Friday, October 20, 2006
From the Lighthouse Keeper 6.20 / Edie update day 33
Greetings, saints and lighthouse keepers all!
Remembering our sister Edie on this Windy Day (oh my is it windy). It may be five weeks ago today Edie fell. 33 hospital days later, and hope is high!
See you this weekend at the Bazaar (Sat 9-2) and in worship on Sunday!
Pastor Kerry
From: Stacy
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 2:17 PM
Subject: Edie Lou - Day 33
Hi All:
Well, it's Day 33 and Edie Lou's gonna show us how it's done! She has made INCREDIBLE progress since her surgery on Monday.
*She's now in Room 451A - a regular room on a regular floor - she's had enough of that ICU!!! (actually, SHE's done with that hospital & asked for her car keys last night)
*She's talking a lot more and it's getting easier to understand her - she has a little bit of a voice now. A Speech Therapist and throat specialist are working with her 5 days a week! They are trying to get her swallowing - they want to get her on solid food as soon as they can. They say that will be a huge help in clearing her head (she's still really confused about things a lot of the time , but somewhat clear at other times.)
*The casts are off her wrists and apparently, she will only need some braces at this point - I have yet to actually talk to a orthopedic doctor (VERY frustrating-they're quite elusive), but the nurse told Mark today that they now do not feel the need to do surgery (YIPPEE). Unfortunately, she was being a real pistol for Mark & Mel last night (picking at her tubes, neck brace and all that stuff, wanting it off - Now!).
*They had her sitting up in bed today (another milestone).
*They are only giving her morphine if she seems to need it (another thing fogging up her head)
*There will also be another therapist to come in and work with her to get her up to speed mentally.
*As soon as they can, they will also have physical therapy coming in (they had been waiting for clearance on her wrists)
How about that for miracles??? AMAZING!!! We're SO BEYOND THANKFUL!!!
THANKS TO ALL FOR PRAYERS!!!!
Much Love,
Edie's kids
Remembering our sister Edie on this Windy Day (oh my is it windy). It may be five weeks ago today Edie fell. 33 hospital days later, and hope is high!
See you this weekend at the Bazaar (Sat 9-2) and in worship on Sunday!
Pastor Kerry
From: Stacy
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 2:17 PM
Subject: Edie Lou - Day 33
Hi All:
Well, it's Day 33 and Edie Lou's gonna show us how it's done! She has made INCREDIBLE progress since her surgery on Monday.
*She's now in Room 451A - a regular room on a regular floor - she's had enough of that ICU!!! (actually, SHE's done with that hospital & asked for her car keys last night)
*She's talking a lot more and it's getting easier to understand her - she has a little bit of a voice now. A Speech Therapist and throat specialist are working with her 5 days a week! They are trying to get her swallowing - they want to get her on solid food as soon as they can. They say that will be a huge help in clearing her head (she's still really confused about things a lot of the time , but somewhat clear at other times.)
*The casts are off her wrists and apparently, she will only need some braces at this point - I have yet to actually talk to a orthopedic doctor (VERY frustrating-they're quite elusive), but the nurse told Mark today that they now do not feel the need to do surgery (YIPPEE). Unfortunately, she was being a real pistol for Mark & Mel last night (picking at her tubes, neck brace and all that stuff, wanting it off - Now!).
*They had her sitting up in bed today (another milestone).
*They are only giving her morphine if she seems to need it (another thing fogging up her head)
*There will also be another therapist to come in and work with her to get her up to speed mentally.
*As soon as they can, they will also have physical therapy coming in (they had been waiting for clearance on her wrists)
How about that for miracles??? AMAZING!!! We're SO BEYOND THANKFUL!!!
THANKS TO ALL FOR PRAYERS!!!!
Much Love,
Edie's kids
# posted by Spring City UMC @ 1:01 PM 
