Thursday AM June 26
26 June 08 - 07:01
Good News! Jim was seen yesterday by a Psyiatrist(?) a specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He found that Jim has sensation - ability to determine where he is being touched - at a C5 level. His right bicepo is firing, but not the left. He still does not have any voluntary movement below the shoulders, except for the right bicep, but this is defifnitely good news. Also, he is being weaned off the oxygen, is at 33% now rather than 40%.
Jim had no pain meds Tuesday night - was usually getting 2 Percocet at 10pm & 2am - nor any all day yesterday. He also stayed awake all day & was just getting tired & sleepy at 6pm. His spirits were good & he was encouraged. Need I add we are all encouraged, too? I believe the presence of his kids & grandson in his room make a big difference. Daughter Joey & her son Michael are here as well as Michael & Tomo & 18 month old Zumi. (Little Zumi, the youngest grandson is too young to visit).
I am getting into the pattern of working some each day. I had planned to not go to the hospital yesterday after work, but just could not go. I am glad I did since he was having such a good day.
We will travel to Barrows on July 10th for a follow-up surgery visit. We will go by ambulance with all his "stuff" in tow - IV's, oxygen, RN, etc. Hopefully we will get the OK to remove the collar or at least a timeframe. Jim is not happy about having to make this trip - it is stressful on his body - so please pray about this.
Continue to pray about the lungs, coughing, the pressure sores, continued improvement, the collar - all our usual needs. We thank God for those of you who are so faithful to pray for us.
Marilyn
one comment:
Praise God for the encouragement you have been given. Jim has made fantastic improvement, and I will continue to pray specifically for the things you have requested. God bless you both.
Elaine Cook () - 26 06 08 - 09:33
