Joseph Filkins, my co-worker Delona Swaim's fiancee, became ill over the weekend and was taken to the ER.  Nothing was found. He then went to the Mt. Pleasant ER and they transported him to UT/Tyler.
He had surgery yesterday where they found a blood clot in his leg.  They sent the clot to the pathologist and were told this morning that he has an abscess in his spine.  He is in ICU and is taking IV antibiotics.  He will have to continue those for approximately 8 weeks.  They aren't giving him a date that he will be released from the hospital yet.
Delona was in an accident, on Saturday night, with a huge wild hog and she was JUST diagnosed with diabetes last week.
Please keep this couple in your prayers as they are in this valley.