Mom is all settled in the ICU. They allowed us a very short visit with her. She is doing good and looks GREAT! She has a temporary pacemaker to keep her heart rate up, her oxygen level is good, her blood pressure is good. She has a breathing tube that prevents her from talking. She's very groggy at this point and will remain so for the next couple of hours. They are hoping that the breathing tube can be removed by early this evening. Until then, she will continue to answer us with nods and head shakes and hand squeezes. Beth lead us in a prayer of gratitude that brought long suppressed emotions boiling to the surface. We do such a good job of putting on a brave face, but we are all a bunch of softies!
We will be able to visit her in the ICU one-two family members at a time and only for a total of 10 minutes per hour. Some one will always be in the ICU waiting room, even over night (thanks Barbie!), patiently awaiting our turn to check in on her. We are hoping she leaves the ICU tomorrow. Then she can have 'round the clock bedside visitors to help her heal and pass the time. We love you Mom!
Merri
Now I will go home and let all of this catch up with me and be a big pile of goo for the next several hours!
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I'm so glad A. Carol is doing so well! Praise the Lord!!
ReplyDeleteDo you guys laugh at the weirdest stuff? That's what we do..to help us through the tough stuff. A gamut of emotions. But we are so blessed to have close families!
Love you guys! Praying for strength and endurance!
Love,
Julie
A pile of GOO?? I love it! you funny girl!!if you're goo...I'm poo!!
ReplyDeleteCan you tell i"m a bit sleep deprived?? and it's only the second night!!! Yaaaaa