Grace's storming episodes appear to be lessening! Today she went 6 hours without any episodes! Not only that, but she's also begun to end the storming sessions ON HER OWN WITHOUT MEDICINE!!! This has not happened in the 2 weeks she's been in the hospital, but it happened multiple times today!
Another victory, there were no new conflicts with the attending doctor today!
Mom and Dad are really praying for Grace to be able to leave ICU to transfer to recovery. The ICU staff sees a lot of trauma and difficult situations. Even though they do the best possible job, at times they seem to be somewhat hardened toward the humanity of a situation. The recovery floor is thought to be much more conducive to hope, and we want Grace to be around plenty of hope!
To move to the recovery floor before her brain returns to normal, Grace needs to have a tracheotomy, which is scheduled for Monday. To have the tracheotomy, Grace needs to be off certain drugs, and be free of any fever/sickness.
Dad wanted us to mention that after this life-altering event he decided to see a good counselor. Mom went with him to his first appointment yesterday, and things are going very well! More appointments are scheduled for next week.
Even though Grace's brothers are younger, this trauma is affecting them too. They aren't quite old enough to grasp that Grace is staying with the doctors, but one of her brothers is definitely mature enough to miss having Grace as a playmate. Today, he found Grace's shoes and cuddled up with them during a nap.
Easter, the day of celebrating hope and new beginnings is just around the corner! What an awesome opportunity for Grace to continue today's progress toward her recovery!
Please continue to comment. Mom and Dad are reading them, and repeatedly mention how encouraged they feel when they see them!
Please continue to pray for:
- Grace's full recovery
- Mom's full recovery
- Grace's successful tracheotomy coming up on Monday
- Grace's successful move out of ICU
- Continued favor with the hospital staff
- Emotional healing for mom, dad, Grace, and her siblings
- Financial Provision for mom and dad. (e-mail info@GraceGoodDay.com for info on how to help out here.)
4 comments:
Mom and Dad,
We are so excited to hear of the progress! God is so good! We know His eye is on the sparrow so we know He watches over all of us as well. We know HE hears us when we call out to HIM!
We want to praise God for all He is doing...in the lives of all us through GRACE and your family...I keep thinking about the witness you all are giving to the community, especially the medical community...which is a medical model yet together we are functioning out of spiritual model! What a testimony!
Counseling is a super addition to the progress. You all have been through a lot...in a very short time period...and this is another valuable resource for progess, healing and health!
We are looking forward with great anticipation to the handiwork of our God! And another outing to McD's playland!!!
Big hugs to you all!
Lisa and Tim
Lord, we give you praise for every little victory in this situation. We thank you that Grace is beginning to do on her own what the meds have previously been doing for her. We continue to pray for good, healthy pathways in her brain.
We thank you for the wisdom to see a counselor and we pray that you would comfort little brothers.
In Jesus mighty name we pray. Amen.
Elisabeth
So glad to hear of progress! Continuing to pray for a complete recovery--will especially be praying for the tracheotomy coming up on Monday.
~Jessica, Steve, and boys
Praise the Lord for the progress! We have been praying that the storming episodes will cease and will continue to pray! We will not give up! Love, Jen and Randy
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