Thursday Evening

Gene has worked hard all day!

He sat up in a "stretcher chair" for four hours today. He was also off the ventilator for two sessions at four hours each. That's off the ventilator for 8 hours. Dr. Bolt told Emily that he would keep it at 8 hours total for a couple more days, and then next week would work toward 12 hours. This has given the family a great deal of hope that he may be weaned from the ventilator! This would open up so many different options for his rehabilitation.

There has been no change of the decision about Gene going to Shepherd. The family has used every way we know to ask for an appeal of the decision to decline his admittance. As of late this afternoon we believe that there is some likelihood that all the people involved are going to do a re - review of the situation. In the meantime, Gene looks better every day and is working so hard. Dr. Bolt, the pulmonologist on duty today had a prayer with Gene and Emily. That was so meaningful for both of them.

The Physician's Assistant from the neurological group was with Gene today during Emily's visit. She was so pleased with the gains that he's making and the mobility that is returning. The family needs to hear that. Since none of the family chose medicine as a career, the gains don't seem nearly as much to us!





Last night when it was time to leave the hospital Emily wanted to kiss Gene good night. Those bed rails weren't moving. She just climbed up on the bottom of the bed rail! What a picture!





Prayer Requests:

Please Storm the Gates of Heaven with your prayers for Gene's respiration to grow stronger every day and for him to be weaned from the ventilator. Pray for him to continue to regain his feeling and mobility in all parts of his body. Pray for Emily - yes whenever you lift Gene up in healing prayer, let Emily not be far from your thoughts.