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Thanks for the uppydate, Laura! So good to hear that Eddie is coming along as well as can be expected. I think he's already surprising the docs so hopefully, like you say, he'll surprise them again and not reject as much skin as they are anticipating.
Thoughts and prayers haven't stopped. :)
Still praying for your son, Laura . . . as well as YOU and your family!
Hang in there! Sounds like he's doing really good! :)
It all happened on december 22nd. Little Chris died on Christmas Eve, during the midnight mass... :( . This made it even harder:(Quote:
Originally posted by Laura's Babies
. To bad your brother wasn't able to be saved, that had to be extreemly hard on your family to loose a child and to loose him like that.
Hello again, Laura! Thank you so much for the update on Eddie. He sounds like a really strong guy who is showing wonder ful progress. I hope you'll say hi to him from me when the time is right. You, Eddie, Regina, and Rie Rie are in my thoughts every day and please know that the prayers aren't going to stop anytime soon. Groucho asked me to send you plenty of snuggles and kitty kisses from him. With positive thoughts,love and many prayers.....
Thanks for the update Laura. More prayers on the way.
DON'T WORRY LAURE, WHEN I HAD BRAIN SURGERY, I TRIED TO YNK ALL MY TUBES:rolleyes: THEY RESTRAINED ME TOO!! IT'S ALL THE MED THEY PUT IN HIS IV, MAKES YOU GOOFY;) LUCKILY IT MAKES YOU FORGET ALOT OF THE PAIN!! I'D A FEEDING TUBE FOR 6 WEEKS, MY FRIST BITE WAS A STALE STICKY CHEESE PUFF & IT STILL TASTED GREAT:D SOUNDS LIKE THEY'RE LETTING EDDIE EAT THOUGH IF HE HAD STRAWBERRIES:cool: THAT'S A VERY GOOD SIGN!! DID REGINA GET YOU ON THOSE STAIRS YET??:eek: :eek:
MANY PRAYERS & POSITIVE THOUGHTS CONTINUE TO FLOW FOR ALL INVOLVED!:) MAY WE BE BLESSED WITH MORE POSITIVE UPDATES THAT REPORT THE WONDERFUL LOVE & MERCY OF CHRIST IN EDDIES PHENOMINAL RECOVERY!!
I'm still saying multiple prayers for Eddie Laura! Hope the grafts take better than they anticipate! ;) He sounds like he's from stong stock! And that's a compliment from the heart. ;) Kirby sends his love! ;)
Laura all of your news sounds so encouraging. I know Eddie is going to continue to surprise everyone and do better than expected! Prayers are still coming for Eddie and the whole family.
Magoo sends more kissies and nose rubs to you!:D :D :D
Eddie got his skin grafts Friday and they took more skin from his lower legs and put it on his neck. This is an extreemly critical time now and for the last 2 days, we have hardly been able to see him, resorting to peeks of him through his ICU window. He is extreemly prone to infections and ANYTHING could disturb and distroy his new skin grafts so he is being kept at -3 sedation status, meaning he is completely out of it now. The skin from his leg went on his neck and some of the grafts they grew somewhere else was put on his chest and arms, these are the ones they say will only have a 50 to 60% sucess rate. They have his arms extened up in the air and one of his legs up and he is just suspended like that for a least a week and will be kept asleep.
This is the hardest for Regina and I, both almost left in tears yesterday after only being able to look at him through the window briefly. If this is what we have to do, then we WILL do it to keep him as safe as we can from anything we might carry into him. I would imagine that as soon as this part is well enough, they will do another and another so we are wondering just how long it will be until we get Eddie back and see those brown eyes and his smile..
We were not warned or prepared for this part so it is hitting us pretty hard right now...
BUT... we have decided that we will NOT let this get us down! We will use this time to get away from the hospital more and do things for ourselves. Virginia Beach is only 10 miles away and since I have never been, we are going to go one day and eat on the boardwalk there and do other things as the days present themselves weatherwise and boardom wise.
Extra prayers are needed for Eddie right now to help ward off infections and keep the grafts safe and healthy!!
I'm sure Eddie is fine ..... but I can certainly understand that you and Regina feel like this is a set-back for the two of you. Don't worry, Eddie is still "in there" ... just resting while his body heals!
The Virginia Beach and other outings sound like a wonderful plan ... will be a good stress release for you both! ENJOY!
Hugs,
Kim
;)
Still praying for your son, you and your family! Hope that Eddie gets better everyday. Try and find some time for yourselves. You can't be all worn out, you need to have strength for Eddie!
Hi Laura, Eddie, Reginia, and RieRie!
Prayers were offered by the congregation of Bethany Church this morning for Eddie's continued recovery as well as for each of you to have the strength to get through each day. I can't begin to imagine how difficult it must be for all of you not to be able to be with him right now. Believe that he knows you're there even though direct contact isn't possible right now. Positive thoughts, love, and many more prayers for all. Virginia Beach is really nice, try to enjoy a bit of downtime.....
It sounds like a great idea for you and Regina to have a 'girls day out' and let Eddie get the rest, and healing he needs for now. I'm sure it's very hard not to be able to be by his side right now, but it's important that he's kept isolated so those grafts take. ;) Have a terrific day at the beach, and I'm still sending healing prayers for your son. ;)
EVEN THOUGH YOU BRAIN KNOWS YOU CAN'T GO IN, I'M SURE THAT WEARS ON YOUR NERVES!!:rolleyes: I'M SO GLAD THEY'RE KEEPING EDDIE UNCONSCIENCE!! YOU KNOW HOW ITCHY JUST SUNBURNS ARE:eek:
I HOPE Y'ALL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GET SOME R & R! VIRGINIA BEACH SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT DAY!!:D MAYBE FIND A PETSMART, GET A 'FUR FIX'!!;)
This is so horrible but so nice that doctors can fix him up.I really hope he feels good physically and mentally in a few months.It will take a while before his spirits get lifted I think again.More prayers coming.