Change of Scenes but the Same Story

I’m sure that most of you have already heard, but Ronnie had another episode yesterday. While getting ready to take a shower, he felt a sharp pain in his chest and blacked out for several minutes during which he fell, hitting his head and ripping his IV out. This is a scary scenario for an individual on blood thinners. All was resolved thankfully leaving Ronnie in no worse condition than before.

Despite the incident and lack of diagnosis, Ronnie’s parents’ brief trip came to a close when they headed home early this morning. They arrived home safely, but no doubt slightly jet-lagged this evening. We were glad they could spend the short amount of time that they could with Ronnie as he no doubt feels very lonely and isolated.

Ronnie was released from the German hospital in Amburg this morning after the doctors decided that they could find no explanation and had no more tests to conduct. He is now back on the army base where he will [hopefully] be withdrawn from all work and activities (at least that is what he was told). With this time, he will be able to go to doctor’s appointments, therapy sessions, checkups, and potentially take more tests whenever necessary. Ronnie has been told that the damage to his body is serious but that it should heal in time. Until then, all we can do is search for a reason and pray that it doesn’t happen again.

Please pray with us:

~that no more “incidents” occur especially while he is not under medical supervision

~that the doctor will know which tests to proceed with to find out what is wrong

~that the incredible migraine Ronnie is experiencing (probably for the spinal tap) would quickly disperse

~that the swelling in his arm will decrease and its mobility will increase

~that his sight in his left eye will return despite tests showing that it has worsened

~that the Army will be understanding of his situation and make the proper calls regarding his service

~that Ronnie will be productive with his time and not feel bored

~that he will not feel alone or disheartened as he is away from friends and family

~that the neurologist appointment on Monday yields positive results

But we are also thankful:

~for a neurologist that has taken special interest in Ronnie’s case

~for the free medical care given to soldiers

~for a night free of needles and IVs as Ronnie sleeps

~the prayers of loved ones everywhere

~for a God who can handle the things that even doctors can’t comprehend