Valerie is out of ICU!

Val had a long weekend in ICU trying to get off the ventilator, reduce the swelling and stabilize her heart beat.  But she was finally able to move to a regular room on Monday morning.  She has a lovely view of Portland, Mt. Hood and the river….all things to inspire a speedy recovery.  While not [...]

Val’s Thursday Post Op Report

Mike reports this evening that Val continues to improve.  She is awake and moderately coherent in between the pain killers!  She can move her toes, do a thumbs up, indicate when she needs more medicine and even sort of crack a smile with the ventilator.  While Val can breath on her own when awake, she [...]

Val’s Wednesday Night Post Op Report

Another long day of waiting, but it is all good news.  Valerie was finally taken into surgery tonight to remove the sponges.  The bleeding had stopped and they were able to sew her up permanently.  She will remain on the ventilator and sedated for another day or two to give her body a chance to [...]

Val’s Surgery Update

I know it has been a long day/night as we have waited to hear about our dear friend Val…she is currently recovering in ICU and while it has been a very difficult surgery she has done well. The surgery started late and took 8+ hours.
The details:
The 1st portion of the surgery concentrated on the potential [...]

Testing Val’s Chin Up Team Update

Val says we are T-72 hours till surgery…testing blog to see if I can do updates.