Joye's Update 6/4/08

Another pretty good day today. Andrew was able to get up in his chair for the first time since his blood clots. He stayed up for about an hour and a half. He did have a headache after, which was to be expected as he's going to have to build a tolerance to it again. An ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) doctor saw him today to help try and determine where Andrew's throat pain is coming from. And, finally, he was able to find something. Andrew has a small scratch in his throat (most likely happened when Andrew first had the tube placed when he first coded, as this is pretty common in emergency situations) which is being agitated constantly from acid reflux and making it unable to heal. Thank Heaven someone finally diagnosed the problem! Andrew will be able to be treated with an inhaler with medicine that should take this thing away within a week. Other than that, we continue to pray and keep our faith in the Lord that He will heal Andrew completely. Because Andrew's "injury" was not a result of a traumatic event like a car accident or a fall or something, doctors just aren't sure how permanent his situation is. This gives us great hope, and with this hope and prayer . . . we hold not doubt that Andrew will fully recover. This is all in God's hands and we know He is working on this for Andrew. Thank you for your prayers and faith in God to heal Andrew. Good Night and God Bless. Joye