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> Dear Family & Friends:
> Randy was asleep when we
> arrived at 10:30 a.m. Susan,
> his nurse, an angel of God,
> said he had been awake most
> of the night.
> We let him sleep for awhile until
> his left eye began opening & his
> legs began stirring in his bed. His
> "mittens" were gone from his hands
> and he was resting with his arms
> wrapped around his pillow.
> Randy woke when I asked him if
> he wanted ice chips. We wanted to
> get him awake and keep him awake
> as much as possible so he wouldn't
> be awake at night.
> Susan & Jerry straighten him upright
> in bed getting him to push himself
> up with his feet. His bed is slightly
> small for a 6'2 guy & he likes to
> slide down "into" his bed but his feet
> hang over the end.
> He took the spoon from my hand
> & fed himself a piece of ice & with
> his spoon in his hand, I scooped out
> another piece of ice for him. He
> missed his mouth only once even
> though his eyes were closed most
> of the time.
> When Julie, Travis & I left for lunch &
> school, Randy smiled for them & shook
> Travis's hand. Susan came in & spoke to
> Randy telling him he could ask her
> any questions he had.
> The Respiratory Therapist had placed
> a plug in his traec which allowed air
> from his traec cap to enter but he
> had to exhale from his mouth
> allowing him to speak. Randy asked,
> "How long will I be here?"
> Susan replied, 'At the rate you're
> progressing, it probably won't be long,
> and within a week, they'll remove the
> traec and sew up its opening."
> Jerry spent the rest of the day with
> Randy and was present when Dana,
> the Speech Path. showed up with
> a cup of vanilla pudding to which she
> added blue food coloring. Randy
> fed himself and knew it was vanilla pudding.
> Dana asked Randy if he liked it &
> what his favorite flavor of pudding.
> He said, "chocolate."
> Susan had to suction his traec to find
> blue pudding but none was present
> which means Randy is swallowing &
> none of his pudding is ending up in
> his lungs.
> Randy was worn out by the time
> Jerry left at 4:15 p.m. to pick me
> up from school.
> This is an example of your prayers
> in action. His doctors & nurses are
> amazed at his progress as well.
> Please continue to remember us in
> your prayers.
> Love, June, Jerry & Randy
>
>
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So sorry to hear that he is sick but I am so glad he has so many caring family, friends, and angels.