On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:57:55 -0400, Julianne Toomey-Kautz
<JulianneTK@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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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