Last night when Dad "came to" we were so elated that he was awake and responsive! I smiled at him and he smiled back the best he could through all the tape and tubes. That smile made my eyes well up with tears of joy. I asked him how he felt on a scale of 1 to 10, and I held up 10 fingers. I asked, "Do you feel like a 10?" He nodded 'no'. Then I dropped one hand and asked, "Do you feel like a five?" He nodded 'yes'. Today, after he had the tubes removed, I asked him how he felt. He SAID, "Yesterday I was a 5...today I'm a 6." Praise God that the removal of the tubes was successful, that he is breathing well, and that he can talk!
The speech therapist was very impressed with his voice (although quite hoarse) and his ability to swallow; nevertheless, they're going to hold off feeding him orally until his throat has more time to heal.
Later on in the day we walked in to see Dad after he had rested a bit. To our surprise, he said, "Pull up a chair, and stay for a while." James asked him who the president is. He said, "Lincoln." James asked him again, same answer. James asked a third time and Dad said with a grin, "Obama." What a hoot! At the end of our visit we prayed with him and thanked God for what He is doing. To our surprise, Dad whispered a short prayer when we were done. Thank you Lord!
Please continue to pray for Dad's healing - he still has lots of congestion and is very weak and tired. He has come a LONG way. He is still in ICU, but we're hopeful that tomorrow he'll be a '7' or an '8', and that he'll be out of there soon. Thank you for praying.
Blessings,
David
So thankful for this good news!! We will continue praying for Hu's complete recovery! I love his wit!
ReplyDeleteI love you dad! I just read the post out loud to my parents and we are about to pray for you now. Baby Hannah is praying for her Abuelo too :)
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This post makes me cry. Words can not express how thankful, filled with joy, elated, ecstatic, (I could go on and on)we are! God, we know you are a kind, loving, merciful Father and we praise you for your healing touch upon Hu and we thank you for allowing us to worship and pray to you.
ReplyDeleteI've been without internet access for a week and a half, and finally got it fixed yesterday. Thanks, David and Lisa, for your recent newsletter, which caught me up with this new adventure of yours, Hu. Rest assured that I will be praying for you and Sherril today and in the days to come. May His peace be yours today.
ReplyDeleteLoved this great "Hu" story...he still has it! PTL!!
ReplyDeletePraying still, Bunny
Praise God! What a great entry to read today. We will continue to pray for Uncle Hu as he continues to heal and regain his strength.
ReplyDeleteThis blog has been such a testament of God's working and timing. Have been praying right along throughout my day and praising Him who gives strength to all concerned. Paula Haakenson
ReplyDeleteSo grateful for the great news, and know God is the giver of the good report. We are praying for you all. So Grateful for the blog, been so good to keep up with you and HU. Thanks for taking the time for us. Lena
ReplyDeletePraise our Lord! What a testimony and example of faith in action. I know the Lord has plans for you Hu, your work for Him is not done. The Romberger family and our entire church are praying for you, Sherril, the boys and the rest of the family. God bless you.
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Sherrill, and family. We are praying for Hugh and all of you. The Circle group in back and forth on the phone with updates, I am glad I can get on the blog. I was out of town from the 13th till 19th, but kept up with Forest Hill updates on the trip. We love you.
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