On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:53:21 -0500, Julianne Toomey-Kautz
<JulianneTK@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Hi Friends and Family,
> Mom is better and should be moving out of ICU and back to the
>fourth floor (regular unit) tomorrow (as soon as a room is available for
>her). Bleeding has been stopped for several days; she's taking food
>through the food tube and says she's hungry for "real food." She told
>me she wants "steak, chicken, asparagus, pineapple, and chocolate chip
>ice cream." Joan, the speech therapist, is going to give her some
>chocolate ice cream tomorrow --- they start with soft foods.
> White blood count has been normal for five days! Hallelujah!
> Now we just have to get her breathing on her own. She goes
>back to CPAP weaning trials to get off the ventilator once she's back on
>a regular floor. So pray that it works and she can do it now. She
>hasn't been able to do it for a couple weeks because of the pulmonary
>edema but the swelling in her arms and legs is down (not gone though).
> And we need to pray that she can handle more food because they are
>increasing the amounts of food too.
> Thanks!
>Susan
W00t! Thank you for the information! Goodthoughts continuing!
--
Wes Struebing
Jan. 20, 2009 - the end of an error
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