Saturday update

Well, Preston is waking up more, and the feeding tube is bothering him. So the dr. said he would talk to surgeons and see when they can put the G-tube in his stomach, to be fed and given his meds. through. That could be as soon as Monday. If so, we could be home by the end of next week. Jr. told the dr. we would need help at home, but we wanted to bring him home to finish recovering, rather than the rehabilition hospital. Preston has been crying tears; not sure what all is bothering him. I think he will happier at home and will slowly recover. It looks like the end of this long hospital stay might be in sight. It will be a blessed day when we arrive home. We need a hospital bed, oxygen, feeding tube products, etc., and all that has to be worked out before we get home. We are putting the hospital bed in the living room so he can be part of the family interaction. We don't want him stuck off in a room away from us. Please pray all of these things will fall into place and SOON! We are so ready to come home.

One of our day shift nurses was talking to me about Junior and how wonderful he is, and I totally agreed. He works, comes to hospital and stays every weekend so I can come home and rest and sometimes through the week. If he sees I am getting overwhelmed he sends me home to sleep. Then Jan, the nurse, went on to say that "our faith" played a big part in our family, and I was so glad she could see that. They have noticed how much Preston is loved by all in our church, and how much company we have had even though we have been in there 8 weeks! It has all been a good example to them.

Norma Gwen