Emily spent the night with Gene last night, because he was feverish and not feeling well. She came home early this morning, and was back to be with him by mid-morning. She makes it her business to know exactly what's going on with him, to talk with him about what's going on in the family, to have his out of town children and grandchildren talk on the phone to him, and always, always advocate for his needs.
Granddaughter Elizabeth called this morning, and Emily put the phone over for PaPa to hear her. She spoke to him and Elijah also talked to him. He told PaPa "OK" and "wuv you PaPa" and Yah Yah - his pronunciation of his name! We are excited about having them here to visit in a few weeks. It's always such a lift to Gene's spirits when someone visits or calls him.
Gene's temperature during the day was 101. He was comfortable and although his heart rate was a bit high, it did not seem to be of concern. He was responsive to his caregivers, but was tired and resting most of the day.
This evening Emily saw Dr. Deversa, and he said that some of the cultures had come back and they all looked fine. They had looked at his sputum, his urine, and his blood. Since they didn't find anything, they took more samples this morning and are doing some more cultures.
Prayer Request
Please pray for Gene to grow stronger, and for him to overcome his infection. Pray for Emily to have the strength to continue to balance all the demands in her life and to have peace. Pray for all of his caregivers.
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