Evening 8/24/23

Justin has had a busy day and is exhausted. He has reached therapeutic levels of heparin in the blood so they did the CT scan tonight. They didn't have the results yet so I'll find out in the morning. I'm staying here tonight. It will possibly show status of infection, but mostly looking for any bleeding.  The nurse who was here the first two days is back, so he's changed a lot since then!

He has figured out he will be here a while and that is pretty frustrating! But he should be able to see more people once they can move him out of ICU, and I think he'll be pretty motivated for rehab. ⚽

 I think they said sodium went up a #, and they are giving him as much as they can, but he also coughed up the ng tube again. I am hoping they will start on oral medication again, which may also mean food. The social worker thought he might be hangry. 😉She was helpful giving some ideas on helping his mood so he has had his phone some! He is enjoying messages and videos, and his team dropped off some posters I put on the wall.

Please continue to pray for his spirits, and each area in the blood and brain to improve as they want it to so he can take another step forward.

He is working on writing with his left hand and was able to write "God loves Justin". I asked if he had been hearing from God and feeling His presence and he said yes. That has been one of our prayers. He also has a guardian angel in his room, not just the nurses. A friend was praying and said she clearly saw a figure with large wings that were covering Justin; protection, a place to rest and heal. Steve said he's been thinking the same thing. For me last night as I was at home, I began to picture the angel standing at the head of his bed, among all the machines and cords, with his large white wings stretched over Justin to his toes, completely covering him. 

Yesterday was @#$% meningitis, today is God loves Justin! Let's take another step.

Thank you all for everything! We are so grateful!

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  1. Kathy TaussigAugust 25, 2023 at 4:04 AM

    Deut 31:8 Yes, the Lord is with you!

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  2. Cousin LibbyAugust 25, 2023 at 5:18 AM

    Justin,
    Being sick is hard. Being sick your Junior year when you’ve finally got everything figured out, and you have to watch your friends do all the things you love without you is hard. It will also in the end make you a kinder, more empathetic, loving human. Being sick at this stage in your life brings new perspective for the rest of it. You appreciate being well more than your peers because you know what it’s like to be faced with the reality of being unwell and the lack of control that brings. Please know, you can do hard things. You’ve got a great support system who would do anything to help you through this. Follow the doctors instructions and it will go faster.
    Love your cousin who’s been there. 💜💜

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    1. AnonymousAugust 26, 2023 at 9:04 PM

      So beautifully said, I completely agree. From another one who has been there… your perspective will hold more depth and appreciation for all things to come. You are stronger than you realize.

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  3. Aunt NancyAugust 25, 2023 at 6:10 AM

    "The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.
    Zephaniah 3:17

    What a wonderful promise to know that God is in the midst of us. He is the Mighty Warrior who saves and delivers. He is the one who takes delight in us. He calms us with His love and rejoicing over us with His singing.

    Justin, you are a mighty warrior too. King David’s mighty warriors were ready to fight what ever came their way. Just like you. #justindavidstrong

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  4. Chris WinterAugust 25, 2023 at 6:26 AM

    Thank you for sharing. I’m so thankful for God’s promise to never leave us and for His unfailing love.

    “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.” -Psalms‬ ‭91‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

    Sending love & hugs.

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  5. Sandy MeyerAugust 25, 2023 at 6:40 AM

    Thank you for posting all these updates. I cannot imagine how exhausted you both are. Praying for wisdom and strength for both of you. Praying for continued healing for Justin as well as wisdom for his treatment team. Praying he continue to make those daily baby steps forward (or even for one giant leap forward). Praying for Jovi too. I pray you would continue to experience God’s presence.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 26, 2023 at 8:59 PM

    I have been playing catch-up to this point, this is unbelievable, but God surpasses all understanding, and he can do the impossible. It’s hard to read through the tears at times, but this journey is miraculous, terrifying and scary, but I just know that God will be victorious. With rainbows and angels and small... God is glorified in this journey. It is in our weakness that he his made strong. Justin, Know that I’ve been praying for you every day. For your complete and full recovery. I Love you all and will continue to pray for healing, peace, gifted doctors and nurses and restoration. Much love Donna B

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