There are 2 types of people in the world. People who love roller-coasters and those that hate them. I am personally in the LOVE camp. I love the anticipation, that nervous feeling you feel in your stomach as you snake through the long line, waiting your turn. The excitement mounts when you get in the little shoot, you are up next. There is always that thought as they close the safety bar - what if it doesn't hold. People that HATE roller coasters think people who love them are crazy, but I am an adrenaline junky!
But the thing about roller coasters is they only last about a minute! There is a big build up - a short adrenaline rush - and then it's over. Even though I love roller coasters, I don't want to stay on the ride for days. You need a break.
The last 3 weeks as been one LONG roller coaster ride. Some days have been hour by hour, then others have been more stable and we are on a 12-24 hour high then low. Yesterday was both an up and down day. Dad was in good spirits during the day and had a lot of visitors. Even old friends from Rocky Mount came up to spend time with him, which was awesome!
The down time came when we all gathered at the hospital to celebrate little Avery's 4th birthday. Dad was pretty quiet. It was hard to see him have to sit out of the celebration and watch from a distance. He wasn't able to pick up his grandchildren and hold them.
Today dad is having what is called an upper GI series test. They will be able to see if any of the inflammation has gone down in his intestine. So today is an hour by hour roller coaster ride. Depending on what they find will depend on the next steps. The doctor should be back this afternoon to give us the test results and talk about options for next steps.
Today I am also taking Mordecai to meet a woman who may potentially adopt him. As you can imagine, I have very mixed emotions about this. I want to do what is best for both my family and for Mordecai. Please pray for wisdom in this decision. If it is a good fit, I believe I can let him go, but I really need peace about it. Yes, I realize I am asking you to pray for a dog, but this is a bid decision for me.
The good news about this whole thing is I know God is the safety bar holding us in and he won't let us go or let the ride go longer than we can handle.
Until this afternoon....
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