I'm home from Vancouver.

[annieh22]

It probably feel hard to keep living life normal at horn while your dad and mom are so far away and deal with such scary stuff.
Glad you made it home though. Hope your dad continues to recover.

[Dezi]

((Hugs)) I wish that your stay in Vancpuvwr had been a happier one. How has the hospital been?

[flex]

I'm so glad you're home.

[mom2twoboys]

Hope your dad continue to improve. Sorry y'all have been through so much.

[Saint Monica]

((Kiz))

[Deleted]

So many hugs! I apologize if you already covered this but is the travel insurance covering the medevac?

[aussiecrush]

Keeping your family in my thoughts, glad your dad is doing well.

[RoxMonster]

Still keeping your dad in my thoughts. I hope he continues improving and can go home soon.

Also thinking of you and your mom and family. It's got to be tough to be home when they are there.

[mrsjrd23]

Aug 3, 2015 21:44:46 GMT -5 @kizmet said:

Aug 3, 2015 21:27:08 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

I hope your dad continues to improve! (((@kizmet)))

Thank you!

He is more and more alert every day.  They are hoping to put the trach in tomorrow and FINALLY (my goodness) get ride of the frickin' breathing tubes.  The ICU doc said that "ICU delirium" can really clear up when a patient gets the tubes out.  I hope that's true!  He's not "delirious" per se but he's definitely not himself.

He gave my mom as big a smile as he could when she said goodnight earlier.  She said she walked back to the hotel crying tears of joy.  I think he's FINALLY over the main hump and can FINGERS CROSSED zoom towards recovering enough to come home!!!!

Maybe we should all place bets now what his final hospital bill will be!? 

Have they been getting your dad out of bed?  Mobility, even while intubated or trached is one of the best things to help combat ICU delirium.  I work as a PT in an ICU and there are so many studies out there showing the benefits from early mobility, even if it is only sitting up in a chair or at edge of bed.  In our ICU, we even get patients on vents walking.  If he is awake at all, it's worth asking if he can get out of bed if he hasn't already.

Also, you mentioned he is getting a trach.  I'm sure you know this, but he will still have the breathing tube, just in his neck and it may be a few days before he will be able to speak because he will need a speaking valve to do so. I hope he continues to do well and gets to come home soon.  If you have any questions about ICU stuff, I'm happy to try to help.

[sparkythelawyer]

Glad he is mending! Did they put in the trach after all? Hope things keep going in the right direction for you all :-)

[ginger]

I just want to Hug you.

[elleblue]

Happy update! Hope he continues to improve.

[franklin]

That's wonderful news! I hope you have a safe flight out and can get your dad back to mn soon!