A beautiful clear & chilly weekend in Prince Albert.
Stephen's school soccer team (Carlton) returned from their Swift Current regional tournament sporting shiny gold medals, which means they will go on to provincials in Weyburn next weekend. The challenge now remains fitting a little time with the books in between soccer games!
I kept busy this weekend attending an Arrogant Worms concert with friends on Friday night...hilarious comedy & music. So good to laugh! Got the carrots dug, planted the rest of the bulbs, and am still thinking about putting away the hose...and fitting a car in the garage. Really not into scraping windows.....
Still keeping in touch with Laurier & Donovan via Skype, but I no longer try to give them beverages or feed them....(see last post). Donovan is still making gains in the healing direction...he has officially ditched the walker and seldom uses the cane. No more chair in the shower, or rails around the toilet...and he managed to gain a couple of pounds last week as well. He has officially moved downstairs to the suite in the basement of the house where they are staying, as stairs are no longer a problem. Wow!!! It just keeps getting better!!! I'm really counting on the docs discharging him from rehab by Christmas.
One little matter for prayer would be an issue with Donovan's heart. As mentioned in an earlier post, his resting pulse is far too rapid, so a med was begun to slow it down. Donovan continues however to have episodes of his heart rate speeding up, coupled with flushes and a fainty feeling. A little concerning. Some test were done, but so far nothing shows up. Docs think his heart could be irritated by stitches where the connections were made in transplant, but often this shows up earlier in healing, so they are a little puzzled. Let's just ask God to sort this out for us, He's done a great job of everything else!!!
And.....our friend Lauren, the 18 yr. old who was transplanted last week is doing well! I believe her respirator was to be removed this weekend. We are so thankful for her lungs, and to see another young person have her well-deserved chance at life!!! Please remember our other friend Kristen in your prayers, as she awaits her lungs. She has been on the list since spring, and waiting can be so tedious. What a wonderful early Christmas gift a brand-new set of "breathers" would be!!! Will keep you posted on her progress.
Donovan tells me he's working on another post, so keep on checking the blog. I know everyone is far more interested in hearing from the horse's mouth, as it were. I'll also try to get a few more pics posted.
God Bless,
Beth
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