Promised Post

It has been a long time since my last post. I am going to do it now. I have had some new experiences in the last year since my bad accident. I have recovered very nicely from that even though many things still linger and be with me always. I am so thankful though for the recovery I have.

First a little light humor. November 14, 2007 my father passed away. He was 89. November 14, 2008, I had just been released from Vanderbilt Hospital from the accident. November 14, 2009, I was in the hospital. November 14 just happens to be my wife's birthday. She said she wanted a turn next year and I said I will be glad to give you a turn in the barrel. That is not what she had in mind. I will try to make it up to you honey next year. November does not seem to be our month.

Now about my latest stay in the hospital. I got very sick with my all in my stomach area and went to the Doctor. He put me on antibiotics and it continued to get worse. I went back and was sent to be admitted to the hospital. I was diagnosed with a perforated colon and a leakage into my lining. I was very sick. They started putting antibiotics through my veins. Put me on a liquid diet for 5 days. The abscess was almost obscurred because of all the pelvic bone. Now I am going to start to tell you about prayer. My doctor said I can't get to it. I would have to put holes in things that would make it worse. We may have to operate and cut the diseased part out, drain the infection and put a colostomy on you for a while. I said there must be another way. I convinced him to take me down to the ct scan and get with a great radiologist and they scanned and said there was a very small window to go through. He was able to put a pipe into my stomach and start the draining process. I had my friends, church friends and even nursed praying for me that it would work. It did work and God answered those prayers that instant. Thank you GOD!

I was losing weight from not eating and again asked if there was anything that could be done so I would be fed. The doctor said yes we will put a pic line in your vein to feed you. They did and immediately I got a blood clot in my chest, which is still there being treated. I was getting very depressed at that point and asked my doctor to put me on xanax to ease up the anxiety. She did and that helped. Remember I had not taken it for over a year and I did not want to be dependent again. I am not, I have gotten off of it again. After a few more days I ate solid food and was sent home with meds. and on Coumadin for thinning the blood along with 10 shots of Lovenox to be but in my stomach which I administered. I stayed in the hospital 9 days. My stomach was not getting well and after a week at home I developed hives all over my arms and legs which itched really bad. I went to another Doctor and got meds for that, and more meds for that and more meds for that. Get the picture. Very distraught and getting angry too. I was not healing at all. Now I am getting to the best part. During all this illness I did not take my eyes off God. He was my constant strength. Jesus lifted me up daily. On Monday a week and a half ago we went somewhere all day. I was very tired and sick that night. My stomach hurt and I itched all time. Our dear friends of 40 years were with us and C. said I want to pray for you Larry for God to ease your pain right now. I said please do and I will believe it will be done also. The Bible says that we have to believe it will happen and it will. We most of the time do not really believe He will do it. He prayed as if God Himself was sitting in the room. I felt Him there. They live 20 minutes from me. I call him when he got home and said C. the pain is gone and the itching is stopped. The next afternoon the itch and spots from were almost healed. I am still taking my medicine for the hives because it has to stay gone. The meds will do that. My stomach is not well but has not hurt much since that night. I know God stopped that immediately. I gave a testomony in my church Sunday on this matter. God answers some things on His time table but that night He answered it on mine and I am grateful to Him. Thank you God for always being there for us. If you don't believe in Jesus, I pray you will some day and those who read this, when times get hard and you are unable to cope remember there is someone who cares. He will lift you up. God Bless you all and have a wonderful Christmas. Your friend, Larry