Monday Evening

Barbara Stevens works at the Tangipahoa Parish School Board office. She is requesting prayer for her daughter-in-law, Karen.

Karen has been moved to Ochsner in Kenner. They did surgery yesterday and had to remove some bone. It has gotten infected. She has two choices as of yesterday either remove her leg below the knee or try to handle the pain. Right now she has chosen to try to handle the pain. I really don’t think she can because so many nerves are exposed, but I can’t say. They will go back in today I don’t know if they will put the rods and pins back in or just another wash out. They weren’t supposed to do until tomorrow but she called last night and said they wanted to go in today. She will be there on antibiotics for a month and then come home on them by mouth if things should go well.

Thanks again for the prayers and asking about her. Please remember her and our family in your prayers.

Thanks,

Barbara

Update on J.D. Smith:
Dad wanted me to email you and let you know that he is in the hospital. He was admitted to North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond on Friday. He will most likely be there another couple of days. He is having atrial fibrillation of the heart (his heart is beating way too fast).
Tomorrow he will have a stress test done to evaluate the arteries around the heart. He is feeling pretty good and is in very good spirits. He does easily become short of breath.
If you would like to call him, I’m sure he would like that. The no. to his room is (985) 230-4008.
Debbie