Tuesday, August 31, 2010

How a would-be hospital stay turned into a happy day

The doctor ordered Satoshi to be admitted to hospital after a blood test in the morning showed that his platelet count had gone down. But in one of the city's biggest, newest hostpitals, there was no empty bed. (Right now Delhi has an outbreak of both dengue fever and swine flue.) We were told to wait nearby until a bed came open. So we went to our pastor's house, only 5 min away from the hospital. They graciously gave us a bed to rest, and a DVD player for Satoshi to use. He watched Mr. Bean, and started laughing. Though he was still sick, his smile and laugh gave me such joy and hope.

A few hours later, we got the report that his blood platelet count had risen back to a safe level, and though a hospital bed had finally come available, we were free to go home. Toshi is recovering well ever since. Thank you to all who are praying. This picture was taken when Satoshi was in the pastor's house, watching the DVD.

昨日、悟志の血小板が減少し、入院です。と言われました。とはいえ、病院へ行ってもベッドは満杯。今はデング熱がはやっているので病院はいっぱいなのです。「少し待てばたぶんあくでしょう」と言われ、近くにある牧師の家で待つことにしました。待っている間に、牧師が入院しなくてよいくらい、すぐよくなるように、祈ってくれました。ベッドが空いたと知らせを受けるとともに、2回目の血液検査の結果が返ってきていて、血小板の数値が元に戻っていました。結局、家に帰ってもよいとの許可が下りたのです。感謝!今は、順調に回復中です。
これは、牧師の家で、よこになって映画を見て笑っている悟志の写真です。しばらく何日かぐったりしていたので、笑顔を見れてうれしかったです。
お祈りしてくださった方々ありがとうございました。





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