That sounds heartbreaking and promising all at the same time. You and yours are still in our prayers.
-Kyle On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 10:59 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Graham, > I was happy to meet a fellow NH Lovers member, but Hershey Medical Center > wasn't the best place. > I am so happy to hear about Your Daughter's progress. > LOVE-Bernie > > > On 04/25/13, Graham Rogers wrote: > > This is the thread that began as an ST1300. The last couple of days have > been up and down but generally positive. We've found it's really not > helpful to evaluate Julie's progress or put too much stock in what happens > over a 24 hour period. It can be so up and down. Today was a big day > however, Julie had her trache removed and shortly thereafter Michael, her > husband, came in with the kids - Evan -12, Brynn -11 and Aiden -9. This is > only the second time they have seen their mother in seven and a half weeks. > When they saw her last a month ago. she was 'asleep' in the ICU at Hershey. > She didn't look too good and was totally unresponsive or aware. This time > she was awake and, with some coaxing, reached out and held each of her > children's hands as they sat down beside her. She laughed a lot at them, > their noises and their smiles. She was still not all there and it was hard > to tell whether she fully comprehended who they were. An aide who we've > gotten to know left the room crying. > After they left with Michael she was a bit restless, moving her right leg > back and forth from left to right, bent at the knee. I went over to her > side and told her to bend her knee and she responded, not back and forth as > she was doing but up and down, bend and straighten. She did it when asked > about 10 - 12 times. Then I went to her other side and she responded with > her left leg the same way. She has never moved her left leg before. This > was more exciting than seeing a 700S fire up for the first time! > The staff came in shortly after and put her in her chair and Joan and I > fed her. She was clearly distressed after dinner, crying and trying to get > out of the chair. The only thing that would calm her down was when I hugged > her. She would lean forward as I put my arm around her, close her eyes and > lean toward me. After she had been put back into bed she was again > distressed, sitting up at one point to try and get out of bed. It was > painful to watch but really a good sign that her mind is awakening. We had > a nurse distract her so we could leave. It's so hard to leave her. Graham > 4/25/2013 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
