September 9, 2009

Emily visited with Gene this morning for a couple of hours and found him looking rested and comfortable.  His Physical Therapist came and worked on his range of motion.  Emily is learning to do those exercises with him and is doing them some when the therapist is not there.  She read letters and cards to him and he especially enjoyed the one that Elijah made for him.  Emily put it up in the room where she hopes he can see it.  A

This afternoon, he was more alert in short spells, but he napped between these times.  He was resting well and Emily raised his bed some.  She reports that since he had the blood transfusion, he has perked up and his fever has gone down some.  When Emily returned at the shift change, she found staff on duty that she knows and is very comfortable with. She finds them very capable and compassionate, and is able to rest better knowing that they will call her if anything happens.  She says that they tell her to call anytime in the night if she wakes and wants to know how he's doing.  This gives her reassurance and helps her to rest better.

They have moved the PIC line from the site where the infection had started and it's now on his left side. He's still on an antibiotic, and his pressure support has stayed at 20 and his supplemental oxygen at 40.  

Prayer Requests
Please pray for Gene to stay strong and be at peace.  Pray for his respiration to improve and his pressure wound to continue to heal.  Pray for Emily to find the nurturing she needs to stay a strong advocate and be at peace.