Urgent Prayer Request for my Children's Father Dave!

[Renee]

Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ, I ask that you join me in prayer on behalf of my children's father (my ex-husband). He is in the hospital now with very serious, life threatening, complications of a Cellulitis infection (a staph or strep, flesh eating bacteria.) He saw a doctor earlier this week & was put on antibiotics. I then took him to the emergency room 2 nights ago, as it was worsening, his leg was 2 times normal size, & red streaks were developing. Since then, some of the wounds, would break open & squirt blood across the room. Last night I cleaned his wounds & put his medication on them, I could see more sores developing & blisters showing up, as I bandaged the wounds already there. By noon today, his leg tripled in size, & the wounds, blisters spread profusely. I was asleep, as I am also ill. So at this time my 16 yr old daughter insisted that he go back to the emergency room. He has now been admitted. They have done an ultrasound to rule out blood clots. They also have done tests to check how it has infected his lymph nodes, & blood stream & cultures to identify the bacteria. We are awaiting more test results. However, the doctor now believe the infection has entered his lymphatic system & his blood stream. They believe that he has Sepsis. At this point, it can rapidly become life threatening & fatal. Please pray for him that the doctors caring for him will be able to determine the type of bacteria & find the combination of medications that will respond to this particular type of bacteria. Please pray that the doctors are used as instruments in his care to get ahead of & heal the infection without further complications of loss of his leg or death. Please pray that my children be reassured, comforted, & calm as they go through this experience with their father. In Jesus Mighty Name. The Lord is the ultimate Healer & Physician.
UPDATE: As I had just finished typing this & was about to click send, I got a phone call from my 16 yr old daughter, from the hospital. The doctor has not come in with test results. However, they now have staff & visitors, wearing scrubs & masks to enter the room & they have quarentineed his room. My 21 yr old daughter, had gone to visit him & brought our grandson. The doctors advised the girls to take him to my mother' house & bath him. They have been advised to go to my 21 yr old daughter's house to disinfect the entire house, as that is who has been living with. They are then advised to shower. They have advised me, as I made him come here so I could care for him & clean his wounds to shower & disinfect my entire house.
The originally did not think he was contagious. Please pray that my grandson, my 2 daughters, my son, & I do not become infected with whatever this is. My daughters, my son & especially myself due to our chronic illnesses have weakened immune systems. We all have been in close contact, Especially, my 21 yr old daughter, my 16 yr old daughter, and myself, as we cleaned, put medication on & bandaged his wounds. (no gloves, we have all touched his wounds.) In Jesus Holy Name. Amen. The Lord is our savior & protector! God Bless all of you & thank you!
Love & Prayers!
Renee

[MaryGrace]

I am praying, Renee! May the Good Lord heal him and my no one else get sick.

[Renee]

UPDATE ON MY CHILDRENS FATHER:
The infection got no worse since he was admitted to the hospital, however, it has gotten no better. Today, They released him from the hospital. I do not believe that this was in his best interests. His leg remains 3 times its normal size. He was sent home with supplies to change the bandages on his wounds. The skin wound doctor said that there has been cell tissue damage & some of that tissue will need to be removed. They still have not gotten the results of his culture. They felt he would be ok to treat himself now with antibiotics at home. Normally, he gets antibiotics filled at the clinic on the indian reservation, but with it being the weekend & also memorial day, he has no way to fill the prescriptions. Just one antibiotic alone costs $250. He also is to follow up with the skin wound doctor on Tuesday. I am not sure why they decided to release him, as they originally planned to keep him for longer. With having to go for these days with no meds & there being no improvement, I feel that he may end up back in the hospital again. My daughters are both caring for him at my oldest daughters house. He strongly wants all of us to be together and do something for the holiday tomorrow. I praise the Lord for the care he has received & pray that the infection begins to heal with no further harm. May God Bless him with comfort & healing! In Jesus Name. Amen.
Love & Prayers!
Renee

[Renee]

UPDATE REGARDING MY CHILDREN'S FATHER-CELLULITIS INFECTION:
I wanted to come back and leave an update now; as I had been unable to after I posted my last update.
Praise be to the Lord; that he is now healed from this cellulitis infection, that had become so life-threatening. The infection has subsided without any further complications; after ongoing treatment until present. A few sores do remain, but are still healing. Thank you for all of the prayers for him; on behalf of my children. I praise the Lord this time has passed without them enduring the grieving that this may have caused them!
Love,
Renee