May 15 9:00 pm

Hey Guys, The doctor came by and said the orthopedist he was waiting to hear from is out of town all week. Thus, the reason he never heard from him. The doctor hopes Neil can get to UAB Monday or Tuesday Neil talked to the doctor about the nausea. He said he would send a GI doctor by and he did. After talking to Neil, the doctor said he felt sure this was delayed gastric emptying which is caused by all the medications Neil must take. He suggested a low fat diet, but said it would really only get better when he was off all the medication. He wants Neil to have a barium swallow tomorrow just to be sure nothing else was wrong. Physical therapy came by and Neil did great. He sat up for about 15 minutes worked out his upper body. The wound care folks came by and changed the dressing on his abdomen. Wow, this looks great. All in all, this has been a good day. We cannot wait until tomorrow. Please pray for Neil's leg.



Please continue to pray for Shanna's full recovery and our other friends here.



Mr. Frank Clark's sister, Ms. Cox, has been able to leave here and go Capital First Rehab. This is wonderful. Please pray for her recovery.



Thanks so very much for your love and support. You all mean so much to us.

May 14, 8:30 pm

Hey Folks, Still no news from UAB. The doctor said he was trying to get them, but we have not heard a word. Today has been a good day for Neil. Physical therapy came by and they worked on upper body strength. Neil has not been up at all since the surgery. We hope he will be able to sit up again soon. Dang it, Neil continues to be nauseated mostly in the mornings. The wound care folks came by and changed the dressing on his leg. They were not as pleased because there was evidence of tunneling and this could be due to further muscle loss. The wound vac is back on his leg and this will be changed again Friday unless Neil goes to UAB. If Neil goes, the wound vac on his leg will be removed so the doctors there can see everything. However, the wound vac on his abdomen will go as this wound will not be reviewed in Birmingham. We sure look forward to tomorrow. Please pray for Neil's leg.

Bonnie Porter is back home. She had the heart cath and there was one 95% blockage. This was corrected with a stint. Her heart had to be "shocked" back into rhythm. She will rest the rest of the week and plans to be back at work on Monday. Thanks to all of you for your prayers and please continue to pray for her recovery.

Janice Strickland saw the doctor yesterday and got a good report. He took the stitches out and she got a new leg brace. Please continue to pray for Janice's knee. (I am betting she will be on the golf course by the end of the summer.)

Linda, Shanna's mom, came by last night. She was smiling as she told us they took the trach from Shanna. Shanna is absolutely breathing on her own. Please pray for the full recovery of Shanna.

Thanks so very much for your love and support.

May 13 8:30 pm

Take a look at this new putter. Harriette and Lee had sent a love offering for us to go out and eat. We realized a much better deal was to go shopping for the new putter Neil had been wanting to get. Looks like it is a good fit!!!! Neil cannot wait to get on the putting green and give this a try. We feel the same way.

Today has been a good day. I think it is fair to say Neil is in a "holding pattern". We are still waiting to hear something from UAB. The doctor came by and said if he does not hear from UAB in the morning, he will call them. He continues to be hopeful Neil will go in the next day or so. The good news is the antibiotics are sure doing their job. Some nights Neil has a low grade temperature but he has none during the day. This is great news. Please pray for Neil's leg.

Please remember Becky Peaton's mom, Lila Webster, in your prayers.. She has some respiratory problems and has not been feeling well.

Please pray for the full recovery of Bonnie Porter. She is in the hospital in Mobile having a heart cath.

Susan, Sue's daughter, came by today. We had seen Ed, Sue's son-in-law, earlier in the day. Sue is doing better and better. Please continue to pray for Sue.

Please pray for the full recovery of Daniel Luckett. He is in Iraq and his convoy was hit. Daniel is being flown to Walter Reed Hospital. He and his unit need our prayers. We are so blessed they are willing to serve our country.

Thanks so much for your love and prayers for Neil. You have provided so many blessings for him, DeAnn and all of us.

