I spoke with my sister this evening and Jeff may be getting out of ICU as soon as tomorrow afternoon. YAY !!!!!!!!!
He is doing better can talk a little and I know just wants to be able to move around a little. Taking lots of little steps but things are looking up and God is in charge of all that. God is Good. So tomorrow I hope I can post that he is in a regular room.
Also please keep my Mom in your prayers. I want to wait to post the reason after her Dr appt tomorrow. Pray that her appt goes great.
Jeff just got his breathing tube out. Breathing on his own. Things are looking up and I'm just so Happy !!!
Praising God for he is so Good always !!!
Still lots of bumps to overcome but right now we are taking it one step at a time. Thank you so much for your prayers & keep praying please. Jeff turns 50 on Sunday and we would like to have him out of ICU.
Last Friday I came home from grocery shopping and I checked my emails. I had one from Carly at The Grief Effect. I was so happy and it made my heart smile.
So beautiful ...... So peaceful ...... So relaxing .........
What a special way to remember those precious two children we never got to meet. We love you both so much. Always thinking and waiting til that wonderful day when we will be together forever.
Paul and I talked and we are going to print it out on photo paper and frame it , going to hang it on the wall with the rest of our children's pictures.
Yesterday we were so upbeat and so excited..........
But then Jeff had some problems. Nothing real serious just some little things that made them not be able to do what they wanted. So the breathing tube is still in and they had to add the oxygen levels some more. The fluid that is built up in his lungs is causing him to have a stomach ache. So they don't want him throwing up with the tube and all wired up. So last night they changed to a different type of ventilator. Today they are hoping to be able to maybe do what they wanted yesterday. I talked to my sister early this morning and Jeff was given no pain meds last night so that is great. One great thing is the leg that was hurt looks great the Dr stated yesterday. The big step right now is to get Jeff out of ICU. We are all praying that is soon.
Colleen shared with me a card while we were talking on the phone that one of there Amish friends had brought them. Here was the verse inside.
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
What a great verse and so fitting right now. Remembering how Good God is all the time.
Wanted to keep you all up to date on things , I was going to post last nite but it was late. I knew I would talk to my sister early this morning.
So we have a lot to SMILE about today !!!!
Last evening when I spoke with Colleen , she told me they were wanting to start taking him slowly off the breathing machine he is using. He still is in ICU & He is pretty much sleeping all the time since they have him on some good pain meds. They also started a bag of liquid food for him last nite. They have some concerns for his kidneys but so far nothing major. So things are looking good and on the up side. Praying they stay that way. I should have a update late today or first thing tomorrow. I'm just so glad things are looking up. God is so Good no matter what.
My sister has been there the whole time. She stayed at the hospital Saturday & Sunday night. Yesterday she got a hold of some good friends of ours that only live 20 min from the hospital. They are great christian people and they came & prayed with Jeff & Colleen. She was happy that she got some good rest last night. She stayed with them and prolly will until Jeff comes home. She doesn't like not being at the hospital but I told her she can rest better at night there.
The main thing is Jeff is getting better and even though it is the start of a long road it looks like the worst is behind us. My sister did want me to thank all of you for your prayers during this tough time.
Just wanted to let you all know how things were going with Jeff my BIL. Well I was hoping to be able to post earlier today but I hadn't heard anything. I kept thinking No News is Good News. I also told my sister to call when she had a free moment. Well this afternoon while I was getting a little restless waiting to hear how things went I saw a comment on Facebook from Jeff's sister to someone else. All it really said was a blood clot in lung and he is in ICU. I didn't go to tears but I thought oh no. I looked at the clock and it was only after one here so that meant back east it was four something.
After our supper I still heard nothing so I called my Mom. I could tell by her Hello something was wrong. Here the surgery part of placing the rod when perfect. Matter of fact the Dr said he was just great. The flip side of it all , Jeff developed some complications due to surgery. He has fluid on both lungs , a blood clot in a lung , plus has developed pneumonia. He is in ICU and his condition is listed as serious but stable. My heart sank to hear that but then while talking to Mom and I told her of this sticker I have that says this.
So tonite I'm asking again to please continue to keep Jeff , Colleen and boys in your prayers. That a big turn around will happen for them. I just chatted with my sister and she is staying pretty positive. We know some of these things go along with surgery just pray that God takes all of this away. Just keep thinking GOD IS GOOD !!
Thanx again for all your prayers !!!! It means so much to all of us.
I always wondered after the move to Nevada what would I do when something happened without warning. How would I Caroline the girl who is always so strong when something goes wrong. I'm the oldest child in our family. You always seem to get looked up to. My sister would call me about something silly sometimes when I lived so close. I'm so many miles from Home. I can't just be somewhere in a hr or so. Yes there are planes but sometimes it still wouldn't be fast enough.
If you read my blog , you will know we had a scare this morning. My brother in law was in a accident. He laid under a tractor for a hour they think before his 16 yr old son heard him calling for help. My Mom called me in a matter of minutes from the 911 call. My brother is a EMT and was called to the run this morning. He knew in his mind the address and that it was prolly his brother in law. The pain I know he felt not knowing what they would find. While talking to my Mom they cancelled the plane to take him to the hospital. Which I screamed No , this can't be happening to us our family ........... Knowing the talk of EMT's and Fireman it meant that the person possibly passed on. God was there , it was a mistake they recalled for the plane. Jeff was alive but his vitals were low. He was taken to the hospital and started showing better signs and had emergency surgery. Things went well and God was there at the hospital. He is still there with Jeff tonite and tomorrow for surgery and in the days that follow. God is so Good.
Meanwhile I was a mess this morning and before the call came I was helping Marie pack her bag for the slumber/birthday party tonite. She was packing CD's to take after I got off the phone for the second time. Marie said Hey Mom I know what song we should listen too right now .......... What a song ?????? She is a Hannah Montana girl. She said Let's listen to the song The Climb. Uncle Jeff is gonna make it , I know it. The song so fitting and so true. Everyday is a climb and what my child calmed her Mom. We love that song and at school a child that has cancer sang it at the talent show this past spring.
Thank you My Marie for being only 8 yrs old and being such a sweet girl for your Mom this morning. Even though this song always brings tears it's what we are all going to and especially Jeff. We are all going to climb together with God right there No matter what happens or how far away we are from each other.
And tonite while I was writing this I heard my favorite song Iris !!!!
I'm a wife to a very special man ~ Paul , who is just Awesome. I'm a Mommy to four wonderful , amazing children on Earth Ridge , Thaniqua , Jennifer and our Little Rainbow Baby Carly. I have four children in Heaven Riley , Little Muffin & Sweet Pea , Rosebud who I miss but know that One day we will be together. Also I have three step-children which are all in there 20's.
