Rachel and Ryan got to spend another day together in the ICU. He leaves tomorrow for a couple days and will return Friday or Saturday.
We are not sure why she is still in the ICU, all her cultures have come back negative - so she has no infection that we know of at this point. Yeah! Rachel is continuing to do very well with her 'trach' and had a good time with her Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist this afternoon. I don't think Speech Therapy came to see her today...maybe tomorrow? I know that Rachel has been working on her swallowing on her own and is looking forward to tasting food again. It has been over a week since Speech Therapy has seen her.
Rachel had many family visitors today, she enjoyed them. Even her little neice and nephews stopped by. We all had some good laughs at her bed-side. I am sure that when she can talk again, she will have many stories to tell us about her experience in the ICU :-)
Hopefully the doctors will see no need to keep her in the ICU and she will be able to transfer tomorrow to a more 'general' floor. I know that when she does transfer, they will start more specific rehab and get her rockin' and rollin' as quickly as her body will allow her too.
May all of you be blessed.
~RuthAnne
P.S. I'll try to sneak in a picture later tonight, of this office that Josh has rigged in the hospital room where we are staying -I think he mentioned a couple days ago....
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I'm sure glad that Rachel has been having good days. I know that means that her loved ones are having good days also!! We continue to pray for the best!!
The Prater family
I'm so thankful that ya'll are taking a moment to keep us updated. Our church is asking for weekly updates, and I wish that I could be there to hug your necks. Soon, though....Soon. I love you all.
hey - does that mean you guys go the "hospital hotel room"? hope so!!!
hoping i bet this little cold bug I've got because I'm really hoping to come out to Iowa City this weekend!!!
Hey Rach!
Its Naomi and I'm praying for you and everyone else. You are so amazingly strong and courageous and an encouragement to me when I get upset. I just think about you and how hard you are working and I know I can get through whatever I'm challenged by. God is good and he works his purposes in ways we can only begin to understand. Hey, talk to later! Fruit flies like a banana!
Love, Naomi Behrens
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