Here are Debbie's recent posts containing lots of good news! Thank you for following Scott's Story, and for your continued prayers! :-) We hope and pray that they are reunited with their 4 Children very soon!
Monday, June 20th, 2016
Posted 18 hours ago
I am happy to say that today was another boring day! Scott was fever free the whole day again! He is down 2 more lbs. and weighs only 194.3 now. He lost 34 lbs. in 10 days! Let me tell you, this is not the way you want to do it!
Between 9:30 and 11PM, we walked 18 laps. He is walking so fast! It's hard for me to stay alongside him with his pole of tubes, etc. that needs to go with him everywhere he goes.
Starting now, midnight, Scott can't eat or drink until after his procedure. He will be taken to a procedure room around 9AM. Dr. LaQuaglia will be looking at his wound VAC and either changing it or removing it. I think he will be checking out the drain he still has on his left side as well. Hopefully they can both be removed, but I don't think they will be ready. They are still draining. We will see what the surgeon and his team think.
We are excited for our 10 year old son, Tyler. Tomorrow, he gets to play baseball at Helfaer Field. That is the baseball field in the parking lot of the Brewer's stadium. Scott and I wish we could be there! We have missed so many of his games while we've been in NY. We can't thank Scott's parents enough for getting him to his games and practices so often. It's a lot of running around. They have done such a great job though!
I will update sometime tomorrow about how the procedure goes. Please keep Scott in your prayers for continued healing. I feel like we are getting closer to coming home. I can't wait for them to start talking about discharging him! Those will be the most beautiful words that I have heard in a LONG time!
Thank you for your continued prayers, cards, and support! God Bless you all!
Wound VAC Procedure
Posted 6 hours ago
The wound VAC procedure went well this morning. Dr. LaQuaglia was able to remove it! He now has 1 less tube coming out of him. Hallelujah!
The left drainage tube will stay in for at least another day or 2. They need it to produce less drainage before it can be removed. We would much rather have it stay in until everything is drained, than to have to put another one back in further down the road to recovery.
Now that ALL of his water weight is gone, we're praying for his weight to stop dropping. He just got weighed and is now 191lbs. That's 3 1/2 lbs less than yesterday. We're trying to get him protein and higher fat foods that are good for him, but his appetite is small. He is trying his best to eat when he can. He just gets full so quickly!
He is still fever free, so that is awesome!
Our nurse JUST walked in to tell us that Scott is no longer in isolation!!! We can walk the halls whenever we want to now! No more gown and gloves! This is another great milestone! I have to ask if we can visit the 15th floor family area now.
I just want to take him out on the patio for fresh air. That is not as important to him though. We are definitely different personalities, but work so well together. I thank God every day that we can be together 24/7 and still love each other like we do! God knew what he was doing when he placed us in each other's lives! 💜
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