WE'RE OUT OF THE SICU!!
2 weeks today... can you believe it? After standing up this morning to sit in a regular chair today, and his feeding tube coming out (actually he pulled it out, but none-the-less, it's gone), we didn't think the day could get any better.
But it did. And what a 2 week anniversary present we received. Dad was finally moved out of the SICU! He's now in the Neurosciences Specialty Unit (NSU).
It's a room with 2 beds, rather than 5. He's got a roommate, Mr Anderson I think) & they share a bathroom (with a shower) and a sink. He's got his own TV & phone & will have his own phone number once he figures out how to use it.
It's a care unit designated for patients with diseases of the nervous system, or who've suffered acute strokes or (like Dad) who've undergone neurosurgical procedures.
We're on the way... still a long way to go, but waaaaaayyyy past where we were 2 weeks ago. It feels like it's been much longer.
My wife suggested something I'll pass on to you all. Take a minute and read from the bottom up rather than the other way around. I tried it and it really showed me God's Almighty Power looking at how far He's brought us over those 14 days!
More info tomorrow... Keep praying for great things to continue! Especially with his memory and clarity. Also had a fever over 103 again. The Tylenol is working, but pray the fever leaves for good very soon!
Isn't God great?
God Bless,
Johnny:)