Amazing Rob News!

Hello everyone! I had a great weekend with Rob! He was able to stay off the ventilator for 24 hours as of this morning! This is a major turning point in his recovery. I saw him both days this weekend and his progress is remarkable. Yesterday hospital staff were planning on when to move him to a regular hospital room this week! Once he gets in the regular room he will start physical therapy. Also he should be able to talk sometime this week. He does still have an issue that will be addressed on Wednesday: He will have minor surgery on the pressure sore on his back to aid in its healing. It is possible it will require skin grafts. Here is just one example of how quickly he is improving: On Sat. he was barely able to soak one of those spongy sticks in a cup of water and then put it in his mouth to get the moisture. Yesterday he was able to hold the cup himself and drink the water. Amazing! Yesterday afternoon he watched the Mariners game and they had the good grace to win for him. All our prayers have been answered. Thank you so much for your support. The nightmare is over, and now the work begins. Kat

I am Thrilled!!!! This is great news. We are all truly blessed to have you giving us updates, even when it's been painful to do so. You are one heck of a lady! You and Rob will remain in my prayers until he is doing his own posting!! Thanks so much for setting a great tone for my day!!!! mgm

Caboose hell. Rob sounds like he is the engine now and is coming full steam ahead. Kat

That is SO wonderful!!!! What a long haul! And I know it is still not over. You have been such a rock through this. He is very blessed to have such a support network. I hope Dorothy is letting herself get some rest now. Give him my love... Joy

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: PRAISE THE LORD!!! I am so excited about Rob's progress. Please let him know he, as well as you and your families, continue to be in my daily prayers. Thanks for continue to share his progress with us! {{{{{HUGS}}}}}, -Marcie 275/243/135

came in to peek and see how Rob is doing.. He's quite popular you know!!! Glad things are getting better, thoughts and prayers continue for Rob and his family... hope you all are getting enough rest yourselves!! ~Kim

Kat - PRAISE THE LORD!!!!! What wonderful news - I am just thrilled!!! Dina

Kat, What wonderful new!! I had tears in my eyes from reading your post!! It's fantasstic that Rob is doing so well. Va

What fantastic news. I give thanks to the Lord for prayers answered. Betty

Oh, Kat this is wonderful news! I am so glad to hear this about my surgery twin. Not a day goes by that I don't think of him and wish his recovery could have been as uneventful as mine. I am thanking God right now for pulling him through, and for giving him you and his mother to look after him all this time. Bless you both! Tell him to hurry back, ok? Lee M. 266/217/137