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CreekSparrow
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The Missed Phone Call
By this time I knew something was definitely wrong...
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CreekSparrow
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March 31
And so began the waiting and the phone calls with the hospital...
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CreekSparrow
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Good News and Bad
April 1-3 Confirmed COVID-19 On April 1, we got the test back and Dad was officially diagnosed with COVID-19. We were so grateful that...
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CreekSparrow
2 min read
Relapse
Now Dad was worse than before they removed him from the ventilator... Friday, April 4, we were told that Dad had a relapse and wasn't...
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CreekSparrow
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Holding On
Now came the waiting and wondering and praying as Dad continued to hold on to life. The next few days were hard. Dad's kidneys were still...
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CreekSparrow
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Good Friday
Dad wasn't getting any worse, but he wasn't improving either.
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CreekSparrow
2 min read
Easter Hope
The nurse told Mom that Dad had stopped trying to breathe on his own.
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CreekSparrow
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2 Weeks in the Hospital
How could it be two weeks already? Would Dad ever get out of ICU? By Monday, April 13, my e-mail list of praying friends had grown to 25....
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CreekSparrow
3 min read
Bad News
Dad was surviving, but how long would he linger if he didn't start improving soon? Tuesday and Wednesday were bad days. Dad was put on...
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CreekSparrow
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Conference Call
Although the doctors didn't say it, this call was basically about whether we would end Dad's life. Friday, April 17, we had the 11:00...
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