Mile Marker #9

Hello Friends!  Mile Marker #9 has taken us all for a bit of a surprise after hearing such good news in August.  John is now at the bottom of a steep hill looking up and is in pain, nauseous and exhausted.  Isaiah 41:10 seems quite fitting for this stop.

"So do not fear, for I am with you;

    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you;

    I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

On Labor Day, John had a fever and severe pain in his abdomen which was so unmanageable that he went to ER in Shelby.  He was then transported to The James Cancer Center in Columbus and admitted into the ICU.  On a positive note, he made it in time to be settled and still watch the OSU game (smile).  By Tuesday evening he was moved out of the ICU, yet still remained in the hospital.  

From what we know so far, there is an infection in his body they are treating and it is possibly stemming from in the abscesses in the liver.  He also now has Colitis.  He has not had food orally for days now and they are trying to help him control his pain in way that doesn't make him sick.  They haven't gotten that nailed down yet for him.

They are switching him over to oral pill pain meds in prep to allow him to eventually return home, since he had been on pain meds via an IV since hospitalized.  However, without having food in his stomach for days, this could be another vicious cycle of pain meds to control the pain, but nausea as a result of the pain meds :(  Upon release their plan is to also have him continue taking the antibiotic via his port, which Jill will need to administer for 30 days.

There is no definite release date from the hospital yet, however we will keep you posted when that status changes.

Below are new prayer requests that John and Jill are asking for prayer on:

1. That the pain meds take care of John's pain and not make him nauseous.

2. For the transition back to liquids and foods orally to go smoothly.

3. For the antibiotic to rid John's body of the infection.

Thanks so much for your continued love and support of our family!

In His Love,

The Gooney Gurneys