UPDATE (4-10-23 Day 11) One consult Dr leaving, another coming in. We’ll see what this Dr thinks. Nearest facility that accepts Val’s insurance for her needs, with the ventilator, is Lubbock Tx, which for those who do not know is north Texas. Even with a tracheostomy and peg tube where looking probably at Lubbock till she gets back on her feet. 🙏🏻 Most of us would be looking at a 3-4 hour drive. We’re on a “wait and see”, one day at a time….🙏🏻🙏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Palliative care nurse practitioner saw my sister look her straight in the eyes today. She wants More Time than the two weeks. She will talk to the Dr who will relieve her tomorrow. 🙌🏻🙌🏻 This is so promising. We will see what this Dr decides and tries. One Dr said “we’ll see what’s up his sleeve, he may have different experience about the next steps. We pray he does. 🙏🏻🙌🏻🙏🏻🙌🏻

Val was scheduled to have the tracheostomy and peg tube put in today. But last evening Val was given a pen and paper and began to write. She may be trying to remember the names of family members.🙏🏻 They are talking about taking out the ventilator tomorrow. Depends on today of course, but her writing on that paper changed everything!! it gave her a 24-hour window to wait on the tracheostomy.🙏🏻🙏🏻 Val had an apnea episode this afternoon (like sleep apnea). Prayers please, she can’t do much without the ventilator if she has apnea. Many call it sleep apnea but she is doing this at various times of the day. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Might be the one thing that will keep her from not getting a trach. So she may have to have it if she keeps stop breathing. Please pray God’s will. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 The family and I appreciate the prayers that you are sending up into heaven. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

UPDATE 4-13-23 THE VENTILATOR IS OUT THIS MORNING! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Dr P. just came in and said she is looking Great. Restarted her tube feeding and ordering physical therapy to come so they can access her needs. She has the nasal cannula now. 🙌🏻🙌🏻 THEY ARE MONITORING THE APNEA AND AFIB, THIS IS A BIG CONCERN. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Thank you for your prayers!!! 💖

4-13-23 Day 14 The ventilator Is Out. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Now we pray for her to be able to stay off. 🙏🏻🙏🏻Dr P. just came in and said she is looking Great. Restarted her tube feeding and ordering physical therapy to come so they can access her needs. 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Nasal cannula is now back on and so far, so good. 🙌🏻🙌🏻. Christy, oldest daughter, says she is trying to suction her own mouth…. She’s mostly going for her cheek and nose but is on her lips. Not in her mouth really yet. But if I can get her doing it and she’s in control of it, I hope she’ll take it better. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 NOW THAT’S A THANK YOU AND A PRAISE GOD!! OUR GOD IS IN CONTROL AND NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH HIM!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 THANK