Mrs. Lumpkins here -
I, first, want to thank John Robertson for his diligence in staying with Woody until he left Dale Hollow, and then, to Mark Bell and Allen for saving me and Josh a trip to Dale to pack up his clothes and the Explorer. That could have been accomplished, as Mike was more than willing to drive me there. The generosity that is shown to us is overwhelming, and I cannot thank you all enough for doing things to make these setbacks as easy as you can.
Woody is not showing a lot of improvement at this point. It is concerning that he is not responding well to the antibiotics and continues to feel as bad as he is, seven days out from surgery. By now, he typically is showing some turn for the better, even though it may be small. The doctors appear to be at a loss on how to turn this around. They have now put a wound vac on, in efforts to promote healing, and to save him from the terrible pain of packing his wound. He struggles to manage his pain, since he has developed such a great intolerance to pain medication. The amount of medication it takes for him to achieve a decrease in the intensity is staggering. Any one of us taking that much medication would be having respiratory issues and unable to move, yet he gets up and walks after he takes it. I know I am rambling on... The point is we appreciate the people on this board. You all are a huge sense of support to him, and thus, to me as well. He is low, and feeling defeated, so if you are in Lex and want to stop by and talk fishing with him, please do. Staring at those walls all day while I am at work, and only talking to Josh on the phone is taking its toll. Prayers for improvement, and lighter spirits are also needed. Thank you all for keeping him in your thoughts. Blessings to you and yours. Krista Lumpkins
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