Michelle’s update

9/10/21 82

Good day saints-it’s been a busy morning. I came in and Mike was already in his chair eating breakfast! Our dear friends the Bennett’s from FLW were in San Antonio and came to visit this morning. They each got to spend a few minutes with Mike, then we got a chance to visit in the waiting room. It was as good for me as it was him. I learned some trach care today from the Respiratory Therapist. The main thing is getting Mike more comfortable with me messing with it ?.

The new intern did suggest a move to step down and had inquired about a bed (not available) both the fellow and attending squashed that. The fellow doesn’t want him moved until the valve is placed in his lung. I of course voiced my “not on the weekend” concern. God is continually fighting for him.

These last two days have been such an encouragement to me, as I got to visit I got to relive all that God has done through this journey. He is so good to us!!

4:45-Mike hasn’t really slept the last two nights. I just received this text from him-after letting his nurse know-who promptly notified the MICU team, I’m asking for prayer. As you know the sleep/delusion cycle has been a continuous battle. He is oriented right now, he knows who he is and where he is, not hallucinating, and his ears are clogged up which in the MICU is the very bottom of a to do list.