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Noviembre 05, 2005
Rudy Schmidt - an update
Laini allready posted an initial prayer request on Chattablogs, as well as an eloquent homage, so I won't repeat that news for the lurkers. But prayer for Rudy Schmidt is definitely the order of the day. Here is what I know.
He was indeed diagnosed with acute leukemia yesterday, and this was in addition to the pneumonia that he had been suffering with for several days. His condition in the afternoon was grave - he was having difficulty breathing and apparently was very ashen. The medical concern was that the infection was overwhelming his lungs and the he might not last the night. Polly Noonan barely recognized him.
The doctor suggested putting him on a breathing machine - but said he would probably not be able to get him back off. Michelle Pickett helped Collyn through the decisions she and Rudy had allready made and they decided not to pursue that radical intervention. Jim and Michelle, the Drexlers and several others prayed for Rudy in the afternoon not knowing how long he'd be with us. Michelle told us that she was banging down the gates of heaven asking for more time.
Yet when the doctors gave him a more aggressive antibiotic, and espcially put him on a better and more reliable oxygen source, Rudy's condition improved markedly. When the elders arrived to pray for Rudy at 7:00 last night he was sitting up in bed, his color returned, eyes bright and normal joviality. We rejoiced. We read Psalm 27 (I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.) sang Holy Holy Holy, and Jim annointed Rudy with oil. Rudy obviously rejoinced.
Yet he does have a very difficult road ahead. Before treating the Leukemia the phemonia must be attacked. And all that is conditional on his regaining some strength. So do continue to pray.
Thanks.
| By rob | 08:54 AM
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