My brother-in-law, Tom has been battling an infection in his heel for months. He had surgery and antibiotics and it seemed to be getting better. But now the Dr.'s are saying they may have to amputate the foot because the bone is dead. Please pray that he will be able to keep his foot or that he will have the strength to cope with the loss of his foot. Please pray for my sister Barb and nephew Shaun as well.

Thank you in advance.

Got it!!!!

Please let us know what happens

Courage

Stan

I'll be praying too for Tom and your family.

The Dr. feels they will only have to remove the dead portion of bone, not the whole foot. They will see the surgeon next week who will make the decision on what needs to be done.

Thanks for your prayers.

Tom was supposed to see the Surgeon on Monday, but woke up sick. My sister ended up sending him to the hospital by ambulance where they discovered he now has pneumonia. He of course, missed his appointment with the surgeon and will have to wait until later in the month to see him.

Please continue to pray for him. He is very discouraged.

Thanks.

Will pray and have prayed.

I do pray he will not have to lose his foot, that he will still be able to walk after this surgery, and that the Lord will both heal his pneumonia AND give him a fresh glimpse of His love and care to encourage and strengthen Tom. Discouragement is the real killer here ... no doubt about it. We can face anything if we are not discouraged. Please dear Father in heaven, encourage Tom. Send people to be with him who will lift his spirits and lighten his load. Chase away the darkness that threatens to settle upon him, Lord. Give him clarity of thought, give him hope, Lord, give him Yourself. Amen.

I will pray for your family,

Norman

Tom was taken to the hospital by ambulance again on Friday because he was experiencing severe abdominal pain and vomiting.
The dr thinks he has pancreatitis (?) but is running tests to confirm it.
My sister says this has been happening off and on for 3 weeks, but he refused to go see the dr about it. Fortunately, the nurse who was visiting to tend to his foot, came during an attack and insisted he go to the hospital.
His appt with the foot surgeon is tomorrow. Please continue to pray for Tom and my sister Barb.