Sincere apologies for the late post today. Wish we had more news, but progress is still slow to come. We are doing a lot of waiting. I'm running out of ways to repeat myself and not lose my audience. Hang with us.
Jeff is still on the ventilator due to the mucus in his lungs. Not much can happen until we can toss that darn thing in the trash.
However, he is still fighting with all his might. Don't be discouraged by the slow progress.
In fact, his afternoon nurse greeted the respiratory therapist with this quote "I've been fighting with him all day!" She was exhausted. She also referred to him as "a sleeping bear." I promptly reminded her that we've all been told not to poke a sleeping bear - she poked him a lot! I think another nurse called him "Mr. Wonderful!"
He still knows we are here and responds when we speak to him. His hand squeeze is almost as comforting as his hugs.
Amanda and mom both got a solid night's sleep last night. They are keeping their strength for when the bear wakes up.
Amanda also got a lot of business done today - she is insanely organized in the midst of this chaos! Amazing Amanda - that's what we'll call her.
The Lions lost - guess they needed the big guy yelling at the TV. Just like Jeff, they will recover and come back bigger and stronger next year.
We all need our rest.
Enjoying our first trip to Lake Martinez, AZ "the river". Good times! Finding our new normal.
Tell Mr. Wonderful the Lions played like champs in the first half then... The expected happened-they fell apart in the second half. Also, Ryan Villopoto won the first Supercross in Anaheim. Keep fighting Jeff.
ReplyDeleteYou need to get better soon Jeff. We need to get together for a big juicy cheeseburger and a beer. :D
ReplyDeleteOk, ok, I guess we can settle for some hummus and a foo-foo umbrella drink...
Continuing to send our healing thoughts your way!