For months, they worked it out.
They go away for the summer, and they did that again this summer. During that
time, he received therapy for the stroke-related problems, and he received 7 or
8 massive radiation treatments for the tumor. For a few weeks, he could barely
speak.
While they were gone, someone broke into their home and
stole their large living room TV and some rolled coin. Thankfully, no malicious
damage was done to their home.
Now they are back here once more. They have both lost a lot
of weight from all the trauma and the caregiving. But he is upright, his left
arm is slowly regaining some strength. He can help carry light loads but he can
no longer do all the maintenance around their mobile home that he was used to
doing. Still, he is coherent, getting around, and better than I ever expected
him to be.
They have a long way to go. More treatments. More therapy.
More caregiving. But they are better than some I’ve seen who go through this.
Thank you, all of you, for your prayers, and thank you to
those who I know will keep them on a prayer list.
Sweet Lord Jesus, thank you so much for your help with this
couple. Thank you for helping them come this far, for giving them the strength
and fortitude to withstand all the troubles along the way. And bless all those
who pray for others even in the midst of their own troubles.
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