Take the good with bad

The doctor has found the culprit of Uncle John's recent fever, and unfortunately he has pneumonia....again! Uncle John has been somewhat prone to lung infections throughout his life, but this time will be the hardest on his body because of his vulnerable state. Our hope is that John will be able to fight this infection with the same strength that he displayed throughout this journey.

I feel compelled to say one more thing on behalf of Uncle John. Up until now Uncle John has made nothing but positive improvements since the incident. However, it is small setbacks like this that remind us who really is in control during tough times. We owe it to John to keep praying and honoring the One that Uncle John so faithfully follows. We need to be thankful to God when good things happen, but trust in Him when bad things occur. The only thing we can do as family and friends of Uncle John is to lift him up in our prayers, especially has he fights hard to get off the respirator.

This being said, the miracles are not over! I have not mentioned much about this out of respect for John's privacy, but since his surgery, he has not been able to move his left side. Yesterday, he told is family he could feel them touching him on his left arm. And today, Uncle John was able to move his left foot and grasp his family's hand with his left hand. What an amazing accomplishment for someone who has had the type of stroke that he suffered. Thank God Uncle John is still able to surpass all medical expectations.

Please know that your prayers and your kind words have helped to carry the Hannan family through this very difficult ordeal. They tells us this every day.

We are so blessed to still have John with us. And we continue to pray that he will make a full recovery. The doctors have said that given all that he has been through, the road to recovery may be long.

For those of you who have asked about making a donation - thank you!
An account has been set up for The Hannan's. The goal is to help with the mounting financial costs while John is recovering and unable to work.

Checks can be made payable to Maureen Hannan, and sent to

The Hannan Fund
c/o The Corbeys
108 North Adams Street
Rockville, MD 20850