Thank you, everyone, for your prayers. It was quite the ordeal over the past day and a half, but it's Wednesday morning and Robert is back at GF Strong, feeling better and back into physio. Here's the story.
He was moved to VGH Monday night at 8. Believe it or not, he had to go through the whole triage thing to get admitted. This meant we all were in ER, Robert lying on a stretcher bed that was too short for him, narrow, with a thin mattress. Amazingly enough, he wasn't that uncomfortable until later in the night when it became unbearable. The ER was particularly busy that night so we were in the hallway near the front doors. They hooked up an IV, took blood tests, and we waited and waited and waited ...until close to 3 am when he was finally moved to the Medical Assessment unit where he was in room with two other people. Tom and I went back to the hotel and crashed for a few hours, then were back at the hospital by about 9:30. Robert had finally been given a better bed as he just couldn't tolerate the stretcher bed another second. A doctor of infectious diseases came by and said that he wasn't going to give Robert a PIC line (I don't know if that's how you spell it) after all, but was going to treat the infection with a powerful oral antibiotic. Robert did get two doses of antibiotic by IV while he was there, and his fever was done, urine looking clear. Anyways, the word was that Robert could go back to GF that afternoon. Yahoo. All we had to do was wait for an transfer ambulance. So again we waited and waited and waited ..... until close to 10 pm to be transported back.
So now everything is back on track, Praise the Lord. Continue to pray that the bladder infections stay away for good, as well as any type of blood infection which is also a concern due to all the metal he has in his body.
To backtrack to Sunday, we had a wonderful family gathering at Earl's on Sunday night. And it was a great weekend having Jen and Tom here. We continue to enjoy having Tom here, with his presence being particularly helpful during the last couple of days of upheaval.
Thanks for the cards and gifts various ones of you have sent. They are all much appreciated.
Thanking God for His strength and faithfulness, and for wonderful friends who persevere in prayer,
Chris
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Yes! We are so glad to hear of your return to GF Strong and will continue to pray for a complete recovery from all infections. Praise God for answering our prayers! Love Auntie Shar
Well, that sounds like quite the ordeal. We are very glad to hear that you're back at GF Strong. I'm sure it beats the snot out of the hospital (especially after reading about your last trip there).
And, for the record, I'd gladly pay the million to see Robert's gun show.
Praying for you guys,
-Chris and Corinne
Good grief . . . what you all have been through . . . paperwork and wait, wait, wait. So glad everything is back on track. Will do some heavy praying for no more infections and no more moving around until . . . its time to come home. Hang in there!!
Luv & prayers from Glenys :)
Glad to hear you're over that ordeal. We'll be praying that the infections stay away! Ryan's coming down to visit you this week end, thanks to his boss for the plane ticket (pretty awesome guy is all I can say). So you have to stay put where you are for Ryan to find you see. God bless you all.Tom and Chris, You have sure raised a wonderful, Courageous and strong young man. Love and Prayers the Gilmores.
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