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Pacemaker Story
I have left everyone on the hook about this pacemaker thing for almost two weeks now. I still don’t have it all sorted out in my head so bear with me. Sherry and I are attending a retreat this weekend and we expect to come out of this retreat with an answer to the pacemaker issue. Why is it an issue? Read on.
Well, the pacemaker test that was done during pre-op two weeks ago actually gave us some very encouraging data. While the pacemaker was reported as not being able to fire properly for a solid two months, it has still been gathering data on the heart rate. This data said that Caden’s heart rate had not dropped below 90 beats per minute since the last test at the beginning of August. The 90 beats per minute thing is very important because that is the rate at which Caden’s pacemaker was programmed to start firing in the event his heart slowed down or stopped due to a heart block, weird rhythm, or whatever. I took this information very seriously. In the past, the heart blocks always caused a rise of the heart rate to about 160+ and then a sharp decline to well below 90 beats per minute. There are no indications from the pacemaker that the heart rate has dropped below 90 in over two months now. The issue…Why do we need this thing? The cardiologist turned the thing off two weeks ago. Please continue to pray for Sherry and me. We are still sorting through how to proceed with this pacemaker.
BIG NEWS of the WEEK
Caden is really stepping out with his walking skills. Yesterday I got a call at work. Sherry was on the other end of the line with a noticeable sense of excitement.
Sherry: “You want a boost to your day?”
Me: “Sure, what’s going on?”
Sherry: “Your son…pause…Just walked all the way across the living room. And he is doing it without prompting. The therapist says that this is huge for him to show no fear and strike out walking on his own.”
Me: “We are going to have to get this on video.”
Sherry: “I already have. He has done it several times already.”
Do you have any idea what this can do for a work day? I was walking on sunshine for the rest of the day at work!
Caden will turn two years old on November 2nd. A couple of months ago the therapists said we should not get our hopes up about seeing Caden walking by his birthday. This is HUGE. Prasie God; to Him be the Glory!!!
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I am calling him walking in Jesus’ name! Amen?
Halloween is just around the corner. Check out my post titled Halloween – Should Christians Participate?. I have linked to a thought provoking article by Steve Maxwell titled Halloween and Halloween Alternatives.