerleader instincts that will come in handy! Speedy recovery Bob!
Last comment was from me - sorry forgot to sign my name in all the excitement of the good news I guess! Ha! Brenda
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