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This morning I woke up to go with John for blood tests and found him ill beside me in bed.  After taking him to Hospital they have admitted him with an infection with an unknown source,  The tests they have run have come up with nothing. Still he is running a fever, and is very weak.  They have put him into isolation as a result of the fever. 

As I know more I will pass it on.

I'll be praying Judy. Keep us informed.

Don

I am praying, as well, Judy.  This can be a time of stress for you both, but definitely a time for our Father to show you His love and comforting presence. Lean back into His arms and let Him have control.   

Thank you.  I am heading to bed it has been a long day.  I was just talking to John and he was sounding a bit better.

Judy, I will be praying for you and John.  It is the unknown that is so difficult to deal with.  Glad to know he is feeling better and hopefully his hospital stay will be a short one.

Judy:  My prayers for you and John for healing and comfort. 

Thank you folks for praying.

Jesus says 'I heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease' and 'he is moved with compassion'- I have prayed and asked in Jesus Name...It is in his hands....Believe and give thanks for receiving...

Well I have found out that it was the family Doctor who had John admitted.  They did a bunch more tests.  The results won't be in till late today.  I expect the Doctor will be in after those results are in.

I am sitting as Janet did waiting....waiting...waiting. You know this round I am not impatient with the waiting.  God is in control and I am excited to see what He is going to do.

I've also begun to pray for John. May his recovery be blessed with no complications, and may each member of your family be uplifted during this difficult time.

Judy I am also praying for John.

OK This is what I know.  

1.     The reason for the gowning up is because he is being tested for MRSA.  This is testing for antibiotic resistance.  Apparently because he travels so much to the USA where this is a big problem they think he has it.  (If he does so do I as it is very contagious).

2.     He is having an ultrasound of his leg.  What this is to show I really don't know.

3.     There is a possibility that he has cellulitis (sp?).  What that exactly is I really don't know.  I will look it up tomorrow.  

4.     His right leg has a rash on it that started about the size of the bottom of a can of soda.  It has now spread to cover 3/4 of his leg.  It is hot to the touch.  Also he cannot put his weight on it.  

This is all I know which is not very much.  I hope I know more by tomorrow might.  I am tired so I am off to bed.

Thank you for praying.  

We surely hope and pray for a quick recovery for John, according to God's will. I know a bit about MRSA, so will know better how to pray.

OK he has had the ultrasound and thanks be to God there are no blood clots in his leg.  also the redness is going down.  Hopefully I will know more tonight.  He sounds good,  Not enough to eat though, not enough to geed a chicken.  Our chickens eat more!  I guess the fact that he is hungry is a good thing.

Once again we know more of what John doesn't have.  He doesn't have MRSA.  He doesn't have blood clots.  He is having an echo of the heart tomorrow, I will be there for that.  As to his leg.........We don't know.  Speculation still is Cellulitis.

We complained about the small portions of food that he is getting and found out he is on a 1200 calorie diet.  I think they are upping his food.  I certainly hope so. 

Hopefully we will know more tomorrow.

Sorry that John is in the hospital, you can be sure that the doctors are working hard to find out what is wrong in order to treat the cause. 

Will be praying.     Ruth

Oh Father, grant to both Judy and John Your peace.  Help them to realize anew Your Sovereignty over all things.  Help them to realize anew that even these things work for good to them who are called according to God's purpose.  Oh grant them, at just the right time, to see Your purposes in all this through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Thank you for that AL.

The doctor is gradually eliminating things.  They did an echo of John's heart to see if there was infection in the heart valves.  There isn't.   They are also checking his bowels to see if there is any infection there.  The mess on his leg is darker and blotchy.  His calf and foot is swollen and there is pain when he walks. 

I am going to the hospital early tomorrow.  I want to be there when the doctor gets there.  That is usually around 1:30.   I hope to know more at that time.

holding you in my prayers. 

This is Saturday night. With the news that the doctor is looking at autoimmune problems we are wondering how, why did this happen.   The redness in John's leg seems some what better.  So we'll see on Tuesday what the Doctor says.  Please continue to pray.  It is much appreciated.

Waiting ... and wondering ... is always difficult and the unknown can be confusing.  Our minds tend to run to all sorts of scenarios ... but GOD ... can keep you in perfect peace during this time.  He has the answers and the solution and He's never wrong.  Nor is he ever late.  Hang in there, Judy.  God is still in control.

Judy, my heart joins with yours in upholding John in prayer.  I certainly know about the waiting.....and waiting......and also about how our wonderful Lord surrounds us with His peace, even in the midst of the storm.

Don't you remember a few years ago, when Pat fell and skinned her knee, then developed cellulitis in that leg?  It is a bad actor, for sure.

I'm keeping John, you and your family in my prayers.

Thank you all for your concern and prayers.  Yes I remember that with Pat. 

This with John is really strange.  During the day when he is walking around the "rash" is almost completely gone.  In the evening when he is relaxing the colour returns.  By morning it is the colour of liver.  Then again as he gets walking and moving the colour dissipates down to almost nothing.  It is so strange.  He is up and around now and the colour is receding.

Doug is here today and is helping with some of the heavier chores.

Thank you for continuing to pray.

We continuing to think of you and John, is he home from the hospital yet?

Yes he has been home since Friday.

still Praying for John here.

We still don't know what is wrong.  We were at the doctor today and he has ordered compression stockings, and has sent a referral to a specialist. 

Judy - I wear special compression stockings these days.  They're specially woven, with compression varying acording to the measurements made by Vector Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy.  I apply 99% pure aloe vera to the legs every night, and that seems to help a lot.  This application also  prevents the specific areas from opening up and becoming open wounds.  I apply the stuff very thickly.

Cor, Judy lass, I don't know what to make of that one, there's some strange illnesses going about and the doctors just don't know where to begin, then one day the symptoms just disappear as suddenly as they come, like it never happened in the first place. I think the diet was to test for food alergies, Margery's had things like that, not in her legs, but symptoms that have baffled the doctors, and then over time they have simply gone, hope that's the case here. So here's a get well soon in Christ Jesus, from Michael.

I'll be praying, Judy.