The test Donny had this morning revealed that he has a small defect in his heart that has been there since birth. This is probably what caused his problem on Monday. The good news is that it is not uncommon, and it can be corrected. The procedure would not be open heart surgery, and it is something that people normally have done as an outpatient procedure. When I left the hospital, Donny and Shelley were waiting for the doctors to make their recommendations. This is good news. Keep praying!
P.S. - Evidently the spell check on blogspot isn't working, so please ignore any misspellings. If they don't get this fixed I'll have to move this blog to a different provider.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Randomness
Keep praying for Donny. I will be heading over to the hospital to see him shortly, and I will post a full report when I get back.
On to some other things that I haven't written about since all the excitement started with Donnny first thing on Monday:
- What a game! I have watched a lot of football in my life, and I have seen most of the Super Bowls; this one was right at the top. It's too soon to say it was the greatest Super Bowl ever, but I'm having a hard time remembering a better one. One of the first things I thought about after the game was that I hoped my sister and brother-in-law let my nephews stay up watch the whole thing. They'll be able to tell their kids one day about the awesome Super Bowl of 2008. By the way, did anyone notice if Bellicheck cried after the game?
- I have been in Hendersonville, NC for the last two days doing some praying and brainstorming about the messages for 2008. It is always so helpful for me to get away, slow down and listen to what God wants to teach me.
- My friend Jonathan Everette who is in the process of planting a new church in Spartanburg has written a great post on his blog about vision and direction of church. Click here to read it.
That's all for now. Keep praying for Donny and Shelley.
On to some other things that I haven't written about since all the excitement started with Donnny first thing on Monday:
- What a game! I have watched a lot of football in my life, and I have seen most of the Super Bowls; this one was right at the top. It's too soon to say it was the greatest Super Bowl ever, but I'm having a hard time remembering a better one. One of the first things I thought about after the game was that I hoped my sister and brother-in-law let my nephews stay up watch the whole thing. They'll be able to tell their kids one day about the awesome Super Bowl of 2008. By the way, did anyone notice if Bellicheck cried after the game?
- I have been in Hendersonville, NC for the last two days doing some praying and brainstorming about the messages for 2008. It is always so helpful for me to get away, slow down and listen to what God wants to teach me.
- My friend Jonathan Everette who is in the process of planting a new church in Spartanburg has written a great post on his blog about vision and direction of church. Click here to read it.
That's all for now. Keep praying for Donny and Shelley.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Donny update - Tuesday p.m.
I saw Donny this afternoon about 5:00. He will have one more test run in the morning, and then he hopes to be home by tomorrow afternoon. One doctor looked at his MRI, and he seems to think that the problem should correct itself in about 4-6 weeks. Pray that Donny and Shelley will get plenty of rest tonight, and that he will begin to regain feeling on his right side.
Donny update - Tuesday afternoon
Donny has had both an MRI and EKG, and he is waiting for the doctor to come by and discuss the test results. As soon as I know something more I will post it here.
Donny update - Tuesday morning
I just got finished talking to Shelley, and she said Donny rested well last night. He will be moved downstairs to begin an MRI shortly. Depending on the results of the MRI, the doctor will determine what other tests need to be run, but she said they have already told them that Donny will have an ultrasound done of his heart today as well. The numbness on the right side of his body has not changed since yesterday. Continue to pray for healing, for peace, and for the doctors and nurses who will be caring for him.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Stop now and pray
Please be sure to pray for Donny, Shelley and their boys. In case you haven't already heard, Donny has been admitted into Greenville Memorial for tests. He was excercising this morning when he started to experience numbness on his right side. After going to the ER at Allen Bennett Hospital, he was sent to Memorial where he will be under the care of a neurologist. Tomorrow the doctors plan to run several tests to determine what has caused the problem. I will keep you updated here on this blog tomorrow as the day progresses.
Friday, February 1, 2008
This blog is now video enabled
For some time I have wanted to post video on this blog, but since I am a computer doofus I have been unable to do so. Blake has taught me how to upload videos, so I present to you the inagural video for this blog. It won't inspire you to greatness, but it might inspire you to greater heights of stupidity. Special thanks to my Dad for sending me this in an e-mail some time back. Enjoy!
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