May 12 8:45 pm

Good Afternoon, Things are fine here at Baptist South. The only thing we heard from UAB was that there was that there was no bed available. That can change very quickly and that is what we hope. The wound care folks changed the dressing on Neil's abdomen and his leg. The wounds look much better. Neil's leg continues to hurt some but is much worse during and after the dressing change. Physical therapy came in and did a series of range of motion exercises with Neil. We look forward to tomorrow. Please pray for Neil's leg.

Please continue to remember Sue, Shanna and our other friends here. Please pray for Martha Jean Davis. She is still in the hosptial in Dothan.

Please continue to remember the Andress family. Thanks so very much for your encouragement. It means so much to us.

May 11 8:30 pm

Happy's Mother Day to all, I am so sorry I forgot to post last night. Actually, that is a good thing as Neil was doing so well. Neil has had a good day today. We have celebrated Mother's Day and we are so blessed. Neil watched the golf tournament today. We had an excellent lunch. (No cooking by these moms as we went to the Blue Moon.) Neil was able to have a good lunch and dinner. We so look forward to tomorrow as we wait to hear from UAB. We will let you know as soon as we know something. Please pray for Neil's leg.

Please continue to pray for the full recovery of Shanna. We saw her mother today and wished her a Happy Mother's Day. This is such a special family.

We are all sending our love to Sue and her family.

Thank you for your love and support.

May 9 9:00pm

Good Evening, Neil has had another good day. The wound care folks came by and changed the dressing on his leg. The wounds are getting better. The newest surgery continues to be very painful. Maybe this will be better tomorrow. There was no news aobut going to UAB today, therefore we think it will be the first of the week. We sure look forward to tomorrow. Please pray for Neil's lungs and his leg.



Scott and Cindy were not released until this morning. I think that was a blessing in that they were going to be released later last night and they might have been in the storm. We hope they got home safely and Scott can continue his recovery at home. Please continue to keep this sweet family in your prayers.



Please continue to pray for the full recovery of Sue, Shanna and our other friends here. We understand that Nelson was released from UAB this week. Wow, that is sure an answer to prayers. Please remember Nelson and his family in your prayers.



We are all blessed with your love, prayers and support. Thanks so very much.

May 8 7:30pm

Good Evening, Neil has had a good day. He has not been nauseated today. That in itself makes for a better day. Neil's leg continues to hurt from the surgery. With medication, the pain is becoming more manageable. How wonderful!!!!! The wound care folks came by and changed the dressing on Neil's abdomen. This wound is looking very good and is much smaller. The doctor came by and said he had called his associates at the UAB Trauma Center. This request for a second opinion regarding the treatment of Neil's leg has been cleared with the Center's Director. The doctor said this could be tomorrow, but his best guess is that it will be early next week. Neil will travel to Birmingham by ambulance. We do not know how long this will take. We anticipate a day or so. Please continue to pray for Neil's lungs and his leg.

Sue is almost home. She was moved today to John Knox Nursing Home to complete her rehab. According to Susan and Tommie Lee, Sue was welcomed with open arms. Sue knows many of the people and the staff and they know her. She was very, very happy to get in her room. She is going to get her hair done Monday. How fabulous. Please continue to keep her recovery in your prayers.

I visited with Shanna and her family for just a bit. Linda, Shanna's mom, had been up early to visit with Neil and DeAnn. Shanna has had a good day. Both physical and occupational therapy are working with her. Please continue to pray for Shanna's full recovery.

Last night I mentioned we had seen Cindy and that Scott was back in the hospital. Well, you all are just praying him home. He will probably be discharged late tonight or early in the morning. I said hello to him and I must say he looked great and certainly did not look like he was in the hospital. Of course, that is because Nurse Cindy takes such care of him. Please remember this family in your prayers as they travel home to complete Scott's recovery.

Please continue to pray for Martha Jean Davis. She is in ICU in Dothan following carotid artery surgery.

Thanks so very much for your love and prayers. We cannot wait until tomorrow.