October 31, 2012 - Traveling Home

Traveling Home

I just got word that they have moved my dad to ICU to monitor is O2 levels closer. My mom, brother and sister in law are up there with him now. I am going to do my best to get a flight for this afternoon or evening ... At this point, I'd consider a private charter ...

***Just SHOOT ME NOW!!!!! Trying to book flights ... Found one leaving this evening and arriving this morning. By the time I jumped through all the required hoops one leg of the flights was no longer available. So I begin again. Found one. Tried to book it. "Warning: The price has changed for your flight schedule." From $900.00 to DOUBLE!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????

***I booked flights. WHEW! I'll be arriving in Maryville tomorrow morning at 8:33 AM. Now I have to finish laundry, pack, and get to the airport!!

Only thing I know is that they are doing some tests and trying to put him on a ventilator and have postponed the surgery.

***UPDATE*** on my dad ...
First - I am in Phoenix right now, on my way to Maryville VIA Charlotte. I will be there by morning.

Second - I talked with my brother a little while ago. He said the doctors were able to do everything they had hoped to do for/to dad today. They did the biopsy, put him on a ventilator, and a breathing tube. He's not been able to breathe, and they haven't given him anything to eat since the night before his aborted surgery yesterday, so 48 hours or so. The assistance of modern medicine will help him get some rest tonight and hopefully gain much needed strength through the nourishment of oxygen and the feeding tube. Bill said dad looked better this evening than he did this morning. We are hopeful that they will be able to do the surgery soon. We are all hopeful he will be strong enough to survive the surgery and start to heal.

My faith is totally with God. I am trusting He will take care of daddy and do whatever is best for all involved.

Please continue to pray for him. We are all indescribably grateful for your prayers, love, and concern. Thank you all!

******Just got to Charlotte and to my gate. Now all I can do is wait. Praying that daddy got some rest and re-energized during the night. Me, I am relying on Starbuck's this early morning. I will post again when I know anything.