Update July 19, 2009

Well, we didn't have to wait long! About two hours ago, Sara gave birth to Zaylyn Hyla Howle, a 4.8 pound girl. The baby is currently in ICU but is off of oxygen. The doctors suggest that she may need to stay in the hospital for a month. Since the previously scheduled plan for today was fixing up the baby's room, that is probably all for the best!

Sara is doing fine, although Zaylyn came so fast that Sara didn't get to have an epidural. She noted that childbirth under those conditions was not fun. Greg sounded sleepy (it's 3:00 AM in Sydney) but glad for the safe delivery.

Thank you for your prayers!

david

Pray that Crystal McDonald finds a job with a Christian boss and coworkers

Pray for Timothy's safety. He is involved in some dangerous operatives this coming week. Sally Eaves

Please Pray for David Evans, that God may comfort him during this though time in his life.

There are many unspoken Prayers that we need to also Pray for God's will to be done in their lives.

Update July 17,2009

Praise God, the prayers are working. The bleeding was stopped after the doctor went back in and cauterized the duodenal ulcer (Don't know why they didn't do it the first time?). Chris came home from the hospital yesterday with a hemaglobin of 10.9. This was after recieving a total of 6 units of blood during the ordeal. He woke up this morning feeling so much better that he thought he could go to work...LOL! After getting dressed and going in to his office on base, which no one could convince him NOT to do, he lasted for about 3 hours of desk work, then pooped out. He said he couldn't believe how tired he was. The rest of the afternoon was spent taking a nap. Are all MEN HIS STUBBORN??? He has to go in for another blood draw in the morning. If everythig contiues to return to normal, the doctor said he could travel. We all plan to drive to Texas beginining Saturday morning, a vacation which has been planned since before Chris returned from the United Arab Emirates. We will all take turns driving, so hopefully, it will be a relatively easy trip. I should be back home by Sunday night. Thanks again for ALL of your prayers. GOD IS SO GOOD!!!

Coralyn

Update July 15, 2009

I arrived in Grand Forks last night about 11:30 p.m. after a LONG day of flying cross country. Great news! Chris went back for another gastropscope yesterday morning and the surgeon cauterized the ulcer this time. It is a duodenal ulcer (in the small intestine, right below the stomach). He had a total of 6 units of blood altogether. The last two H & H have been the same 9.4/28.2, so we're pretty sure that he's not loosing any more blood. If he stablizes for 24 hours, they will let him go home tomorrow.

I didn't know this before today, but Chris is on the oncology floor. He has an oncologist assigned to him and the doctor is pretty sure that the ulcer is benign. I'm guessing that they have biopsied it to be certain.I think the last time I talked you, we thought he was out of the woods, then his Hemagolbin bottomed out again. Keep your fingers crossed that this time he's good to go!

Coralyn

Update July 12,2009

Dianne/Larry, Yesterday evening about 6:00 p.m. we received a phone call from my daughter-in-law, Carol. She was on her way to the emergency room. Our son, Chris, who is in the Air Force (the one that just got back home from oversees) has been throwing up blood since about 5:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon. When Carol got home from work, she wanted to take him to the emergency room, but Chris wanted to take a bath first. He passed out in the shower and begin having seizure like activity. He would not respond to her so she called 911. She had to find childcare for her kids first and then she called me on her way to the emergency room.

His B/P was 70/50 when he arrived in the emergency room. I'm sure they bolused him with I.V. fluid. He remembered being in the shower and the next thing he knew he was in the ambulance. His hemaglobin came back at 10.3 the first draw. An NG tube was also inserted, but that didn't last very long. They must have put in the biggest one they had because he couldn't tolerate it very well. This morning, his hemaglobin had dropped to 9.4, so they gave him a unit of blood then took him for a gastroscope. He does have a bleeding ulcer and severe gastritis. Following a liquid diet this afternoon he began having dark tarry diarrhea. This evening, the hemaglobin was down to 8.7, so another unit has been infused. He's not out of the woods yet, but at lease he's talking to us. He says he feels pretty drained. He bruised his shoulder when he collapsed in the shower. They think he hit the faucet on his way down.

I did learn that Chris has been taking Aleve or Motrin almost every day for joint pain. He is very active and involved in numerous intramural sports. Plus we have a lot of Arthritis in our family. I'm pretty sure it was the naproxen/ibuprofen that did it, not to mention all the stress he's been under. Anyway, thank you for your prayers. I have a group of close friends that have been praying for him since last night. I didn't think about the flannel board until now. It is not necessary to put ALL of this on the flannel board. I just wanted you to know so that you could ask the SS class to pray for Chris and Carol. Carol is running a fever this afternoon and is exhausted.

Coralyn Dillard

Nancy Potter 6951 Rivera Dr Avon In 46123
This is Annette Coon's mom's address. She is in a nursing home now and holding her own. Please keep Praying that God's will be done.

Continue to Pray for David Evans and his wife Linda.

Pray for the Claude Lusk family. His Mother passed away, Barbara Lusk.

Pray for three kids who came to Christ at camp.

Update July 5, 2009

Please Pray for Annette Coon's mother. They have her on comfort drugs. Annette needs prayer to get through with her brother.

If anyone has any Prayer Request, Praises, or any information you would like to share with us,please email me or add a comment on the flannel board. If you want to remain anoneamce that is fine .

My email is retiredandnursing@suddenlink.net

Thank You.

Larry Ward