Thursday, September 06, 2007

An update on the defibrillator

Thank you for keeping the Klears in prayer. When I spoke with Teesa, she said that the doctors and the tech from the defibrillator's manufacturer were somehow able to get the device working again this morning. The doctor's still are not sure what caused the problem with the device in the first place, so they are still monitoring the situation closely. There is still a possibility that the problem is with one of the leads to the heart, so if that is the problem, the doctors will have to operate again. The Klear's primary prayer request at this time is for the issue with the device to be corrected without additional surgery.

Sam is swollen from the surgery and is in pain, but he seems to be recovering well, so the doctors are trying to medicate him just enough to ease the pain, help him rest, and keep him from being too active in these first days as he recouperates. The doctors ran an EKG on Sam's heart and it showed no damage from the trauma yesterday. Sam woke up today around 4:30 pm calm and alert, and he has been "talking" some too.

The doctor should be around sometime tomorrow morning. I'll have more information for you then. Thank you so much for your prayers and kindness. They are sincerely appreciated.

Please continue to pray for Teesa's healing. She is slowly regaining her strength. Today she was able to walk around. Please pray for Bill's strength and for both Bill and Teesa as they try to get rest there in Sam's ICU room tonight.

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