OFF THE VENT!

I talked to Robert and June this morning. Bill is still doing good. Yesterday they removed the vent. Robert and his nephew Shane were in the room when they took it out. Bill was really confused when he saw both of them standing over him. You have to remember the last time he was awake he was being taken to surgery and only June and his parents were there. Robert also said Bill saw the day ( Monday) on a board in the room.. He could not figure where the others days went too. Robert said he is still VERY WEAK. He is so weak can't even push the button on his morphine drip. His pain though is being managed well through the ICU. The Dr told June this morning he will be in ICU for quite a long time. He still has infection and his blood cultures came back positive for infection but the numbers were low. So please keep praying. This morning he actually asked for June. He can only talk with a whisper and only a few sentences . Robert said though he is asking more questions on what happen. They decided to only tell him that he was very sick with infection and he had to have more surgery. He has no idea yet that he has two colostomy bags now. I was explained one was for his upper colon and one was for his lower colon. I hope I got that right.He will have further surgery to have only one bag but this will not happen until months from now. June sounded wonderful this morning! Robert, Josh and June slept at the hospital last night in the ICU waiting room. I know they must be very tired! Robert will be coming home this evening. We miss him terribly. I am so glad though that Bill and June lives so close that he was able to get to his brother quickly.