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April 16, 2008: Greetings, Friends! Thank you for your prayers
over the past while. Three weeks to the day Nina left the hospital,
she’s back…
Here’s the latest news:
Nina has been resting & recovering at our home in Portage la Prairie for the past three weeks.
For
the past week Nina had experienced increasing pain in her lungs,
resulting in coughing fits and shortness of breath. She also had a
low-grade fever during this time.
Yesterday (April 15) Nina
was blessed by the visit of her Russian nurse from St. Boniface
hospital. Svetlana (who hails from St. Petersburg!) called Nina several
times over the past weeks. Svetlana drove from Winnipeg to Portage la
Prairie to give Nina an unofficial “check-up”. After listening to
Nina’s lungs, Svetlana urged us to take Nina for an x-ray as soon as
possible.
This morning (April 16) we consulted with a number
of knowledgeable people and decided that it would be wisest to take
Nina directly to Emergency at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, where
she had the bypass operation on March 19th.
So here we are at
St. Boniface again! We will update you on the situation as soon as we
are able. Later...after spending nine and a half hours in the Emergency
room, Lena & Nina finally left with some good and not-so-good news.
It turned out that Nina’s nurse was correct—fluid was building up in
her left lung, causing it to collapse. The doctor on duty prescribed
medicine that should alleviate Nina’s condition within two weeks (it’s
a pity that the doctor in Portage who examined her last week didn’t
notice it then). Thankfully, Nina’s blood work & AKG revealed that
she is otherwise fine.
We have some news to share about Nina’s
financial situation as well. So far (and the bills will continue to
grow after today) Nina’s & our combined expenses are just over
$14,000. This is a far cry from what it could have been! Thanks to the
kindness of Drs. Warrian & Peters, and the mercy shown by St.
Boniface General Hospital, the money owed by Nina is far less than it
could have been. We praise God for His blessings! Of course, $14,000 is
still a lot of money for anyone, especially for a foreigner whose
pension is barely $125/month.
Many of you have asked how you can
help, and many have helped already! Several families provided meals
during our first week back home, many visited & brought cards &
flowers, and a number of people have given money to cover expenses.
Nina’s most immediate need is money to cover the medical bills. As of
this writing, another $13,500 is required. Some have asked about
receiving a donation receipt for monetary gifts, but that is impossible
for us to provide since we are private citizens. We are deeply grateful
to all who offered or provided assistance to date. Please continue to
pray for God’s provision to meet this financial need, whether through
the giving of God’s people or through other means. As well, we covet
your prayers for Nina’s continued health improvement in both body &
spirit!
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