Family Emergency
“A late explanation
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Hello friends,
So! Where to start. On Monday Bill was not feeling well. Pain in his neck mouth, chest, so he took a pain reliever and rested. It came and went a bit. Then towards the end of evening chores he took a bottle to feed the calf and I was watering flowers in front of the creamery. It seemed to be taking him a long time. I shut off the water and I heard him calling for me. I found him on the floor in the barn, the bottle not fed. He looked terrible and felt as bad as he looked. I helped him to the house and pulled of his muck boots, grabbed my purse, a couple of water bottles, and texted a friend from our home group to stay with Mom. Then I drove 82 miles an hour to St. Luke’s South to the Emergency Room and they got to work. 15 or more people began prepping him, testing him, questioning him. The EKG came back, and the Interventionist Cardiologist said it was terrible, very bad, he could die. Literally no sugar coating! I was not discouraged. Our God is a big God. They quickly proceeded to the Cath Lab to see what was going on. 100% blockage in his Right Coronary Artery that feeds the heart. So, they put in a stint and continued exploring. 90% blockage on the left side where it was more complicated to repair because of the forking of the arteries there. They decided to wait for that repair until he recovered and stabilized. Tuesday afternoon, again the honest truth doctor explained that it was very serious and that he could die. By this point, many of you and others were praying. Not only did Bill feel the Lord’s presence, but he was thanking the health care workers and encouraging them and their faith in the Lord. After a two-hour procedure and three more stints, the serious doctor proclaimed “Beautiful!”. It was the success they were hoping for. I’m home for the night with Mom tonight. My son is with Bill in the hospital right now and I will go back in the morning as they are planning on sending him home tomorrow. Meanwhile, our workers have been doing all the chores. Quite well, I must say! Our hope is to begin selling milk on Friday, but after four days of not selling milk, there are quite a few of you out of it. I will determine how much we will have and will take orders until we run out. Please be patient as we work this through. I am tired, thankful, blessed, and ready for normal again. Maybe a little slower normal. My son is planning on working from here for a little while until we can figure things out. I may be out of some things, but I can sell what we have. Thank you for your prayers! We really appreciate the outpouring of love many of you who knew the situation have shown. Love you guys, Sheri”