Those of you who know Grumpy ...

[THAT Gurl]

Ok I actually have a minute now. The good. He is resting better now -- of course he is in the vent and sedated so he is not struggling to breathe and sleeping mostly.

I'm beat so I'm gonna lay my head down here at the foot of his bed and try to get some sleep.

 

[turkeyrun]

A bit of good news. Prayers for more good to come. Get some rest and let the healing continue. Bless you and Scot, know we are here to support you, in any way we can.

 

[Jason Freeland]

Ok I actually have a minute now. The good. He is resting better now -- of course he is in the vent and sedated so he is not struggling to breathe and sleeping mostly.

I'm beat so I'm gonna lay my head down here at the foot of his bed and try to get some sleep.

Take care of yourself too, you won't do either of you any good without that. Let us know if you need anything at all.

 

[GaryOkie]

I’m sorry that you’re both going through this. I hate hospitals. Don’t let my avatar or post count fool you, I’ve been here for many years. I’ve enjoyed conversations with both of you many times. I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting you both in person, but I still feel like I know you both. I wish I didn’t know how you feel, but at one time I was in the ICU after a heart attack. I almost died twice in the ICU. Both times I knew within seconds I was going to black out and die. Had the whole ICU team around me with the crash cart ready and a nurse holding my hand, because I had nobody there to comfort me. That was 24 years ago. All I could do is pray. I’ve prayed for you and your husband, and will continue to pray for you both. You are two very special people and God loves you both.

 

[Birdseed]

for both of you. I put my bride thru about 8 months of illness. Caregivers are Gods angels!

 

[gmar]

Praying for you and Grumpy.

 

[John6185]

Take care of yourself and get adequate rest. you're no good to anyone to include yourself if you're exhausted.

 

[Letfreedomring]

This stinks! Getting old sux! Thoughts and prayers that gurl! It just won't be the same around here without the stories of the misadventures of Grumpy.

 

[THAT Gurl]

Ok fellas!! Y'all have no idea how much I appreciate the thoughts, prayers and offers to help out. I am good. Scott's brother and his wife showed up today.

Surprised the **** out of me. It's not like they live down the street -- more like the East Coast. I spoke to them on the phone last night and I guess they caught the first flight out that they could find but didn't tell me they were coming. I came back from running to the house to let the kids in so they could mow for me (and I could pay them) and came back and there they were!! I am SO happy they are here! He has been quite a bit more responsive since he heard his brother's voice.

I am beyond happy because now Scott won't be alone up here ever. One of us will be here with him 24/7 for at least the next week. The nurses have been so helpful. They found me a recliner that is actually quite comfy so I can stay overnight and his brother can cover for me for a couple of hours morning and evening so I can take care of the critters, shower and handle anything else that pops up.

He is resting so much better now. But then again propofol will do that to you. His pneumonia is still getting worse so they are doing a biopsy this afternoon. May wind up changing his antibiotics. Already took the x-rays but I didn't get a look at them and I don't have yesterday's to compare them to.

His blood sugar is still high. He has blood in his urine again. His heart and lungs are full of fluid. Electrolytes are ****** (potassium, sodium, magnesium, that sort of thing). Not exactly unexpected. Basically this whole adventure is an extremely difficult balancing act. We get one thing straightened out and another thing or three goes haywire.

The doc says the next 48 hours will tell us a lot about how the rest of his stay will go.

Again I cannot tell you guys what a comfort your kindness has been to me. I am so grateful for the friendship each and every one of you have extended to Scott and me. Thank you all.

 

[DavidMcmillan]

Great news! Everyone here will continue the prayers for both of you.