Friday, May 7, 2010

Friday PM Update 5.7

Hello All,

I did not report any new yesterday evening as there was not much to report.

Phillip did not go in for his MRI until the afternoon around 3. A few people were able to see him as he was wheeling by. Matt Hedspeth took his hand and told him he loved him, Phillip did slowly respond in a raspy whisper, "I love you too." His eyes were sensitive to the bright hall lights and he had a pretty bad headache most of the day.

Today Phillip seems to be better. He has been able to communicate about his pain and responding a bit more quickly than he has the last couple of days. He was even able to remember the events from yesterday. He does have some additional pain on his right side today as well as a headache.

It seems that the hospital and the doctors are still not sure what is going on inside Phillip, as to what is causing his paused responses and the lack of feeling on the left side. All the test that they have run have come back normal and there is no logical explanation for what happened Wednesday. (From the time that he had the MRI which showed a blood clot to the time that they went to do the catheteriztion to dissolve the clot and it was already dissolved was 15 minutes.) You cannot explain away the power of the Holy Spirit and the power of prayer!

What we do know is that Phillip is having a better day and for that we are grateful.

Alisha is holding up well despite the long days in a hospital and despite still not knowing exactly what happened and what the future holds.

Phillip will be transfered to a regular room today on the 3rd floor of Hospital Nacional and may be discharged within a few days if all continues to evolve well. However the doctors have left instructions that he rest as much as possible as he is very week and still exhausted and therefore should not receive visitors other than Alisha and his father. But if you feel led to come and hug Alisha, she will gladly receive you. She is so grateful for your prayers, loving concern and understanding.

The children are thrilled to have their Papa here until late June and they are enjoying all the extra time they are getting with friends.

Phillip very much so still needs us to intercede on his behalf. Pray not only for his physical body and the pain, but pray that he be filled with the Holy Spirit. That his mind is stayed on the Lord, that he would believe the truth, feel God's presence, and that a melody of love would ring over and over in his heart. Pray these same things for Alisha and their children too.

Someone is working on putting together a blog so that you do not have to worry with all my emails and so that you can post comments as well. As soon as I get it all figured out we will use that to keep you posted on Phillip's progress.

I am still marveling at God's mysteries and his miracles and still so gratefully blessed by all the love so many of you have shown. THIS IS FAMILY!

Most Sincerely,
Clare Richardson

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