by Roberta and Gordon Sim » Wed Nov 12, 2008 pm30 4:12 pm
[size=24][/size]THIS IS AN UPDATE. GORDON IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER HIS FALL WHEN HE BROKE HIS HIP. HE WILL LIKELY BE IN FOR SOME TIME AS HE REQUIRES A LOT OF THERAPY. AS I BELIEVE I TOLD YOU, HE WAS TAKEN OFF SOME MEDICATIONS AS THE SPECIALIST SAID HE DID NOT HAVE PARKINSONS DISEASE, AND FROM THAT TIME ON (1 MONTH) HE WAS ALMOST TOTALLY UNABLE TO WALK. THE SPECIALIST WANTED HIM TO HAVE AN MRI TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM REALLY IS. HE WAS TREATED FOR 3 YEARS FOR PARKINSONS, AND NOW THEY SAY THAT IT IS NOT WHAT HE HAS. FINALLY, TODAY, THE REQUEST WAS RECEIVED AT THE HOSPITAL FOR HIM TO HAVE THE MRI. THE DOCTOR IN LONDON, ONTARIO (THE SPECIALIST) FINALLY AFTER A MONTH, FORWARDED THE REQUEST. SO, GORDON HAS A LOT AHEAD OF HIM, AND HIS WALKING WILL NOT ONLY DEPEND ON HOW HE MANAGES WITH THE THERAPY, BUT ALSO WHAT OTHER PROBLEMS HE HAS, IF NOT PARKINSONS, SOMETHING ELSE. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND IF MEDICATION IS THE ANSWER, THAT THEY PRESCRIBE THE PROPER ONE.
IT IS HARD TO HAVE FAITH IN THE DOCTORS WHEN HE HAS BEEN TREATED FOR 3 YEARS FOR SOMETHING HE DOESN'T HAVE, BUT I HAVE FAITH IN GOD THAT THE ANSWER WILL BE FOUND. PLEASE CONTINUE TO LIFT HIM UP IN PRAYER. GOD IS GOOD AND GORD HAS FAITH THAT HE WILL RECOVER.
THANKS TO ALL, AND GOD BLESS.
ROBERTA SIM