Abby update - October 13

Abby update - October 13

 

Today was another quiet day of rest for Abby; however, the medical team is taking steps toward preparing for sedation removal and extubation on Saturday.  After about 48 hours of very good cranial pressures, they removed that monitor from her skull, along with the urinary catheter and central line for IVs.  As we went to bed on Friday night, Abby was already stirring quite a lot, and I was a little worried that her last night of sedation would be not be a quiet as we hoped.  On the other hand, we know that we have to go through these uncomfortable phases of sedation-removal as part of the awakening process.

 

The doctors hope to turn off the sedation and extubate on Saturday morning (which is now today...).  We are very excited, but also somewhat scared.  Please pray for us throughout this day.

 

I just want to say again how much we feel supported by all of you.  Today our inbox at the Ronald McDonald House was absolutely full of cards (not to mention fruit baskets, care packages, etc.).  Thank you--though it may be awhile before we get around to speaking or writing to many of you, we want you to know that every card, every email, every prayer, is helping us through this time.  You're all family in one way or anther.

 

Love,

Lee Ann, Gordon, Frank, and Abby

 

P.S.  We're thankful for other blessings too.  As Frank and I walked through Waterloo Park today the blue sky was full of monarchs.  Life is such a gift...

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