On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:53:10 -0400, Julianne Toomey-Kautz
<JulianneTK@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Hi all,
> Sorry to have been out of touch for so long.
>I've gone back to school, which is going well. But
>between work and spending time at the nursing home
>with mom I don't get time at the computer (except the
>school computer which I can't use for personal stuff).
> Good news! Mom has graduated to 6 hours of CPAP
>(breathing independently) and did it successfully for
>the first time today. So the prayers are working!
>She's talking, moving her arms and legs, and sat on
>the side of the bed with assistance on Friday. The
>physical therapists say they will have her walking
>again one day. She's having some vision problems but
>even those are less extreme than a couple weeks ago.
>I read up on this Hemianopsia thing online and there
>are some special prism glasses that people with
>hemianopsia can wear to read and even drive (not that
>I expect she'll ever drive again). So I think
>eventually we can fix the vision problems somewhat.
> She truly is a miracle. But the big thing is
>the breathing because we need to get her off that
>ventilator as soon as possible. So please keep
>praying and lighting those candles and whatever else
>you are doing.
> Thanks!
(please pass 'em on, as usual, Julianne...)
Susan, you got 'em - in spades, as usual for as long as you and Mom
need 'em!
<<<hugs>>>
--
Wes Struebing
Jan. 20, 2009 - the end of an error
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