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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums****WCGreen Update -- Saturday March 8, 2014****
From his wife:His lung biopsy showed his new lungs are still healthy. Wonderful!
He still is confused, but can show the hospital staff that he is more with it. Of course, it doesn't help he can't talk because of the trach. This can be problematic. They may ask him a question, he doesn't really answer, and then he is not attended to when it is necessary.
If anyone knows of a job, I'm in dire need of one. Thanks.
To clarify the bit about the trach: He still needs support from the ventilator. He IS breathing on his own, but not enough, so the vent is still in use, just not 100% of the time.
hlthe2b
(102,357 posts)Wishing him the very best.
Ohio Joe
(21,761 posts)I appreciate it!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,699 posts)YW!
I need these updates too......I know how it is!
It's tough not getting to talk to him...
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)calimary
(81,466 posts)I hope the healing continues smoothly and that his wife finds a job that allows her some time-flexibility.
GoCubsGo
(32,088 posts)Glad to hear that he continues to do relatively well.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)for continuing improvement.
TexasProgresive
(12,158 posts)Some people put on a heart lung machine experience times of confusion. I hope it passes quickly.
2 of my co-workers had bypass surgery and complained of it but one of them was really no different that I could tell. He was always a bit lost.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,699 posts)I'd forgotten about that. I believe it's pretty common.
Thanks for the reminder, my dear TexasProgresive.
Phentex
(16,334 posts)Continued healing.
coldbeer
(306 posts)That's easy for me to say, but I really mean it.
I just cannot imagine new lungs and the stress
you must be going through. WCGreen has a great
wife.
I have a few medical problems but this reminds
me of the kid with no shoes (me) seeing a kid
with no feet.
Hang in there!
coldbeer
hey, this just takes time, but you will be ok.
pacalo
(24,721 posts)Continued good wishes for Chris' complete recovery.
LWolf
(46,179 posts)Octafish
(55,745 posts)Thanks, CaliforniaPeggy!
Solly Mack
(90,785 posts)spanone
(135,873 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)his wife is also a hero in this.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,699 posts)I just did not see how tough it was going to be.
She IS a hero.
Thanks, nadin...
Cha
(297,655 posts)Peggy~