A glimmer of hope...?
I just wanted to thank you all again for thinking of my father and family... and for your prayers and support.
I have some good news. It isn't much... but it is something.
First... my father's condition has not changed since yesterday. That is the bulk of the good news. It is a positive sign at least. He has not worsened, and his heart and other organs are still functioning fully on their own at this time. Only his lungs need full assistance. He is still under sedation with intubation, has the paralytic IV and requires introvenious blood pressure regulation. He is still in very bad shape... but remaining stable at this point. His prognosis has not changed, medically speaking... but that does not mean God is not working.
I wanted to share a small miracle... I am very grateful for.
My sister called me last night to tell me that as everyone joined her and my mother in prayer... for a very brief moment... my father's oxygen level hit 100%. It dropped again immediately... but they have not seen it at 100% since he was admitted to the ICU on Saturday. In case you do not understand what that means...
My father is currently being given 100% oxygen, pumped directly into his lungs, through a ventilation tube. His blood oxygen content should be therefore at 100%. At the very least... he is not considered truly stable... unless his oxygen level does not dip below 93%. Even with 100% pure oxygen being given to him... his blood oxygen level has been in the 80s and has been gradually decreasing. They would like to be able to lower the oxygen concentration and have him maintain his blood oxygen level at an acceptable level before they can remove the ventilator. Please pray for that to happen. Only in that case, might his chance of recovery improve.
Last night however, even if for just a moment... his oxygen level hitting 100% was very uplifting and encouraging for my mother and sister. It has improved their spirits drastically.
I have spoken with them a few times today... I actually heard them laugh and joke a bit for the first time since I left there on Sunday night. It makes me so happy.
Right now my middle sister is there with them... my mother's oldest sister is on her way, along with my youngest sister's boyfriend. And my father's mother and siblings are on their way as well. The weather has cleared enough to make travel possible.
So many thanks for your prayers. Please continue to lift him up.
I'll update you if there is any change.