I am so proud to report that Uncle John is continuing on his road to recovery. The doctors are very proud of his progress. Today the doctors 'tapped' his left lung and removed 1100 cc's of fluid. WOW! This has allowed him to relax more and breathe easier....at least on that side. The doctors plan to tap the right lung tomorrow, and are pretty sure that they will remove a similar amount. Let's pray that this procedure occurs free of complications. Hopefully, after the right lung is 'tapped', he will be on his way to breathing on his own.....it's not that simple, but it will be a good start!
He was more awake, and noticeably more comfortable today since his thoracentesis. Now that he is more alert, the doctors aren't wasting any time and they are putting Uncle John to work. They are going to start taking him off the ventilator for 30 minutes a few times a day to start retraining his breathing muscles. They are also starting to decreasing his tube feeding to intermittent feedings, instead of continuous. This is a sign of improvement on Uncle John's part. We need to pray that his body can tolerate these new changes, and he can start moving towards getting rid of the remaining tubes.
He was much more interactive today. He even gave Aunt Maureen three 'real' hugs today. Aunt Maureen has been waiting almost a month for a real hug, so for that simple gift I am so happy for her. Our prayers are being heard, so keep them coming!
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Todays news is all good! Thanks so much Brigit for keeping us posted, all the prayers are surely working. We won't stop until he can give us a a "real hug", but for now, I am happy that Maureen gets them all...she deserves them!
ReplyDeleteBetsy and Gary Thompson