Update :)

I decided to wait a couple days in between blogs..so I am sorry if you were expecting one yesterday.  They did a bronc scope today to check for infection and they said it looked great. She is still off O2 most of the time (unless like this morning when she was mildly sedated).  She sounded great on the phone tonight, good spirits, and silly!  She is trying to eat high protein foods to build up some energy.  Her one big complaint is her head is itchy..she cant shower until they take the monitors off (maybe tomorrow) and she said those "stupid shower caps dont cut it".  I asked when she thought she would leave the hospital and she said that they had said "maybe a couple days".  WOW.  Dad said that they were going to take her tubes out today (forgot to ask about that).  I also asked her if it felt different to breath, her response "its hard to explain, its like learning to take normal breaths again, and breath the correct way instead of short fast breaths" but in the end she said yes.   I find modern medicine truly amazing....my poor mom didnt think she would make it to christmas, and now she has a whole new look on life.   What a blessing for all of us, especially her and dad.  
Dad...he is having a hard time adjusting to this new life..he isnt sleeping so well. (Understandably so).  I hope he finds some peace when she gets out, and is able to relax a little more. And not have to run up to the hospital and back and so on.   But I do know that he would not change this for the world...
Ok well I guess thats it for today...I will keep you posted...

P.S. I just wanted to remind everyone of the donate button on the right side of the blog, if you can, we appreciate it.  If you cant, we understand... Thanks

Day 7

Well she kind of had a rough night...was in some pain but they gave her morphine and that helped. Her white blood cell count was up today so they did some tests and gave her a general antibiotic to fight it until the tests come back with a pin pointed reason (should be a couple days). On the bright side she has been off oxygen all day and she walked 100 feet with no oxygen and her stats were 98%. Woohoo! When I talked to her earlier she was in good spirits and she is resting good tonight! They say she is doing better than they ever could have guessed!!! Love you mom!!

Day 6

Well she continues to impress us!! She is now able to eat solid foods, im sure she was starving. They had her oxygen completely off for a while today, but when she sleeps and takes her pain meds her oxygen stats drop down...but thats ok..another step in the right direction! I think they have her pain meds under control now..such a relief! She has been moved to the 4th floor, room 4109. She also has her cell phone now, if you want to give her a call. I know that several of you were asking to send flowers..now you can. She is at the University of Utah hospital Room 4109. Thanks again!!

Day 5

Well she had an "ok" day.  I talked to her for a minute this morning and she said "I feel like crap".  Made me sad.  They were messing with her pain meds a little and I dont think that helped.  We expect ups and downs, if this is a down then well take it.   They took another tube out today, so that is good.  And they took the oxygen off for a few and she did great.  She is on 1 Liter of oxygen most of the time.  She went for a couple walks today, and the second one was fantastic, they turned the oxygen down to .75 and her stats were 100%...Wooohooo.   Dad said she is still pretty tired but they dont want to send her up to a normal room until all the tubes are out. (Nurses said its because the nurses on the 5th floor arent near as cool as stepdown ICU nurses).   I think all in all she is doing wonderful. 
I have put a donate button on the right side of this page (the money goes into a paypal account I have set up just for her), if you feel like helping, that is most appreciated!! I know times are tough and some of you may not be able too, and thats ok.  I just know how much gas and money it takes down there, and I was hoping to we could help them out a little.  Anything helps!! 
Thanks again...See ya tomorrow!!

Pictures

So glad to get dad smiling.  (i was making faces at him) :)

 

Thought i would share this...We had this taken a little while back.     Such fun.    Love you all!!

Day 4

I dont think I can express how proud we are of mom...she is still doing fantastic. She walked again today and even went a little further. Her oxygen is set to 2 liters which it was at about 8.. pre-surgery. The plan is to not need oxygen at all. The put a new IV in her arm today so that they could take the one out of her neck. She is so glad to have the tube out of her mouth so that she can talk, she is not near as raspy now. They moved her to a intermediate room, but still in ICU. This is great because now she's sleeping like a log, getting much needed rest. That is the only thing that she complained about, all the noise of everybody in the ICU. The hope know is that she will be in a regular room tomorrow.... keep your fingers crossed!!!

Day 3

She is still doing incredible. She got the ventilator out today..yay..boy did she talk and talk , and is doing wonderful breathing on her own. If she does well should be out of ICU tomorrow. They had her walk today and she walked 100 feet. Wow! I am truly impressed at the strength and courage she has. She is being her silly self!!! Dad is tired..but is a trooper. We are making him get some rest tonight! Thats all for today but I will update you all tomorrow!