Grandpa Update 8/17/2013

I'm really sensitive about flooding people's Facebook walls so thought I'd post a Grandpa update here and those who are praying and know my family can read it.

Just talked to my mom and the hope is high but morale is low. They are several days in now and Grandpa did wake up. He was interactive and recognized people yesterday morning but as the day wore on, he was less and less cognizant which of course is hard on everybody, especially my Grandma. The doctors are saying that is normal though because as the medically induced coma medicine wore off, he began to feel himself again and he is in extreme pain, most likely caused by the CPR procedures. They aren't sure if he has broken ribs yet, but for sure bruised up pretty badly. So the pain meds are making him distant and out of it.
So right now, there are just so many medicines and so much medical procedure that its still hard to tell how he'll be. We think though that this is all fairly normal and there is hope of recovery...even though it'll be a marathon.
Specific prayer requests are for Grandpa and his pain and of course his recovery, and for Grandma...that she would have the supernatural strength and comfort to make it through this long process and see her sweet husband in so much pain.
Thanks for all your support and prayers. My mom said they are very aware of the prayer support they've been receiving and are so appreciative.

My adorable Grandpa and Grandma at my cousin's wedding this summer!