Matt Pickard

Pictures from around the neighborhood at Fort Walton Beach after the hurricane last night. The neighbor’s truck had the most damage from the fallen tree. The power wires were still “live” this morning too.

We finally lost power at 9:30 pm central. Minimal damage on our property. Will try to post pics when the sun comes up. I think a tree fell on my neighbor’s truck. Other than that, winds and rain are dissipating and all is well! 🙏🏼 A video from earlier!

It is 6 pm. We are in Fort Walton Beach FL so will be in the center or near the center of the hurricane coming. Winds seem to be about 50 mph or so now. Have to be prepared for the winds to be at least double that around 10 pm central time. My wife, Diana, was admitted to the hospital this morning. She already had her dialysis done and is good and in the safest place to be. We are hunkering down at home through this CAT 3. Prayers! 🙏🏼 🌀

Update: Diana has been resting well with one week in the hospital. She is walking with a walker now. The doctors scheduled Diana for dialysis 3 times a week. We are preparing her for outpatient dialysis once she gets released. Potassium remains normal. Ammonia is up and down. Kidneys are not doing well. The doctor is scheduling 90 days of dialysis and if the kidneys don’t improve by then, the dialysis could become permanent. Her GI doctor is doing referrals to liver transplant clinics throughout the State. The Mayo Clinic is on the list. We will see who answers for a consultation. Thank you to all for the comments of prayer, love, and support. We both appreciate that and I know prayer works. There is a long road ahead but we will get through it. PT asked questions about our home and support for Diana. We are there for her so it is looking better for her to come home this next week while receiving outpatient care for the dialysis. Praise to God for all things and thank Y’all for the continued prayers and encouragement. 🙏🏼 🤲 ❤️ 💕

It’s my birthday today. I don’t have much age left but still very blessed to still be here! 🙏🏼 facebook.com/share/v/14qNL75…

Three places, one Nation, forever in our hearts…..

I brought Diana to the ER today in Fort Walton Beach. She was admitted. She is doing okay all things considered. For those who may not know, my wife, Diana was diagnosed a couple of months ago with non-alcohol cirrhosis of the liver. The kind non-drinkers can get. We are learning about this disease and how to live with it. She is not a candidate for a liver transplant at this time and we are still trying to figure out exactly what we are dealing with. She has to stay tonight in the hospital since the doctors are starting some meds she needs to lower potassium and we are hoping for her to be released tomorrow after a procedure called paracentesis is done. Please keep her in your prayers. I was in this same hospital 5 years ago with lung cancer surgery that saved my life. I pray for the same Hope for her I asked for then. 🙏🏼

The Bailey Daily Blog: I told Bailey to put his paw on my hand while I prayed this morning. Have a blessed Sunday Y’all!!!

It seems that whoever took over my account was sending a bad link and I had a pinned post on my account about crypto. I am trying to fix all of this mess now. I was blocked by a few and reported as well. My account should be back to normal now other than cleaning up the mess left behind.

My account was hacked and a new email was even put on it and I couldn’t log in for a couple of days. Luckily, X customer support was able to restore me. I hope nothing was sent out from my account while I had no control of it. Password changed and back on my own email so all should be good now! 😊