Brad,
American and United airlines have medical emergency flights and,
you're right, the price does come down. Thank the Lord.
Kathy
At 02:24 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>Keeping you and family in prayer. Flying is good. Be sure to tell
>them you need a family hardship discount. They will knock the price
>down consierably.
>
>Now go.
>
>Brad
>
>
>At 12:16 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>
>>Brad,
>>Greg just talked to my sister in law, who is a nurse. He is in the
>>I.C.U. at Bay Area. I trust that Laurie has a pretty good handle
>>on what's happening. Greg is checking into having us fly into
>>Greenbay. I don't think that our car could do it, even after all
>>those major repairs, I still don't trust it. Just keep praying for
>>our wisdom and if we go, please pray for our safety.
>>Kathy
>>
>>
>>At 11:57 AM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>>>Sorry to hear about your dad's failing health. I understand the
>>>cloth your dad is cut from and it is hard, especially for that
>>>generation. That is a tough one to decide. Perhaps it is some
>>>meds they have him on that cuased the stoppage? Like REggie White
>>>suffered, the rhthm can be off and cause the heart to stop and is,
>>>dare I say after my last post, fixable with meds to level out the
>>>beats. For what it is worth, if it were me, as best I can slip my
>>>foot in your shoe, I'd probably call, try to talk to the doctor
>>>or medical care folks and get an assessment of the situation, if
>>>there is not a definitive answer and he is doing porly, I'd fill
>>>the kitty box, grab the kids and dog, and call their school from
>>>the cell phone on the way back to the U P.
>>>
>>>Praying for him and yawl.
>>>
>>>Brad
>>>
>>>
>>>At 10:36 AM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi Guys,
>>>> Well, my dad had hip replacement surgery over a week
>>>> ago, but he hasn't been doing very well. He was moved to a
>>>> nursing home last Friday. This morning, my brother called Greg
>>>> to let him know that my Dad's heart stopped for a bit this
>>>> morning and he has been taken back to the hospital, but I don't
>>>> even know which one! It's one of those times when I could kick
>>>> Greg for not being more curious.
>>>> I don't exactly know what to ask for in prayer. My dad
>>>> used to be a tough farmer and woodsmen. He worked for more than
>>>> twenty years building tug boats for the government. If
>>>> something needed to be done, my Dad would jump for the chance to
>>>> serve and do it. He did a lot of heroic stuff during W.W.II
>>>> also and, in short, he has been really frustrated with his
>>>> physical decline over the past few years. He's truly just
>>>> running down. His kidneys have been slowly failing for a
>>>> while. He has been on medication for, the Lord only knows what
>>>> all. For a guy who used to lift 300 pounds, to be content with
>>>> a short walk out to the mailbox, has been a tough pill to
>>>> swallow. I'm sure that he would be much happier in heaven. The
>>>> hard thing is that, first of all, I may not get a chance to say
>>>> goodbye because we are so far apart, and secondly, my Mom has
>>>> made caring for Dad her universe. This is going to be very
>>>> hard on her. Perhaps my prayers are these, peace for our
>>>> family, especially for Mom, if she truly has to say goodbye to
>>>> the love of her life, and wisdom for us, meaning Greg and
>>>> myself, as we consider whether we should pull the kids out of
>>>> school and head west, or stay put and wait to hear more
>>>> definitively, what is going on. It's hard to know that the rest
>>>> of the family is gathering, but that we are too far away. I
>>>> know, I will gather with them in spirit, but that is hard to accept.
>>>>Kathy
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