Yesterday the Dr.'s decided to test Chris without the ventilator for an hour at a time. He did really well and therefore spent most of today breathing on his own!!!!! This is a huge step forward in Chris' recovery. He is talking and breathing on his on efforts and he is thrilled. It does seem to wear him out faster and he barely opened his eyes when I went to see him this afternoon but that is okay. It is all part of the healing process.
Chris has been begging the Dr.'s for something other than ice chips, so yesterday morning they agreed to let him try a popsicle. The first one went down well, so they let him have another and another. By the end of the day he had consumed four popsicles (sounds like a dream day for daughter Caitlin who has a huge sweet tooth). Today, they let him have some apple sauce.
Really everyday is something new, something good. Something to be happy about.
Tomorrow FIL (father in law) and I are going to tour St. Jude's rehab center. I am looking forward to settling on a place and getting Chris there fast. He is anxious too. As much as I want to get Chris into Rancho Los Amigos in Downey (a nationally ranked rehab center for Acute Nuerology) there are a few complications crossing county lines and pending medi-cal. So I am researching all the options.
On another note, I want to thank the Huntington Beach locations of Z Pizza and Yo Yum Yum for hosting a fundraiser for the chriswillwalk foundation on Wednesday (all day). Please let them know you are there for the chriswillwalk fundraiser. Thank you again to Kim for setting that up. Chris was so touched when I told him about it.
Goodnight,
Christy
Christy...Again, wonderful news...hopefully, we will be able to get down there to visit next week. We were going to try for Sunday, but Ben and I had a bit of a cold...Keep the positive juices flowing, you are truly an inspiration....Love ya, Deidre
ReplyDeleteChristy,
ReplyDeleteI am FIL's cousin in the chicago area. We are all reading your messages and don's every chance we get. We have posted his namein every parish we can find and have many prayers going your way. Know that we are offering our masses each day for Chris.
Mary Ellen
Christy:
ReplyDeleteI am actually Chris's cousin (John Hope's daughter), however I have never had the pleasure of meeting all of you. I am encouraged by the news received in your blogs. You are all truly amazing. Please let Chris know that he is in my prayers, and you are as well. You are very strong; keep up the good work.
Jackie Burt
Christy,
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear Chris' progress and that he is breathing on his own. Will be praying tonight that you find a rehab center soon.
Steve Hope