Fuller had some good news, however. “After almost a month in the ICU, he’s been moved out to a less urgent floor. Praise God for that,” she said. “We’re still in the midst of this, but now we’re seeing improvements daily.” Fuller is not sure when Peterson will make a “full recovery” but said that she would continue to give updates on her father’s health.
“My family is asking for prayers. Like I said, this summer’s been exceedingly difficult and terrifying,” she continued. “Dad’s condition is complicated by the fact he can’t take most medications without suffering from severe paradoxical reactions, which limits treatment options.”
“Like I mentioned, I believe there’s a spiritual element at play here. I think a lot of people have felt it in the last few weeks and months,” Fuller said. “It’s been hitting my dad and my family hard this summer.”
Her father is not the only one in Fuller’s family who has been suffering. Incredibly, the same day in August that Peterson “was brought to a hospital by ambulance,” Fuller said, “My newborn, Audrey, was also brought to a hospital by ambulance within hours of each other. It was unbelievable.”
“This was the second time this summer we had brought Audrey to the hospital after she almost died from near heart failure at six weeks old,” Fuller added.
“That is exceedingly rare, and they couldn’t find a cause,” said Fuller. “She was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension, which seems to have resolved, praise God. But it’s not something that ‘happens.’”
After the first trip Audrey took to the hospital, Fuller said that everything “went just, really, downhill fast after that. Every single day this summer, and now fall, has been like watching a movie.”
Nevertheless, Fuller shared, “Our family is relying heavily on the Lord through this and seeing miracles around us…And I’m also aware that God uses everything for good. So eventually we’ll see why this is happening or what comes of it.”
“But mom and I in particular really wanted to reach out and ask for prayers to help everyone get through this, especially for my dad and for my mom,” said Fuller, “but also for the nurses and doctors taking care of him, my brother and family and friends who have come to support us.”
“I miss my dad. My brother misses his dad. My mom misses her best friend and husband,” said Fuller, at this point becoming overcome with emotion and fighting back tears. “Oh man. I thought I wasn’t gonna cry during this,” she said, pausing to recover her composure.
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