Good News!

Good Friday Morning! I received some great news this morning from my brother Robb. They have removed the trach from dad - he can finally talk! You all know it's hard to keep dad quiet for 3 minutes let alone 3 weeks! You can imagine he has so much to say and we are all very happy to hear his voice again. He detailed to Robb how difficult and painful it has been to communicate with the trach in and he is so much more comfortable now that he can talk.

Dads next surgery is scheduled for next Tuesday to do some work on his left leg. Unfortunately, it has not set properly so they need to do some additional work, but we don't know exactly what at this point. There are a number of options and that will be left up to the doctor in charge of that leg - he has a doctor and team assigned to each body part.

And last, but certainly not least we need to send out more thank yous! This one is long over due! You have heard us mention dads guardian angels - Dennis and Paul, the life flight team - a few times throughout our blog. We haven't had a chance to thank the other guardian angels who were the first to get to dad and care for him in the field until Dennis and Paul arrived. We need to thank Tom Chambers and his son - mom and dads neighbors - who first responded to dads call for help. Tom recognized immediately that dads injuries were very severe and called for the life flight team to be summoned - it is that quick decision that brought Dennis and Paul to dads aid and possibly saved his life! We can never repay the Chambers family for their quick actions. We also need to say thank you to the Hillsdale rescue team who arrived quickly and made their way to dads side. Once again, they did an unbelievable job preparing dad for his helicopter ride - they were the first responders. If you ask them, they will probably say they were just doing their job. If you ask us they changed our lives forever - they saved our husband and dad and grandfather and brother and brother-in-law and uncle and cousin and nephew and father-in-law and friend! And for that we are forever grateful! Thank you and thank you for being dads guardian angels!

Scott

PS - Finding out more of the story as time goes on. Rick, part of the Hillsdale EMT Team, was the first on scene and immediately called for Life Flitght. Tom Chambers arrived shortly after Rick and was invaluable on the scene. Thanks to all!