PROGRESSING SLOWLY

Hi - it's nice to be back in "circulation" again! Thanks, Angela, for keeping the blog going. As Angela mentioned yesterday, the nurses did call me back to the hospital shortly after I left for my first night home. Dave was somewhat "unreasonable" and sometimes"lucid". I was able to calm him down with my sweet presence (ha), but if I even walked away from his bed he was pulling off the mask and trying to go home. I even tried laying with him, but I think I was causing some problems with some tubing - so that wasn't such a great idea. After about 6 a.m. and another night of no sleep I came home and resolved myself to the fact I needed to get some good sleep and he was in wonderful care. All of the this was the result of side-effects from all the meds he has been on when he was put on the ventilator. This should improve as those side-effects wear off. He also went through this disillusionment period while he was in Seattle after his stem cell transplant. As for his lungs, they are better and his oxygen sats are much better. I'll be going back to the hospital this afternoon after a little time here at home. Thank you so much for all your prayers and concerns. Hopefully, if it is God's plan, Dave will be back to his old self soon. Please feel free to e-mail if you have any questions - I'm sure this blog is confusing!

Update

Good news...Dave was taken off of the vent earlier today and is now breathing on his own. His sense of humor is healthy and he's busy giving the ICU nurses a hard time. Earlier today he insisted that if the staff didn't call Jennifer and have her come back to the hospital he was just going to walk home (15 miles). I guess those drugs are slowly wearing off. Both Eric and Rachel were able to fly home to spend time with their dad so the family is enjoying time together. Please continue to keep Dave and Jennifer in your prayers. 

I hope to have more positive updates soon.

Angela (writing for Jennifer)

Dave's Health

Dear friends and loved ones, 

David was taken to the emergency room in Whitefish Tuesday night and diagnosed with pneumonia. This afternoon, after his condition worsened while at the hospital, he was transported by ambulance to Kalispell Regional Hospital where he is currently in the ICU in 'guarded condition'. This move was made so that he would be closer to the pulmonary specialist.

At this time it is not possible to contact Jennifer directly but she did ask for your prayers for David and the doctors who are treating him. Please also be in prayer for David's family as they go through this time.

You are welcome to send emails to her and Jennifer, or myself, will update the blog as soon as more information is available.

Angela