Former Brother-in-Law

[Larry Hanna]

We had a phone call from my wife's sister yesterday afternoon saying her ex-husband of 17 years was in critical condition after collapsing last evening and being diagnosed with pneumococcus meningitis.  He is very seriously ill and given only a 50-50 change of survival.  His two daughters are with him from California and Kansas.  His name is Don so please remember him in your prayers today as he needs them.

[Marilyn]

Larry I will remember Don in my prayers.

[karmat]

Me too.

[Jane Walker]

Larry, I'm praying for Don as well as his family ... This has to be a very trying time for everyone.  God will give peace.

[Janet]

Larry, I join my prayers with yours and the others' as well for Don.

[Larry Hanna]

Thank you all for your prayers for Don.  The last report we heard yesterday evening is that he has only 20% of his brain function left and that he is on a respirator and apparently cannot breate without it.  His daughters are awaiting the neuroligist to return on Tuesday from the larger city.  He lives with his elderly mother, who really isn't able to stay alone.  So his daughters are facing a lot of uncertainty as they live in other states from where he and his mother live.  It situation appears to be dire.

[Judy McKenna]

Larry - I will be praying for Don...and his two daughters' as well.  This is so hard!!

[Larry Hanna]

Just a quick update on my former BIL, Don.  Yesterday afternoon they were going to try to get him off of the respirator and see if he can breathe on his own.  The doctors can't believe that he has responded as he has.  He still have issues with kidney function but he is recognizing his family and they say the infection is about gone.  It is certainly a blessing and prayers answered.  I will keep you updated.

[joyce robson]

My prayers are with him and his family at this time.

[Al Moak]

Oh Father, i too pray for Don.  I pray You'll strengthen him and return him to health.  I also pray You'll use this to draw him to Yourself powerfully.  Through our Lord Jesus.

[Larry Hanna]

Another update on Don--Sometime yesterday morning he suffered a stroke that has left the left side of his body paralized.  This is certainly not a good sign.  We have not heard anything new today.

[Judy McKenna]

Oh, Larry - this indeed is NOT a good sign.  Please keep us posted.

[Pat]

Dear Larry...  I'm so sorry.  Praying for the family

[Ruth Ann Bice]

Oh, my goodness, Larry. How his suffering has increased and the stresses on his loving family. I'll be praying.

Ruth Ann

[Sue]

I"m sorry to hear of the negative turn he has taken.

[Judy McKenna]

Larry:  I came on here tonight to see if there was anything further about Don.  I see there isn't anything new.

Can you give us an update?  I'm still praying for this family.

Thanks....Judy M.

[Larry Hanna]

Judy and everyone praying.  I really don't have much else to report other than the doctors now feel that perhaps he didn't have a stroke and what they saw and was causing the paralysis was from the meningitis.  He is still in the ICU.  One of his daughters had to go back home on Sunday and the other is going back to California on Tuesday.  When he is able he will go into the rehab center at the hospital.  It is still a very difficult situation but the daughters all have jobs and one has a very young family of three children as well as the job and can't be away indefinitely.  They have tried to get things set up for their grandmother, who needs to be in a nursing home but refuses to go.  They have wheels on meals, they obtained the lifeline service for her and arranged for the drug store to come twice a week to check on her medicine and I suppose set out the dosages. 

[Marilyn]

Larry I am still praying for Don. May the Lord comfort all of his family and I pray he will be  recovering soon.

[Larry Hanna]

Latest update is that Don has been moved out of intensive care and when he is able will go to rehab.  His daughters had to go home but one will be back on Saturday to check on him.  Perhaps we will have more word then.