Friday, June 4, 2010

I Have to Admit, She's Getting Better all the Time!

Yesterday My Lady was doing much better in the ICU. Sitting up a little, breathing a little, drinking a little, eating a little. So much better that it seemed she didn't belong in ICU. I've always assumed that people in ICU were a heartbeat away from going back to the OR or ER and that was certainly not her condition. I guess it all depends on how much monitoring and wires and IVs the patient has.
So Thurs night she was transferred down to the PCCU, Post Critical Care Unit. Less wires, one less IV. Most of today (Friday) she has shown a lot more improvement. She got up and walked all the way to the nurse station and back three times! And PT took her up one flight of stairs and back down. She's eating regular food, going to the bathroom by herself, sitting in a chair listening to the sons talk about normal stuff.

The girls flew home with Dana's parents, and they're getting used to flying now. No crying no complaining. The boys are still here, the went to La Brea Tar Pits and maybe the Griffith Observatory tomorrow.

Dana's Penpal from Seattle made a surprise visit! She and her husband were at the hospital for one last clinic visit before flying home on Saturday. This was such a blessing for them to meet, she has been such a great online friend and mentor, helping Dana see things from a patients' perspectives. They've gone through the same thing and hearing "you're going to be okay" from them means so much more than from a doctor.

So now I'm writing this from her new room as she now got downgraded to a regular patient room. They are still very nice, private rooms with her own bathroom and a little bed for me to sleep in. The staff everywhere has been so kind and helpful. The atmosphere is pretty calm, quiet and pleasant.

Saturday will probably be her last day in the hospital, we'll go back to the rental house for the rest of next week. Monday she gets the stitches out and one more visit to the clinic to check things over.

I've been reading to her and she ends up falling asleep halfway through the chapter. She hasn't read the blog yet but really enjoys when I read back to her the comments and her email. I got a text message the other day from a co-worker who shared how this story has impacted their family. Dana head that and said if there is something good that comes out of her story it would be that if others are blessed and learn how great God is how He brings us through trials.

So please take this opportunity to send comments and well-wishes, whether here publicly or private through one of our email addresses, she cherishes those.
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