I cry everytime I check these boards, you are all what pull me together when the nightime comes and I am at my weakest.

My Dad is out of ICU . . . sharing a room where he has the tiniest space, only room for one person to even sit. Hopefully they will move him. He was fit to be tied when we got there as they took him for an Xray and they were telling him to do this and that and he can't move his arm because they took bone from his shoulder blade and his other arm is atrophied from birth. They could not understand him because of the trach. The nurse told me Xray people are only trained to do xrays and you can't expect more than that . . .but I found his experience made them sound very cold and I am surprised. . . poor dad. But he was up today for two short walks. I HATE LEAVING HIM, THAT IS THE HARDEST PART EVERYDAY!

Minnie, my dad does look awful, but his eyes, he has beautiful blue eyes, where so clear today . . .that is all I saw, I did not care about the tubes, drains, stitches. But I am worried about my little ones, I don't know how they will feel when they see him. Unfortunately he has a big old patch of new skin where his chin area up to his lip was . . . I am sure once the swelling goes down . . . but it will be weeks before they see him. I will not give him a mirror and he has not asked. How long until the swelling really started to go down? When did your trach come out?

I am praying for all of you . . .thanks for taking care of me this week . . .I hope to do the same for you all some day.

Love,

Laura