Monday, December 12, 2005
Jan's Trials
Dear family & friends,
As last reported, Jan was moved to the progressive care unit (PC - 03) at Baylor-All Saints. Also that she has had a setback because the throat/stomach connection is not healing, causing it to leak during swallowing tests. Initially the doctors were uncertain what the follow-up plan would be, but yesterday the plan was established:
She will remain in Baylor-AS hospital a couple more days until the chest drainage tubes come out and she is able to make a move to a rehabilitation facility. The recommended place is Kindred Hospital (815 8th Ave, FW), a "long-term acute care" facility that has special expertize in respiratory and trach care issues like Jan's. She will remain there for a couple of weeks to regain strength and insure healing of her chest and stomach cavity. After that she will return to the hospital for some skin grafts in the throat/neck to promote healing, and hopefully repair the connection to her stomach so that ultimately she can eat again.
We are relieved that a path forward has been laid out and ask God's blessing on it as you continue in prayer for healing.
Love, Don (Mick)
As last reported, Jan was moved to the progressive care unit (PC - 03) at Baylor-All Saints. Also that she has had a setback because the throat/stomach connection is not healing, causing it to leak during swallowing tests. Initially the doctors were uncertain what the follow-up plan would be, but yesterday the plan was established:
She will remain in Baylor-AS hospital a couple more days until the chest drainage tubes come out and she is able to make a move to a rehabilitation facility. The recommended place is Kindred Hospital (815 8th Ave, FW), a "long-term acute care" facility that has special expertize in respiratory and trach care issues like Jan's. She will remain there for a couple of weeks to regain strength and insure healing of her chest and stomach cavity. After that she will return to the hospital for some skin grafts in the throat/neck to promote healing, and hopefully repair the connection to her stomach so that ultimately she can eat again.
We are relieved that a path forward has been laid out and ask God's blessing on it as you continue in prayer for healing.
Love, Don (Mick)
# posted by Don Box @ Monday, December 12, 2005 
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Hi Don,
I'll be the first to make a comment on your first posting. We love you and Jan and it is an honor to be considered your friends. God's blessings on you and sweet Jan,
~marilyn
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I'll be the first to make a comment on your first posting. We love you and Jan and it is an honor to be considered your friends. God's blessings on you and sweet Jan,
~marilyn
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