I created this for my dad because of so many of you who care and ask how you can still help. I think it will be easier for me and my family to do it this way. We are NOT expecting anything but many people want to show kindness and give to help ease some of the burdens. The ONLY thing we truly ask for are your prayers!❤️🙏🏼
It has been a hard year for my family. Dad (Bruce) fell and tore every ligament in his left knee on January 8th. We lost our sweet, beloved Devon who was a daughter, sister, wife, dog mama and the most giving, wonderful, best friend on February 9th. Dad went in on May 20th for surgery to repair nerve damage on his left knee from when he fell, went home later that day. The next morning he had pain around his belly button and below, my dad and my mom both thought it was due to constipation, which can happen due to anesthesia. The pain got worse, and an ambulance was called, my dad then went into emergency surgery that night for a perforated bowel. He now unfortunately is left with a colostomy bag that may be in place for a year before another surgery to remove it will be needed. He has not left the hospital since May 21st and his discharge date due to complications keeps getting pushed back. My sweet mom has been in with him every day, multiple times a day except for only one day since he has been in. As of today, June 1st they are now saying he may be in the hospital for another three weeks. He has a wound vac in place.
His bladder was cut during the emergency surgery so that is one of the complications he is also dealing with. We pray for complete healing of his body, for rest and sleep as well as his pain level to improve.
The cut to the bladder that happened (and was repaired) during the first emergency surgery (another surgery was needed on May 27th) is now draining urine into the abdominal cavity and not out the way it should go. He had a new catheter placed yesterday (May 31), after they removed the original catheter the day before. Everything was fine until they removed it and my mom saw the words "inadvertently removed" in a report. They say he is not a good candidate for more surgery at this time because of all the damage to the abdominal lining from everything that was done so far and also infection. However, if this doesn't start to resolve with the measures done so far, they may have too.
Spirits are low, anxiety and exhaustion is high, but we must keep the faith that God IS working and has reason for all of this. One day (or moment) at a time. God is still good!
