Monday, November 17, 2008

Such Strength

Written by his mother LeAnn:

We had a really rough weekend, mainly because Lorin's breathing continued to get worse which made him very weak. We got him on oxygen so that his levels would stay up but he still struggled. As many of you probably know nothing is worse than struggling for air. He wouldn't let us take him to the Emergency room he said he would wait until his appointment Monday morning. Lorin had decided that he wanted to be made an "Elder" on Sunday evening and was determined to not let anything get in the way. Many times on Sunday we weren't sure it was going to happen but through faith prayers and a blessing he made it and we witnessed a very special and tender ordination right here in our home.
We are at the clinic right now waiting for a bed so Lorin can be admitted to the hospital. He has fluid on the lungs again so we need to get that drained and him doing well before any more chemo will start. They are keeping him comfortable and that is what Craig and I pray for most. We don't want him to have to struggle for each and every breath. That is very hard to watch. He's such a trooper.

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