Update on Rick Rickerson
I want to thank you for your prayerful support for my family during this trying time with Rick’s recovery from heart surgery. Rick suffered a major setback Thursday when his heart stopped beating. Thankfully the very capable and skilled nurses and doctors were able to resuscitate him within a minute or two, and his vital signs appear to be stable this morning. He also appears to be more conscious of what is going on around him.
The surgeon believes this event is more of a pulmonary problem rather than a cardiac one. Apparently he asphyxiated during an x-ray they were taking of his stomach. His system was already in shock from surgery. The nausea shocked his heart even more, causing it to stop beating. Thus, the episode had nothing to do with his heart but with his lungs responding to the asphyxiation. Believe it or not, that is good news.
Now we must pray for progress. Prior to this event Rick was neither regressing nor progressing. For him to get well he must begin making progress. Rick is a strong man, and he has a very strong will to live. My mother is a strong woman, and her faith, along with support from her kids, grandkids, great-grandkids and friends continues to sustain her. She is tired, however, and she desperately needs to get some rest.
Since so many of you have asked, the best thing you can do for us is pray. Pray for Rick’s health to improve. Pray for his vital signs to get stronger and stronger. Pray for his kidneys to wake up from the anesthesia. Pray for his body to heal. Also please pray for my sweet mom. It’s hard watching her struggle through this. Pray for her to have the endurance, strength and faith necessary to win this battle.
CrossPoint, I love you and I am proud of you for caring for my mother. For example, her Bible study class is helping my sister move Mom and Rick’s belongings back into their “new” house today. For those of you who do not know that story, Mom’s house was almost totally destroyed by fire last December. On Monday the insurance company called to inform us the remodeling was completed and that she needed to move out of the apartment and back into her house. When so many of you found out, you responded and said, “We can take care of that!”
So you see my mother’s plate is full. And, as she likes to say, she wants to make room for at least one piece of dessert. CrossPoint, thank you for helping us make room for dessert on my mother’s plate.
I look forward to worshiping with you Sunday, on Bryan’s first day as our Minister of Worship and Media. Let’s gather with expectant hearts, ready to worship.
Keep the faith.
The surgeon believes this event is more of a pulmonary problem rather than a cardiac one. Apparently he asphyxiated during an x-ray they were taking of his stomach. His system was already in shock from surgery. The nausea shocked his heart even more, causing it to stop beating. Thus, the episode had nothing to do with his heart but with his lungs responding to the asphyxiation. Believe it or not, that is good news.
Now we must pray for progress. Prior to this event Rick was neither regressing nor progressing. For him to get well he must begin making progress. Rick is a strong man, and he has a very strong will to live. My mother is a strong woman, and her faith, along with support from her kids, grandkids, great-grandkids and friends continues to sustain her. She is tired, however, and she desperately needs to get some rest.
Since so many of you have asked, the best thing you can do for us is pray. Pray for Rick’s health to improve. Pray for his vital signs to get stronger and stronger. Pray for his kidneys to wake up from the anesthesia. Pray for his body to heal. Also please pray for my sweet mom. It’s hard watching her struggle through this. Pray for her to have the endurance, strength and faith necessary to win this battle.
CrossPoint, I love you and I am proud of you for caring for my mother. For example, her Bible study class is helping my sister move Mom and Rick’s belongings back into their “new” house today. For those of you who do not know that story, Mom’s house was almost totally destroyed by fire last December. On Monday the insurance company called to inform us the remodeling was completed and that she needed to move out of the apartment and back into her house. When so many of you found out, you responded and said, “We can take care of that!”
So you see my mother’s plate is full. And, as she likes to say, she wants to make room for at least one piece of dessert. CrossPoint, thank you for helping us make room for dessert on my mother’s plate.
I look forward to worshiping with you Sunday, on Bryan’s first day as our Minister of Worship and Media. Let’s gather with expectant hearts, ready to worship.
Keep the faith.
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