Perpetual Adoration » Health Problems

A Near Death By Suffocation

Harry — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:48:15 +0000

During my first two years in high school, I was on the wrestling team. My win/lose record freshman year was 50/50. I was what was commonly referred to in the wrestling world as a “fish” – someone who usually ended up on his back flopping around until his opponent finally completed the task of “pinning” him.

During my sophomore year, something happened to me that changed the course of my life. One evening during practice (prior [...] Read More »

The Truth About Panic

Harry — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 02:02:20 +0000

When the recent earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, people in various parts of the world panicked. A week after the earthquake, a Los Angeles Times article reported that there were “long lines and mob scenes at stores across China after rumors spread of a radioactive cloud from Japan’s quake-damaged nuclear plant.” Can you guess what the mobs of people were trying to buy? Iodized salt. They were under the false impression that they would be [...] Read More »

Meltdown

Harry — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:31:36 +0000

Do you know how many nuclear power plants we have in Illinois? Until a few days ago, I had never given it any thought. With the recent news about the damaged nuclear reactors in Japan (and the threat of radiation poisoning), I decided to investigate. In case you don’t know, we have 6 nuclear power generation plants in Illinois, located in the following cities and counties: Braidwood (Will County), Byron (Ogle County), Clinton (De Witt [...] Read More »

A (Repaired) Heart Full of Gratitude

Harry — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:00:27 +0000

Last week I (Georgette) asked Harry if I could use the Adoration Letter to say “Thank You” to everyone for their prayers and support, and to share some of what I went through prior to my heart surgery. He told me that he thought it would be a good idea, and encouraged me to write this week’s article.

When the doctors at Mayo Clinic told me in January of 2009 that I needed heart surgery, my [...] Read More »

Just One More

Harry — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:30:54 +0000

I was able to bring Georgette home from St. Mary’s hospital last Monday (June 21). The trip took about 7 ½ hours. In order to keep her blood from clotting, we had to stop every 90 minutes so she could get out of the car and walk around. All things considered, she is doing very well. She’s not allowed to drive for 4 weeks and is forbidden from lifting anything heavier than a gallon of [...] Read More »

A Hidden Miracle

Harry — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:05:38 +0000

Last week I told you about the heart surgery that was scheduled for Georgette. Thanks to the prayers from an army of Christians, the surgery was successful and she is slowly recovering. The surgery was performed at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, by Dr. Hartzell Schaff, a heart surgeon who is considered by many to be the top surgeon in the world for the type of heart surgery Georgette needed to have.

We didn’t realize [...] Read More »

A Prayer For A Beating Heart

Harry — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:04:59 +0000

On August 4, 1978, I met my wife for the first time. It was around 5 p.m. on a Friday afternoon and a friend and I had just arrived at a hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana, for a convention that was being sponsored by the Midwest Federation Lebanese Organization.

My friend, Sam Joseph, and I walked into the hotel and Georgette was standing in the lobby visiting with a group of other people. Sam already knew Georgette [...] Read More »

The Perfect (Family) Healthcare Plan

Harry — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:38:02 +0000

I want to thank everyone who responded to my request to pray for my mom. Her heart surgery (double bypass) was successful and, although it took a couple of days to get her pain under control, she is making very good progress and should be released to go home early next week.

She was originally taken to the hospital at around 5 a.m. on Friday (November 13) after experiencing chest pains during the night. On Friday [...] Read More »