Tim continues to take baby steps in his recovery. Today, he walked the hall with his walker and the PT (physical therapist), of course! He didn't make it very far but he did hop on one foot down the hall and back. He brushed his teeth, shaved, got his hair washed and cleaned up and smells a whole lot better (he says he almost feels human!). He got a new IV port in his arm and got rid of the femoral line in his groin. This will make it a lot easier to hop on the walker.
His foot is still being "vac-ed" which means it's attached by a hose to a 10 lb. machine. One of his doctors came in today and looked at the machine and said, "that sucks!" and Tim said he was right in every sense of the word.
He's been up most of the day sitting in the chair and had visits from Ron Williams and David Grebel - both here at the same time which if you know them, the hospital will never be the same!
We're making slow progress with some talk of going home in the not too distant future. We continue to give thanks for all the prayers, emails, cards and calls from friends and family far and wide.
ugh i'm just reading all this! this is fran, a mdg-team member pal of MB's, and a medical student at uab. WOW. what a scary way to be diagnosed with diabetes and how fortunate that you all went to the hospital when you did! i cannot imagine how you all must be feeling, but i'm praying for y'all and hope he continues to make excellent progress!! and... a large impetus for this post... a shout out to the majestic wound-vac. i <3 them and hope you do to at the end of all this. keep up the blog, and we'll keep up the prayer :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the good report, Karen. I don't know Ron Williams, but I think Tim and David could get into lots of trouble by themselves! We're glad to hear he's making such good progress and will continue to remember him. Lou Anne & Gary
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, I've been following Tim's progress via the blog. It's a great way to keep us informed about his progress without bothering him with phone calls. Give him my best. David Wells
ReplyDeleteI have been following Tim's progress since I first became aware of this blog. Thanks so much for the updates and pictures. Tim has to know that for every comment posted here there are hundreds of other well wishers cheering him on to a speedy and full recovery. Best Wishes!!! Doris Jones
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