I'm posting an entry here of a more personal nature than usual because I want to document all of the awesome ways God is moving in the midst of a great personal emergency. This is a little different than what I normally write about, but I want to testify that God is with us and he still answers prayer. The blog this is taken from is http://www.chrisbrownupdate.blogspot.com/
How did we get here?
Hi there. My family has been blessed with so many friends, colleagues and family that I wanted a central place to disperse information. I don't want to leave anyone out, and this seemed like the best solution. This does not mean I no longer want emails or phone calls, I'm just having a hard time retelling things all the time. I hope you understand.Let me start at the beginning. Last Wednesday, while on a sales call, Chris fell. This is how he recounted the story to me. They were walking up a lot of stairs and he was sweating, and slightly winded. When they got to where they were going, he sat in a chair with a fan blowing on him. He remembers feeling a little clammy, then realized he was falling off the chair. Medics from the company were called and they checked him out and released him. When he came home, he had a headache. This continued for two more days before I was able to convince him to go get it checked out. While at Sutter Delta hospital, Chris had a CT scan which showed something abnormal. They then did a dye contrasting CT which did not clarify the problem all that much. Chris cannot have MRI because of his pacemaker, so the doctors decided to transfer him to John Muir where there is a Neurologist on staff. The doctor at John Muir agreed that whatever was going on in his head needed to be looked at, and expressed that the situation is made more difficult because he cannot have MRI. His feeling was that a biopsy was the best starting point. The biopsy was done yesterday and the doctor said that it went very well. The results from the lab will take 2-3 days. Chris is doing well physically, and neurologically after the procedure and is resting the best he can. Right now he is in ICU and is on the brain injury protocol which means no TV or radio, no telephone. He's not thrilled with that at all. On Sunday he complained that no one would tell him the score to the Giant's game. They just want to limit his brain stimulation right now. I want to thank everyone who has sent their well-wishes and let me know that you are praying. Our hope is not in a hospital, doctor or medical procedure. Our hope is in God. God has already answered so many prayers. Please continue to pray for not just Chris, but also the kids and me. They are holding up well. Nicholas barely seems to notice that his dad is gone. I see the concern on Courtney and Tyler's faces, and I try to reassure them. I have always known that my husband was admired and well thought of in each area of his life. Thank you to those of you who have confirmed that through your emails. My hope is to post updates daily.
Miraculous ways that God works:
1. My husband didn't have any seizures in the three days after the fall he took, and before treatment.
2. He didn't have any car accidents as he drove that Wednesday from San Francisco to Concord to Oakland and then home.
3. When I prayed to God for something very particular, there was a message when I got home answering that exact prayer.
4. While in the ICU at John Muir in Walnut Creek, I saw a friend of Chris' who was there to visit his own relative. I later heard that this friend was in the hall praying for my husband.
5. Chris had to have a breathing tube for 2 days after the procedure, after a long night of prayer last night, it was removed today.
6. On Monday morning, I was able to call AT&T and get Chris' log in information for his business voice mail so that I could change the message.
7. A family friend changed their plans in order to take my 3 kids to a Giants game this weekend. (we had tickets already and the kids were worried they wouldn't get to go)
8. Even before I could call anyone, the church knew about Chris and was praying. (my daughter had posted it on her facebook, so the youth leaders found out that way)
9. A friend offered to help me by picking up my carpool from school one day.
10. The biopsy results show no tumor!!!!!
11. Many friends continue to call and offer help of specific natures- I am truly blessed!
I plan to update this as time goes by. This is a reminder that we serve a big God, and that He cares about us from the big things to the little things.
