After a great day yesterday and being warned by the nurses that their could be setbacks, we were not sure what today would hold. We are thankful that today was another good day. Today, the PT and OT folks brought in a tilt table to get Dan standing up straighter (google "tilt table" and pick a website to see what these tables look like). We took 2 walks today outside but had to cut both short due to the IV stand beeping again. We figured out how to do these walks with just me and Dan - the handle on the IV stand encircles the entire stand and it's at Dan's arm height, so his "job" is to hold the handle while I push the wheelchair. This works well except for getting in and out of his room and the elevator. The doctors also confirmed everything is working well - labs ok, new liver working great, other organs seem to be in sync - so now we work on getting stronger and continuing eating well. And the hope continues that the more active Dan gets, the more his mental state will get normal (ok, those of you who know Dan well are saying "normal?")
Aloha from the desert,
Debbie and Dan
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Thanks for the updates. We are glad you had another great day. After the liver transplant news we kind of got lost in our own world. After reading the last weeks of posts, we realize what a tough road is yet to come. All of you are in our prayers. We love you guys and miss you.
Hi guys, I'm really glad to hear Dan is doing better from Tuesday. I'll keep praying for God to fix his mind on what is true and to keep taking care of you, Debbie! Love, Susan
We know it is a long rehab. We spent 2 months last fall with a close friend at the hospital. The doctors had said that he actually had died on the table and the heart doctor would not give up heart massage. Our pastor calls him our resident Lazarus. You would never know what he had gone through now. I can sure relate to the long rehab, but this too shall pass. Everything is temporary. Your still in our prayers! The Jarretts
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