This is from an email that my dad sent me today, and above is the most recent picture I have of Blake. Looks like he is doing pretty well.


Blake’s respiratory rate is finally back down now where it needs to be. I hope it lasts this time. He is also responding to the treatment for the infection around the stoma. Basically he drew a bad weekend nurse, and it cost him some recovery time and he is making up for it today. It looks promising that we may be able to go home tomorrow or the next day if all continues well( how many time have I thought that in the past 15 days).

Becky is doing well considering all. It was a great weekend for her to spend with her husband and daughter for Mother’s Day. Maurine came to and we had an enjoyable time as well. Blake was very happy overall, BUT we kind of lost track of who was doing what and after everyone had left yesterday afternoon, things began to go wrong with some of his numbers, probably from the previous poor attention and lack of experience by the nurses Blake drew.

Alas, live and learn and gratefully get a chance to do better. He is more excited and lively than Becky has EVER seen him at home. It goes to show that being able to breathe well is not overrated, eh. He is so precious and hard to believe the love he can demonstrate in just his eyes alone, then that famous smile comes along melts everyone, even some of the hard-line custodians, ha. Nurses come from far and wide to get a peek at him, and some that have worked with him previously also manage to get an excuse to come see him again. Over all the care has been outstanding and we are all so grateful for that and the many many prayers on his and his families behalf. (keep them coming, ha)

It is kind of scary in a way to think of leaving as a reality is so very near. Although it is long awaited, I am a bit nervous of what we may have to handle once we get home. We are probably now about as ready as we can ever be and I hope that we do not have to be back in here under these circumstances again.

Hope all is well with all of you.

-Fred