#7 God works all things together for those who belong to Him..

Hello all.

I just got off the phone with Jerry, Sr. who is down in Philadelphia with Jr.
Jr.'s mom, Vicky, and her husband Darryl are also there, but had just taken a dinner break, so Sr. is alone with his son.

Jerry, Jr. is not doing well. They still have him in a drug-induced coma. They have been unable to reduce his fever under 103.4 today, and it was 104.1 at the last hourly check. The blood clot, now lodged out in the lung tissue, although small, will cause loss of lung tissue, or "gangrene", or "infarction" of tissue. That would most likely lead to sepsis. They are suspecting that and also some type of infection in his neck area related to the trauma and length of time before treatment. The physician's have ordered a CAT scan, but he is too unstable to move to the facility on a different floor. With blood clots in his legs, an elevator ride or any movement could be the end.

They also need to transfer him to Critical Care from Intensive Care. Apparently, that area is in the same unit, it would involve a special medical team assigned just to him. Since he is too unstable to even move his bed across the unit, "they are bringing the team to him". So, his room number is unchanged for now.

Please continue to pray against any and all infection in his body and around him. I'm home today because of a case of the sniffles. Pray for strength, both mental and physical, for his parents and siblings (2 sisters). Pray for guidance and correct decisions to be made by this special critical care team. Thank you all for your support and encouragement. I'm not feeling too hopeful right now, so pray that God will give us hope and strength to face whatever lies ahead. God works all things together for those who belong to Him. Amen.

In Christ... Linda Hambleton