May/27/07 Hi guys. Winkie is doing okay. His old GP (now specializing and no longer in general practice) visited today. Winkie has been battling some blood clots in his legs and upper thighs. Refusing drugs, and using the natural means he has the doctor (through use of an ultra-sound machine) determined that the products he had been using have been [...]
May/22/07 "Winkie's out of hospital. They discharged him this afternoon. So, those of you in NZ that wanted to visit him there, you'll have to catch up with him elsewhere. Winkie was discharged around 3:00pm from Middlemore Hospital. He had all of his stitches removed, his wound freshly cleaned and bandaged, and (we're told) can shower now. Yea! The doctors [...]
May/21/07 "Winkie got referred by his old family doctor to a more local GP- Dr. Greg Judkins, who operates out of a nearby family practice. We understand Dr. Judkins is a believer, and are happy to have someone like him so close by. Winkie was having some care via certain nurses that were changing his dressing regularly, but the district [...]
May/18/07 Pratney Family Update: "Well, it's good to be in New Zealand, have the Korean hospital bill fully and finally paid off (praise God!) and be eating food with which we are more accustomed. We had some guests today- at least three former Agape Force members- John and Jewel Stephanie and Anne Mclean. Then there was Anne's daughter, who I [...]
May/17/07 We're home at last!!! Finally, we've made it back home (South Auckland, New Zealand). The trip went okay- several times I saw Dad walking past me on the plane, so I know he was exercising a bit. At the airport friends Keith Wagener and Trevor and Jan Yaxley, and relatives Tony and Lovonny Gray were there to meet and [...]
May/16/07 We're getting ready to depart soon for Auckland, New Zealand. Winkie is doing well, and is just awaiting his discharge from here at the hospital. Here is a word from him: "We're finally on our way back to New Zealand. Though we appreciate all the care we've been given here by the church and hospital we're looking forwards to [...]
May/12/07 "Hi. Dee Patton here. I'm in Texas with Israel Anderson and my hubby, Jim, holding down the fort and doing the various and sundry things that need doing each day to help support Winkie's recovery and ongoing ministry. Israel is at the revival library each day ministering to those who come through, setting up some incredible ways to access [...]
May/11/07 Korean Insights from Fae Pratney On the humorous side of life. How many visitors can you squeeze into a hospital elevator ? I don't know but I've been flattened more than once Don't know - even more when patients join their relatives Don't know. It depends how many kids are on adult shoulders. Don't know. It depends if you [...]
May/09/07 Winkie has met with several neurologists now, in regards to the shakiness in his left hand. They did a number of coordination tests with him. He has also had a series of electrical shock tests, which revealed an impairment in his left ulnar nerve (nerve running along the outside of his left arm from elbow to wrist). They are [...]
May/06/07 We finally got a rough estimate on when we might be able to leave. Dr. Lim came by this morning and said he thinks Winkie should be able to leave on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week (May 15th or 16th). Assuming Winkie is able to and well enough, we should be in New Zealand by May 18th. His [...]
May/05/07 Winkie has had yet another restitch job on his lateral wound. They made it even tighter this time. So, this is (on his main wound) stitch job #3, I believe. There is still some seepage and we're told it may be another 2 weeks. He has been ministering from his bedside to everyone who comes to visit him, from [...]
