Jim has had a really great weekend! His pain is becoming more and more manageable, the clots are dissolving, and the pneumonia is almost gone! If all goes well, he should be able to come home tomorrow! I will keep you posted!
Kristy
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Out of CCU
Jim was moved out of CCU today! He is doing well and his pain has subsided somewhat. He says it is about a 3 or a 4 which is a LOT lower than it has been in the last month. What a huge relief!
Still no word on when he might be able to come home which is what he wants more than anything right now. He still faces a long recovery, but with all of your love and support it will make it so much easier.
Everyday continues to amaze me. I have realize just how many people are out there that Jim has touched their lives. Seeing all of your comments on the blog and the HUGE out-pouring of love is absolutely AMAZING!
Please remember you can send cards to their home address to show him you are all thinking of him. And if anyone would like to donate to the fund that is in place to help them through this difficult time, you can do so at Bank of America...Jim Weathers donation fund. If you are outside of Idaho or Washington, you may need an account number to complete the transaction. If you need that account number you may call me at 208-283-6928.
Love to all!
Kristy
Still no word on when he might be able to come home which is what he wants more than anything right now. He still faces a long recovery, but with all of your love and support it will make it so much easier.
Everyday continues to amaze me. I have realize just how many people are out there that Jim has touched their lives. Seeing all of your comments on the blog and the HUGE out-pouring of love is absolutely AMAZING!
Please remember you can send cards to their home address to show him you are all thinking of him. And if anyone would like to donate to the fund that is in place to help them through this difficult time, you can do so at Bank of America...Jim Weathers donation fund. If you are outside of Idaho or Washington, you may need an account number to complete the transaction. If you need that account number you may call me at 208-283-6928.
Love to all!
Kristy
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Back on Track
What a rough couple of days!
Today Jim is breathing on his own! After two days of being intubated, they were finally able to take his tube out. He doesn't remember much of the experience, which is a blessing. He is finally awake, alert and coherent and to all of you that I have spoken to in the last few days, I let him know what you asked me to tell him!
His pain has subsided considerably due largely in part to his surgery last night, in which they were able to remove most of the blood that surrounded his liver that had not yet absorbed. During the exploratory surgery, they also searched for an answer to mystery behind all of this, and still came up with nothing.
It has been absolutly heart-breaking to watch Jim helplessly go through all of this and to not have an answer is beyond frustrating. At this point we can only hope for a full and speedy recovery. We still don't know much about what is to come in the next couple of days, but I am sure you all feel the same relief that I do right now in knowing that he is doing well.
A heart-felt thank you goes out to all of you, because I know he is as well as he is right now because of ALL of you and your love and prayers!
Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible. - Mary McLeod Bethune
Today Jim is breathing on his own! After two days of being intubated, they were finally able to take his tube out. He doesn't remember much of the experience, which is a blessing. He is finally awake, alert and coherent and to all of you that I have spoken to in the last few days, I let him know what you asked me to tell him!
His pain has subsided considerably due largely in part to his surgery last night, in which they were able to remove most of the blood that surrounded his liver that had not yet absorbed. During the exploratory surgery, they also searched for an answer to mystery behind all of this, and still came up with nothing.
It has been absolutly heart-breaking to watch Jim helplessly go through all of this and to not have an answer is beyond frustrating. At this point we can only hope for a full and speedy recovery. We still don't know much about what is to come in the next couple of days, but I am sure you all feel the same relief that I do right now in knowing that he is doing well.
A heart-felt thank you goes out to all of you, because I know he is as well as he is right now because of ALL of you and your love and prayers!
Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible. - Mary McLeod Bethune
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
CCU
Last night Jim was admitted to CCU. His body was convulsing and shaking vigorously. He was stuggling to breathe and his oxygen saturation dropped into the 70s. They had to intubate him to help him breathe. They are unsure what the cause of all this is. They are continuing to run test after test, but still don't have any answers.
He is currently still intubated and hope to be able to take after 24 hours. They have him heavily sedated to insure his comfort and to give him the rest that he needs to heal. I wish I had better news to share. I will update as soon as I know anything new. As always, if anyone wants to call, you all know you can always call me!
