We arrived in Nebraska on Tuesday shortly after lunch.  It was a whirlwind of activity to get things unloaded and get everyone back into the van and drive to Lincoln to see my dad.  He was tired, but seemed to be doing well.  He seemed glad to see the kids and focused mainly on Courtney.

Wednesday was not as good of a day.  He was not responsive for the most part and we could not get him to wake up.  My brother showed up later in the morning and when we started to discuss what was going on, he found out, seeminly by accident that the doctor had changed his blood pressure medication.  Once we finally figured out what he changed dad to, we all knew that it was the blood pressure meds that were causing the problems. 

It was a hard day for mom – it finally sunk in that dad could die and at any time.  Life is not a given.  For the first time, she showed real emotion.  She is the queen of manipulation at times so this was good to see her see this show of emotion.

Dad’s meds have now been changed and this morning when mom and I arrived, dad looked around and the first words out of his mouth, “Where are the grand children?”  Guess he is getting back to his old self.

Current prayer requests – Mom would like dad to get into Madonna for his rehab.  This facility generally has a waiting list so getting this one could be tricky.  Pray that God would get dad into the facitliy that is a good fit for him.  Mom is also pretty tired and worn out.  I have been hearing a lot of what has been going on.  Dad needs to change his attitude if he is going to make it for the long haul.  There is much that could be said, but I’ll leave that for a later post. 

Finding computers and internet has not been easy, but I am thankful to have at least located one at the hospital.  Have a great thanksgiving.

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