Thomas had
a very packed morning as they tried to get everything prepared for him to be released to rehab. His hair was washed,
OT and PT spent an hour and a half with him doing all sorts of therapy
and charting to send NRH the most up-to-date information possible. He
sat up for 2.5 hours in his wheel chair and then took a nap. Your resident blogger brought up a big meal of fresh and nutritious food, and Thomas ate a ton!
As far as the hospital is concerned, they have done
everything to meet the standards of admittance to the rehab facility: he is infection free, he is eating well, his feeding
tube was removed Monday afternoon, he is no longer on the ventilator (the trach collar is accepted), he can tolerate sitting for long periods
of time, he successfully made the transition to all oral meds and his
secretions are improved to the point that he can get much up on his own
or be assisted with chest PT rather than cough assist (chest PT consists
of rolling him on his side and patting his back, or just letting him
lie on his side for 10 minutes at a time to loosen secretions).
So, they hope to be discharged within the next day or two. Please pray they don't have to stay another night, and that everything goes smoothly with the transfer. They are very ready to leave and ready for the next phase! As Natalie said to us:
"We know the road ahead will be long, our perseverance and patience will be tested, and the outcomes unknown; but truly, we are eager to begin and filled with thankfulness to be moving out of the critical phase to the recovery phase."
As always, this couldn't have been done without your prayers and support, so thank you! And please continue to join us in prayer!
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Lord, we know that your mercy and grace is directed toward Thom and Natalie at this time. I pray that you would surprise them with your blessings and grant them steadfast courage, strength, and peace as they proceed through the healing steps. Thank you that you are who you say you are, Our Precious Healer. In Your Son's precious name. Candi Loreen Nordhagen
ReplyDeleteHis hands and shoulders move but the bloggers are silent on important issue....is he paralyzed from the waist down? Never any mention of his walking or even attempting steps on his own
ReplyDeleteThanks for asking, Shane. Sorry if we weren't clear before: Thomas is still partially paralyzed (we pray temporarily). That is why it was such a big deal when he was able to move his toes. His Physical Therapy is focused on regaining mobility.
DeleteIt is amazing what prayer and the human body can accomplish. God bless you both and we will continue our prayers for a full recovery as long as it takes. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteSo glad he has come so far already! May God bless this new phase of treatment.
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible blessing! Just a few weeks after such a horrible accident!...miracles indeed! God keep you both, my friends! Much love to you!
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