Praise Reports -

1. Currently Geoff is off all antibiotics! The doctor says that
the infections in his blood are under control, so he's discontinued the
meds.
2. His blood clots in his legs have dissipated! The movement from
therapy is really helping. Geoff was on at least 2 blood thinners for
the clots, now he�s down to one � for maintenance purposes
3. One of the best praise reports is that I found out that Geoff�s
head doctor is a BELIEVER!!!! This is such a blessing, because this means
that he understands that All Things Are Possible With God!
4. Geoff is getting fed through the feeding tube again and seems to
be tolerating it. He�s only been getting about a 30cc�s (about a shot
glass worth) of �medical milkshake� every 6 hours, but they just up it to
50 cc�s every 4 hours and he�s still getting nutrients through his PIC
line (artery IV line)
5. Yesterday, I brought in one of Geoff�s guitars and handed it to
him� he took it and went right into position! J He tried to play but his
right hand is still a little painful and still too weak to strum, BUT I
asked him to �teach me to play�, and he started instructing me, telling
me what open strings are and what not�

More than likely, restricted visitation will be lifted when Geoff gets
transferred to a sub-acute facility, which looks to be happening soon. In
the mean time please continue to pray for him:

1. Geoff still has an ulcer on the heel of his right foot,
hindering total physical therapy�

we need complete and fast healing of that.

2. Linked to the ulcer is a possibility of arterial disease, I�m
not sure why and need to find out more, however join me in prayer in
rebuking that and any further complications in Jesus� name

3. The sooner his abdomen fully tolerates getting fed through the
feeding tube, the sooner his PIC line will be removed thus eliminating
another possible entry for infection. The less openings to his blood
stream the better. Also please keep praying that his colon continues to
speed back to the function of processing his meals at a normal speed,
because then they�ll try feeding him by mouth.

4. Last but not least - Insurance, Insurance, Insurance. . Geoff
is at the point where he�s going to have to pay for his health insurance
out of pocket (a good $500.00/mth). That can be paid because he is
getting disability however, once he goes to sub-acute and if he has to
stay past 30 days, sub-acute will take all of his disability benefits�
but the health insurance will still have to be paid along with his other
expenses (rent, auto ins, etc�) Basically the faster Geoff recovers and
is back to work the less we�ll lose financially. I�m signing Geoff up for
every benefit possible (Soc Sec, Medicaid, Va Benefits, etc), but of
course the best resolution is a speedy recovery. So just please keep the
prayers going. God Bless!



Sylvia