It has been an honor and a privilege to have spent the last week with the family and friends of Rev. Whalum in Soulsville Memphis, TN. Upon my arrival, Friday, Aug. 3rd, I found "REV" (as they call him) considerably weaker and more frail than when I left almost a month ago, however he was in a rehab unit room about ready for discharge. By Sunday morning he had been returned to ICU as a result of tremendous breathing distress. As I return to NY today, Aug. 9th, I am happy to report that he is greatly improved, breathing on his own and holding strong enough to be stepped down to critical care. The past few months have been a roller coaster ride for his family and I pray that each of them will find peace in the Lord, Jesus Christ, and continue trusting in His strength, truth and grace. Stay tuned to this daily journal as family updates and other postings are blogged to keep us all abreast of the happenings in Rev. Whalum's journey.
- Hazella
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3 comments:
How incredible. What a blessing, a profound heart blessing for me to log on and see such a beautiful story of hope with my dad. I'm more a fan than ever of Stroke of Hope! I know that there are many folks, family members & friends of stroke-survivors, who could stand to be blessed in this way. May the floodgates open for people to enter and be encouraged.
Kirk
We make visits, we make discoveries, promises.. but we as an individuals don't really know what the next moment is going to bring. And we do ourselves such a disservice by allowing ourselves to entertain a negative and defeatist attitude. I wish I could have the power and input and even the respect to instill upon everyone the absolute importance of giving our conclusions, our present thoughts and beliefs... give them all to God and let him make the decisions for us. If we could just sit still sometimes and submit ourselves to His direction, knowing full well that He is not going to mislead us. Then we would find that these problematic situations and arisings are not as incriminating as we assume.
God is first,
Sincerely,
Hugh David Whalum (Kenneth's oldest and only surviving brother)
Sunday, August 12, 2007 2:35PM
Ruby and I went by to see Dad after church today. We found him to be in fairly good shape. He still has problems keeping the phlegm under control, and this seems to be a constant source of frustration for him -- understandably. A very kind nurse named Rhonda, confirms that they have begun treating his sinus/allergy condition so as to hopefully bring some relief from the coughing and labored breathing.
His feet are quite swolen, a normal development when one is bed-ridden. Of course this is complicated by the diabetes. He wears leg pads to prevent blood clots in his legs as well.
The nurse joked that he is strong enough to push her hand away when she tries to suction his throat! Of course this process of suctioning would make anyone angry! But it sure does help his breathing.
He all but PUT my hands on his legs to give him the massage relief that he responds to so often purring like a big-ol' cat! His eyes roll back in his head! Imagine being stuck in that bed for almost 2 months! I don't mind doing it either -- though my brother Kevin has the better hands and technique for the job!
Cheers!
Kirk
"Blessed is he who trusts in His mercy."
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