Andy is back in surgery

[cloverfdx]

Thanks for the update Phred .

[Dogz]

I am so happy to hear some good news.

Thank you SO much, Phred for keeping us all updated. Of course, a big thanks to Kim for her updates, too.

*HUGS* to Andy, Kim, & their family.


More thoughts and prayers coming for a quick recovery.

[Cincy'sMom]

Thanks Kimmy and Phred for the updates. Glad to hear things are getting better.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Prayers on the way until Andy is all well!

[Miss Meow]

I'm so glad there's some good news. What a dreadful time for poor Andy!

{{{hugs}}} to you all and hoping for Andy's quick recovery.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad to hear that Andy is doing much better. Prayers and positive thoughts are still being sent his way. {{{HUGS}}}

[gini]

Continuing prayers for Andy for his complete recovery. And also prayers will be said for you Kim, and family as you stand beside him.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Andy's *wakin up* and starting to communicate in *words*!!
He's still a bit *FUZZIE* and drifts off into La-La Land;
but he should be able to put together a full sentence pretty soon.

They took away ALL the supplemental oxygen (he's now breathing
plain ole room air) AND are slowly cranking up the bed from horizontal
to a more upright position.

The head White Coat visited and said it was time to quit goofin around -
Orders are that the Nurses are to have Andy SITTIN inna Chair
before lites out tonight!!

They've been rolling him around in the bed to limber him up;
and fluids are now flowing in and out to everyone's satisfaction.

Solid Food is still a distant memory, but he got a "Treat" - a Popsicle -
for being good!
Kim says she'll "bait" him into the chair with the promise of another popsicle!

Miz Kimmy is finally starting to sound a lil bit more "chipper" -
I think everyone is seeing *PROGRESS* being made!

Plans are for the Family to eat in the cateteria and then return
for the scheduled Chair Sitting!
Hopefully he'll be Out of Bed before 8 PM.

Kimmy is going to call her Boss and ask for tomorrow off.
She promises to *relaxe* a bit when they move Andy out of the ICU room
and into a "regular" room. I think that may happen sometime on Monday.

Let's all *Pray* for Andy getting his legs back in operation this evening -
a trip to the Chair might not seem like much - but to Andy it will
probably feel like a 5-mile Hike!

GO ANDY! Go *GET* that Chair!


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[slick]

Good news Phred and thanks for the uppydate. I continue my prayers for the family and I'll light a special candle on the mantel for him.

[Karen]

Go, Andy, go!

I know how weird it is, and how strange to want to stand up, but not have your body respond like you expect it to. In fact, expect tons of "pins and needles" like after a really boring lecture hall ...

Kimmy, buy him the goofiest slippers you can find, so when he looks down, he'll grin. That also helps when he's up to walking, he'll be the talk of the floor - that's how it worked for me, when I had my great big tiger slippers - everyone was jealous of them, and they were really warm, too, which helps. Hospitals always seem cold - specially when you've just got one of those cotton "gowns" to keep you warm - NOT!

We're pulling for you! (That "we" includes my bell choir and church choir, too!)

[wolflady]

Prayers and good vibes are on the way from me too. I've been following Andy's threads and sending prayers, but I wanted to post here to let you know that I was thinking of you too. I'm happy to see Phred's uppydates and that hopefully he'll be "chaired" today!

Many thoughts and prayers and love from me and my furrballs!
**hugs**
Karen

[captain]

Hugs, prayers, and chairs on their way to you Kimmy!!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

He's FULLY Alert and *Talkin* again!!

Spent so much time *Talkin* he forgot to "get up".
(I think it was a lame excuse!)

Andy had a bunch of Visitors and started jabberin;
DID do some moving of his legs and feet;
just ran out of time to try the Chair Dash.

The Breathing Therapy Techs visited and gave him some breathing exercises -
He got several GOOD BOYs for his efforts!

Everyone seems *Pleased* with Andy's PROGRESS today!!

Then the Nurse came in about 7:30 and gave him a dose of
KnockOut Dropz that had him *snoring* in minutes...
so much for the Chair Dash!

Originally posted by Karen

Go, Andy, go!

Kimmy, buy him the goofiest slippers you can find,
so when he looks down, he'll grin.

Message Delivered, Karen!
Kimmy got a *chuckle* from it.
Wonder if they sell Goofie Slippurz in the Gift Shoppe??

Please remember Andy and Kim in you Bed Tyme Prayers tonight!

REST UP tonight, Andy ~
Plan on being OUT of bed tomorrow!!

/s/ Phred
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[ramanth]

Phred pretty much covered it all! We were so loud when were leaving and Andy barely twitched.

That musta been some GOOD knock out juice!

Lets hope for a 'chair dash' tomorrow and I'm definitely going to look for some goofy slippers.

[Logan]

Kimmy, I know this has been a long and difficult weekend for all of you. I'm glad he was alert and got to visit with all of you tonight, though before they knocked him out. Hopefully tomorrow will be an even better day.

You all remain in our prayers.

Logan