Our Dad's Fight: Overcoming Sepsis and Infection

Hello Everyone, We have wonderful news—Dad is home! We are so incredibly thankful to God for His grace and for answering our prayers. Last week, the doctors were a bit concerned because Dad's blood was clotting too quickly, and he was developing hard spots in his veins. After some bloodwork, they determined this was a side effect of the antibiotic he had been receiving every four hours. Thankfully, they were able to switch him to a different antibiotic, which is now administered every eight hours. The student nurses who cared for Dad last week made him feel so loved. They also learned a lot from his diagnosis, and he was told he was both their favourite patient and one of their sickest. Over the past two weeks, Mom and Dad have truly felt the love and kindness of the nurses and staff at Joseph Brant Hospital. More than that, they have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love, encouragement, and prayers from all of you. Your prayers have lifted them up, and they have felt Jesus wa...

Hi Everyone, Tuesday was Dad's birthday, and although he spent it in the hospital, he was blessed with many visitors. The grandkids were able to see him, and their excitement brought joy to staff and other patients.  We had hope at the start of the week when we were told Dad might go home Friday. His blood culture came back negative, which was a blessing, but some of the other tests returned positive, which can happen with a staph infection. Now, we wait to see if he can still go home this weekend. Dad still faces a long road. Even once he’s home, he’ll need antibiotics via a PICC line, which can only be inserted once his blood cultures are completely negative. We trust in God’s healing power and are praying for protection, knowing that His timing is perfect. Please continue to keep Dad and Mom in your prayers. This has been a lot on both of them, and we pray for strength and peace over their lives. Thank you for your continued prayers and support. -The Hordyk Girls

Hello All, Dad woke up on Friday feeling a bit sore, which we were told is likely from being in bed for so long and then finally getting up and walking around these past few days. But despite the stiffness and some back pain, he is growing stronger and feeling better every day! Over the last few days, he hasn’t needed any additional MRIs or CT scans, which is a great sign. Even more encouraging, the blood cultures are taking longer and longer to grow—from showing results in 24-48 hours to now 48-72 hours. This is a crucial indicator that the infection is slowing down, and we know this progress is nothing short of God’s grace at work. We also found out that the abscess in his throat is a retropharyngeal abscess. While the ENT isn’t concerned about it at this time, they did mention that if Dad does end up needing surgery for any of the other abscesses, they would want to remove this one at the same time. For now, they are continuing to monitor it closely while he receives antibiotics eve...