Tuesday

“Again I say to you

that if two of you agree on earth

concerning anything that they ask,

it will be done for them

by My Father in heaven.

For where two or three

are gathered togetherin My name,

I am there in the midst of them.”

~Matthew 18:19-20~

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We are proud of Andy (a family friend) and his church in Albany for responding to a big need in a big way. May God bless each person who participated as He blesses and sustains those who are experiencing hardship because of the weather condtions.

Ronald Putman is now up and beginning to try to walk again. He will be able to return to Kentwood when he can get around a little on his own. The famiy is appreciative of your prayers.

Carl Wayne Stevens’ surgery has been postponed until Thursday. Pray for the medical staff as they deal with health issues that caused the delay. Pray for Carl Wayne and his family as they wait a little longer.

Frann Smith Clark has been in ICU for three weeks. Doctors are in the process of trying to remove the vent. Pray for Frann, the medical staff, and her family as they check on her daily.

Amy Hood Conti’s heart procedure last week went very well. Thank you for praying. Continue to remember Amy in your prayers as she continues to recover.

Debbie Miller called to request prayer for a co-worker’s cousin. Margie Seals asks for prayer for Vickie Bankston of Jackson, LA. Vickie has lung cancer. Please pray for Vickie, her family, and the doctors treating her.

Joan Hagan’s update on her cousin, Kitty:

Kitty got a great report from the doctor today, he removed the spcial suction machine that was doing the wound care and told her to change the dressing twice a day and to come back to see him in four weeks. this was the surgeron.

Update on Don Denton:

Today is one of those days, I have been on the phone with the insurance company. I finally was able to sit down last night and open “all” of our medical bills. Don was in hospitals a total of 78 days. I had to buy an expandable file just to keep up with all the different providers. I am having to “fight” the insurance company again. We have record that they would approve Mayo as being “In Network” because he had already been to (2) in-network hospitals that could not help him. They agree to cover as in network and now they are not.

The insurance company is saying that we are responsible for $120,000.00. Mayo is now sending us bills for this amount. I have also discovered that there are procedures they are refusing to pay for. These are medically necessary. Our persription coverage has had it challenges too. The insurance company is trying to dictate coarse of treatment with medicines as well. They are not allowing Don a certain med that he needs on a regular basis. It is a weekly struggle. Fortunately the doctor we see here in Bolivar is trying to help us get approval on that one.

Don continues to be dizzy all the time. We have lumbar puncture tomorrow. We are hoping that we will find answers to this sooner than later.

We had a great day yesterday as a family. We watched the Super Bowl and the team Joshua was hoping to win, did. It was allot of fun to have that time together.

Well, this week more doctor appointments for Don and myself.

take care

Diane