Friday Morning

Just got off the phone with ICU.  Here's a quick update on Stephanie.  She had her speak valve put in yesterday.  As of yet she hasn't spoken words....but the nurse said that was normal.  She did say that if any of you visit her, ask them to help her with the valve and see if she will start saying words.  Art is scheduled to come visit her around 2pm.  Thank you for your prayers.  The other day he was concerned that he wouldn't be able to see her while he was at the rehab hospital.  God is so good to allow this visit to happen!  Stephanie continues to stay off the ventilator and they are slowly weening her off of a super high saline solution (a method they use to help with the bruising on her brain).  Once she is off of this she'll be more able to leave ICU.   She has tolerated well being in the cardiac chair, and they were planning on putting her in that shortly.  Praise the Lord that she is tolerating well sitting upright!  She does not appear to be in pain and when asked she shakes her head "No".   Please continue to pray for her fever it spiked again last night at 101.8.   Please also pray that she starts to use her left arm/hand.  There has been little response since the accident on that side.

Will get a further update on both parents tonight or tomorrow evening.  Please continue to drop in to say "Hi" to Art.  He's in the rehab hospital, room 126 (Window).  He appreciates the visits and helps pass the time.  Please continue to pray for his healing.  That his ribs heal and that he is able to take the deep breaths he needs to, to ward off infection in his lungs.  Please also pray for his leg as he heals.  Here is a picture taken at the beginning of the week with Markus' kiddos.