Wednesday, August 13, 2008

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13

I JUST SPOKE WITH AUNT TERESA. SHE SAID THAT THEY HAD JUST TALKED WITH DR. SAVAGE AND HE DID HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS. HE SAID THAT THE HOLE IN THE LEFT LUNG WAS CAUSED FROM THE FORCE OF THE OXYGEN THAT THEY ARE GIVING HIM. HE SAID THAT BOBBY'S LUNGS DID LOOK BETTER TODAY. HE TOLD MOM THAT BOBBY'S OXYGEN LEVEL WAS LOOKING GOOD, BUT IT STILL WASN'T AS GOOD AS HE WOULD LIKE FOR IT TO BE.. BUT REMEMBER.... BABY STEPS! THEY GAVE BOBBY ANOTHER UNIT OF BLOOD THIS MORNING.
THEY HAVE HAD SOME TROUBLE GETTING HIM TO WAKE UP. HIS LEFT EYE IS OPEN MOST OF THE TIME, BUT HE ISN'T ACTUALLY SEEING ANYTHING. BEFORE, THEY COULD GET HIM TO WAKE JUST BY SPEAKING LOUDLY TO HIM, BUT NOW HE ISN'T REALLY RESPONDING TO THAT. HE WILL MOVE AROUND IF YOU MESS WITH HIS FEET, SO WE KNOW THAT HE IS STILL OKAY. THEY ARE DOING SOME TESTS THIS MORNING TO FIND OUT WHY HE ISN'T WAKING EASILY. THEY ARE HOPING IT IS JUST THE MEDICINE THAT THEY HAVE HIM ON. THE SWELLING CAME BACK ON SUNDAY, AND HASN'T REALLY GONE DOWN, BUT THEY SAY THAT IS NORMAL.

AUNT TERESA SAID THAT MOM IS IN BETTER SPIRITS TODAY. SHE WAS SO HAPPY TO HEAR SOME POSITIVE NEWS.

PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR A MIRACLE.. WE ARE SO READY FOR HIM TO AT LEAST BE ABLE TO SIT UP AND KNOW THAT WE ARE THERE WITH HIM. THE GRANDKIDS WOULD LOVE TO SEE HIM AND I AM SURE THAT IT WOULD MAKE HIM SO MUCH BETTER IF HE COULD SEE THEM.

I WILL POST AS SOON AS I HEAR SOMETHING ELSE!

THANKS SO MUCH,
MANDI

3 comments:

Chasity said...

Dad~you are really stubborn...did you know that? hurry up and get better. You didn't really want to go the Diamond Mines without all eleven of us anyway??hah. Man, when you wake up you will feel like you have been asleep for years. A lot has happened in the past 24 days. 1)Cristell is expecting 2)Summer ended for all of your grandkids, no more weekly camping trips until Spring Break or Summer Break 3)Ab will be in Kindergarten 4)I'VE SOLD MY HOUSE...WOO HOO :)and we can't move without your help + we will need you to help with our new house (did I just say all of that??LOL)
You need to heal like you drive--FAST! We are waiting, but we are starting to get impatient. Just kidding! Anyway, we love u and miss u a lot. Things just aren't the same without you.
love ya, Chas & Eric

Chasity said...

Papa-Doo~where have u been, I am starting to miss you. Did u know that I will start school tomorrow? Ms. Carrie said I will be her helper-No Tears. I can't wait to see you.
love, Abby-Doo

Pada-Doo~why are you in bed? I asked Nanny that a thousand times last night. I miss you and I am ready to come stay at you house-yes my are(LOL). I have surprises for you:)
I love you more.....Anna Grace

Andria said...

Just wanted you to know that we are thinking of all you guys and we are still praying for a miracle.
If there is something we can do we would be happy to do it for you.
Mandi you have done a good job with this blog! I check it every day to see what news there is on Bobby.
We miss you guys at church. It isn't the same without ya there.