Sunday, March 8, 2009
March 8, 2009
Today was great!! Dad opened his eyes and acknowledged us. He would shake his head when I would ask him questions. He did not have them open for very long but, it was so wonderful to finally be able to look him in the eye. He was on and off a blood pressure medication because for some reason it would keep dropping but it should be OK. He had a cat scan this morning and it showed some fluid in his lungs. The pulmonologist thinks it would be best if they just removed it, so they may do that tomorrow. Also on Tuesday it will be time to give him a tracheotomy and put the vent tube in his neck. It will be more comfortable, reduce the chance for infection and be easier for him to stay awake. His original doctor will be back tomorrow so I cant wait to here what she has to say about his progress. I am so happy that grandma and Lexie could be here to see him open his eyes and I cant wait till he is more aware. Thank you all for praying for us it really was a great day!
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Andrea - great news! Thank you very much for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet Steve was as happy to see you as you were to see him.
I look forward to seeing him in the next couple of days.
Keep the faith.
- Rolan
Andrea, this is terrific news. How great it is that he's able to open his eyes and be aware. He's made great strides in the last few days!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to visiting him - maybe later this week?
Your joy spills over into every word you've written here. Thanks for such a happy and positive update!