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June 13 Update

By Bud | June 13, 2008

Today was a very emotional day. I am going to spare the suspense. We received a report from the doctor today at 5 P.M., based on an MRI that was taken last night, Peter’s spinal cord has improved. This is awesome news and does explain why he is getting some feeling back in a certain area. Now we know for a fact that there is some healing taking place.

Now for the rest of the story. Last night Peter was taking a shower while sitting in a new type of shower wheel chair. The nurse had not adjusted the front wheels properly. She left Peter in the shower by himself and when he reached for his poof ball, scrungy whatever you call it, the wheel chair tipped forward dumping Peter to the wall, hitting his head and then to the floor. We were also out of the room thinking the nurse was with him. Thank goodness his roommate’s niece was there to get help. The doctor came in and wanted to order a cat scan of his head and neck. Peter was terrified and fearful that he had injured his back even more. He complained to the doctor that his lower back was hurting. Peter insisted they check his lower back, so the doctor went ahead and ordered a MRI of the back. For some reason I sensed that God had the accident happen for a reason and that the report would come back with good news. But last night when the doctor called back the results, they told us that the MRI showed that there was nothing new on the MRI so there was no new injury. I guess last night when they were reading the results they were looking for new damage. Today when they compared them to MRI’s taken in Hawai’i they saw the improvement.

God knew that we needed a morale boost. If the nurse had adjusted the wheels properly. If she had not left him alone. If we had not left the room. If Peter had not reached for his poof ball, scrungy, whatever. If Peter had not fallen out of the chair, there would not have been a MRI and we would not have known that healing is taking place. God found a way to strength our faith in his healing powers.

We still have a long ways to go, but we know that with your prayers, God will get us through this. My friend, Steve Brewington, told me that a group of distinguished ladies, led by his mother, in Florida ranging in ages of mid 80’s to 90’s were praying for Peter in their prayer group. You have to know that ladies in their 80’s and 90’s must have God’s ear. The prayers are working and continue to give us faith and hope.

Whitney update. She arrived last night while all the above was going on. She has been a big relief this week end entertaining and staying with Peter. Janet and Whitney will be going home Sunday. Janet needs to get back to Tulsa to help take care of the home front. pray for their safe travel.

God bless all of you and keep the prayers, emails, text messages and cards coming. They brighten Peter’s day and put a smile on his face.

Bud

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