Susan's7/21/07 update

Susan's7/21/07 update:

Hi,
Things are finally improving! Dad is off the
ventilator and he passed the swallowing test, so he
can have juice and water. He's much happier and no
longer depressed. He doesn't have to have gall
bladder surgery (it's draining successfully), so this
is a huge improvement.
Mom is also improving. She's getting physical and
occupational therapy and sat on the side of the bed
for the first time yesterday. She has also managed to
get out a few words (yes was understandable, a few
others more garbled). Thursday she went 2 hours in
the morning and 3 in the evening on CPAP which is
breathing on her own (The vent is in a setting that
lets her breathe on her own). She's a long way from
getting off the vent but she's also starting to cough
which is good since it means she's trying to clear her
own airwaves. The only bad thing now is she's still
having low hemoglobin (in the 8s) so they think she
has an ulcer and will do an endoscopy Monday to
investigate. She has a long, long way to go, but
there is some hope now.
The prayers are working! Please keep th em
coming!
Thanks!
Love,
Susan

On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:57:55 -0400, Julianne Toomey-Kautz
<JulianneTK RemoveThis @Kautzlaw.com> wrote:

>Susan's7/21/07 update:
>
>Hi,
> Things are finally improving! Dad is off the
>ventilator and he passed the swallowing test, so he
>can have juice and water. He's much happier and no
>longer depressed. He doesn't have to have gall
>bladder surgery (it's draining successfully), so this
>is a huge improvement.
> Mom is also improving. She's getting physical and
>occupational therapy and sat on the side of the bed
>for the first time yesterday. She has also managed to
>get out a few words (yes was understandable, a few
>others more garbled). Thursday she went 2 hours in
>the morning and 3 in the evening on CPAP which is
>breathing on her own (The vent is in a setting that
>lets her breathe on her own). She's a long way from
>getting off the vent but she's also starting to cough
>which is good since it means she's trying to clear her
>own airwaves. The only bad thing now is she's still
>having low hemoglobin (in the 8s) so they think she
>has an ulcer and will do an endoscopy Monday to
>investigate. She has a long, long way to go, but
>there is some hope now.
> The prayers are working! Please keep th em
>coming!
>Thanks!
>Love,
>Susan

Oh, so glad for the better news! Please pass the continuing
goodthoughts and hopes to Susan, Julianne!
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