Brief History of Events This Past Week

First, Jamie and Beverly and the entire Jones family want to thank everyone for the prayer and support from all over the world that we have received and felt this weekend! God is good and has manifested Himself through you to us for years and continues to do so today.
The purpose of this Blog is to keep you informed of Dad's condition and progress. I will try to update the blog every 4 hours or so after we visit and learn more from the medical staff.

Chronological timeline to this point:
Tuesday 12/30/08: I spoke with Dad on the phone tonight and he was congested and was thinking of going to the doctor to get some medication so that he could attend his granddaughter Jamie Ellen's wedding in Little Rock on Saturday. He told me that he was having trouble getting a full lung of air.

Wednesday 12/31/08: Normal day for Dad ending with his normal routine of exercise including riding stationary bike and stretching exercise.

Thursday 1/1/09: Normal day until bedtime when he began having shortness of breath and could not go to sleep.

Friday 1/2/09: Mom and Dad tried to get in to see his doctor but while waiting for the office to call back, Mom called me and said that they were going to go ahead and go to the emergency room.
I met them there and he was given oxygen which was an immediate relief to him.
A battery of test were run, EKG, chest and heart xray, blood gas, etc.
He was admitted to ICU for observation and additional test that evening.