That is going to be a big moment so send some extra thoughts this way for the rest of the day.
This procedure will probably be quite painful for her because she will have to be repositoned.
Keith
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
tues feb17 11:30 am
A quick posting with just a little news. At the moment a team of docs from pain management is preparing Emily to place an epidural block to help control her pain when she is taken off the ventilator and the tubes removed. When that is done she can no longer be on the heavy sedatives that have kept her so quiet. Those meds would suppress her respirations. Once the epidural is placed she will do a trial bit of breathing on her own and then be extubated. Then breathing on her own.
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Hang in Keith and Peg, sending her strength and big fresh breath!
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts are with you guys! Emily you are amazing and I am so happy for you! Thank you Peg and Keith for keeping us updated, it is amazing to be able to follow so closely. Love and miss you Emily!
ReplyDeleteGood luck, Em! I hope it's not to painful... you're a tough cookie and you can weather it! Nighttime for me but I will check up on you (ah, the miracle of the internet!) in the morning...
ReplyDeleteAll my love and thoughts and dreams are going out to you!
Brooke
thanks for making this blog so everyone can keep up to date on whats going on.
ReplyDeleteThinking about all of you, especially Emily!
sending you energy with every breath. love. -emily
ReplyDeleteEmily,
ReplyDeleteI am among many sending out prayers to you and your new lungs. I send blessings and gratitude to your donor and donor family who gave so generously.
Your courage and strength are an inspiration and will carry you thru. You have so many people pulling for you, not only friends and family but also people who have never met you but now know your story.
Keep doing what you are doing, you are a powerful woman!
Keith, Peg and Nicky... thanks for keeping us all updated take care of yourselves!
Hi Emily its your cousin Jackson my whole family is sending you lots of love and my mom has been wereing that fairy crown for 3 straght days. Anyway im not sure that you can hike but next time my family is at that butiful state you call home i hope you can come with me and Keith. Love you and i hope to come back to Oregon VERY soon
ReplyDelete~Jack
Hello from Tallahassee, Florida-
ReplyDeleteI was really busy yesterday and didn't get a chance to check your blog. Wow, I am so pleased to learn of the progress you have made, Emily. I promise you that you'll be forgiven for your uncharteristic behaviors.
Last night a severe thunderstorm rolled through in the early morning hours which brought a tornado to a small town not far from Tallahassee. Maggie, our 4-legged family member, alerted me to the bad weather. Nice to have lookout!
FSU's Baseball season opens up tomorrow against Hofstra. You may not know it, but I work for the baseball team as well as the Men's and Women's Golf teams. The baseball coaches keep using the rebuilding word to describe this year's team. You never know. No one thought that we'd make it to the College World Series last year, but we did.
I better get to work, but not before I send my love and very best wishes. Hugs, Cathy Benton