Bill and Anne are both still fighting, and they have both been conscious at different times over the last 24 hours. They both got new beds. Bill's bed is a little wider so he is more comfortable when being turned in different positions. Mom's bed is one that changes positions every so often to help loosen up chest congestion.
Bill is definitely fighting and we are convinced he is ready to have his breathing tube out. The good news is it is amazing how much strength he has when trying to get to his tube and he is pretty much breathing on his own, the bad news is they've had to tie his hands down which I am sure is not making him very happy. His color is really good and Karen, Erin and John have all had an opportunity to talk to him today. Karen let him know what happened and that Anne is OK and he has lots of people pulling for him. His stomach has healed up fairly well so to the best of our understanding, he is ready from a trauma perspective to move forward with the spinal neurosurgery. We are pretty frustrated because we have heard 2 potential dates for surgery, Monday or Thursday, and we can't seem to get a hold of any of the neuro docs. The longer he goes without surgery, the more risk he has for increasing instability, and we aren't clear on the hold up. We will continue to try to follow up.
Mom is sleeping a lot and wakes up every so often. We think the bed is maybe making her a little uncomfortable. They have decided not to try to take her breathing tube out today as they would just have to re-intubate her prior to the ortho surgery (femur, tibia, wrist) she is scheduled for at 6:30 am tomorrow. We are really trying to let her rest as much as possible and talk to her mainly when she is already being woken up by the nurses and staff. She does seem upset when she wakes up and cries a little bit. I think she is mainly just scared and probably very worried about Bill. She was lucid at the accident scene and she may have a better understanding of what happened. We think this, along with being in a lot of pain and in a scary place, may make her upset. We keep letting them both know the other is OK.
I will post more information later this evening. Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.
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Kel, These updates are really great! Thanks so much for taking the time & energy to post them in the middle of everything else you have to worry about.
Everyone here has asked me repeatedly to let you know they are thinking of you and sending Anne & Bill all of thier best thoughts and prayers - Rick & Karen, Stacie, Roberta, all the girls at work, Paul's folks, JR asks about you every day, and of course, Dennis.
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Thank you again so much for these updates. While it is very upsetting to hear what Anne and Bill are going through, we want to know. We share your optimism with the positive developments and keep praying for those things that are not going so well. Our hearts go out to both of them and to you all. The Running/Bank group are all staying in touch as one of the many "teams" that are pulling for them. We will be anxious to hear about Anne's surgery tomorrow and, of course, Bill's if it in fact is performed tomorrow, which we hope it is. Please call or email us if there is ANYTHING we can do to help --- big or small matters. We would like to come by the hospital early this week --- tomorrow or Tuesday --- we know most likely that we would NOT be able to see Anne or Bill, but we would like to see you all and offer our support. Our love to you all---Joan and John Scott
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