Love to all,
Kristy
208-283-6928
He is currently still intubated and hope to be able to take after 24 hours. They have him heavily sedated to insure his comfort and to give him the rest that he needs to heal. I wish I had better news to share. I will update as soon as I know anything new. As always, if anyone wants to call, you all know you can always call me!
Love to all,
Kristy
208-283-6928
Monday, January 5, 2009
Hanging in There.
No news is good news today.
Jim is hanging in there. He is still in the hospital. Their main focus is to keep him as comfortable as possible. His condition remains about the same as yesterday.
Their concern right now is to get him breathing as deeply as possible. His lungs are not able to work as well as they would like right now. He has breathing exercises that they are having him do every hour to break up the fluid that has settled in the bottom of his lungs. Pray that tonight will be a GREAT night for Jim and tomorrow will be an even BETTER day!
Jim is hanging in there. He is still in the hospital. Their main focus is to keep him as comfortable as possible. His condition remains about the same as yesterday.
Their concern right now is to get him breathing as deeply as possible. His lungs are not able to work as well as they would like right now. He has breathing exercises that they are having him do every hour to break up the fluid that has settled in the bottom of his lungs. Pray that tonight will be a GREAT night for Jim and tomorrow will be an even BETTER day!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back...
Jim was admitted to the hospital again tonight.
Since Jim has been home, his condition has continued to worsen. Today the pain was no longer managable and Marie was forced to take him back to the ER this afternoon.
There is good news and bad news.
Good news first: The doctor's original presumption was that his liver was bleeding out again. His CT showed that this was not the case. Apparently however, the process that the liver takes to heal itself and absorb the blood that was previously in his liver cavity, is a VERY painful one. Jim was in excruciating pain. It hurt me to watch him hurt. Especially because it was Jim. The man who heals everyone elses pain.
Now the bad news: His chest xray showed that his pneumonia has gotten worse. There is more fluid now in both lungs...before it was just his right lung. His right lung has accumulated all the fluid back that they drained out of it on the 30th. His left lung is now infected as well. Because of the pneumonia, his lungs are getting weaker and weaker. He can only take short, shallow breaths.
The treatment for this is somewhat complicated. If they don't treat it right the first time, he will only get worse. They want to drain the fluid in his lungs again to make sure that they know what they are up against. If they are able to do a culture on the fluid, they would know better how to treat it. The problem being that he is on a blood thinner still to manage the blood clots that are still in his lungs and in his arm and legs. They can't do the procedure until he has been off the blood thinner for 24 hours. Not sure yet what decision they will make...I will be sure to post when I know more.
For now, they have his pain managed and he was comfortable when I left tonight.
As always, keep Jim in your prayers and close to your heart.
Love to all,
Kristy
Since Jim has been home, his condition has continued to worsen. Today the pain was no longer managable and Marie was forced to take him back to the ER this afternoon.
There is good news and bad news.
Good news first: The doctor's original presumption was that his liver was bleeding out again. His CT showed that this was not the case. Apparently however, the process that the liver takes to heal itself and absorb the blood that was previously in his liver cavity, is a VERY painful one. Jim was in excruciating pain. It hurt me to watch him hurt. Especially because it was Jim. The man who heals everyone elses pain.
Now the bad news: His chest xray showed that his pneumonia has gotten worse. There is more fluid now in both lungs...before it was just his right lung. His right lung has accumulated all the fluid back that they drained out of it on the 30th. His left lung is now infected as well. Because of the pneumonia, his lungs are getting weaker and weaker. He can only take short, shallow breaths.
The treatment for this is somewhat complicated. If they don't treat it right the first time, he will only get worse. They want to drain the fluid in his lungs again to make sure that they know what they are up against. If they are able to do a culture on the fluid, they would know better how to treat it. The problem being that he is on a blood thinner still to manage the blood clots that are still in his lungs and in his arm and legs. They can't do the procedure until he has been off the blood thinner for 24 hours. Not sure yet what decision they will make...I will be sure to post when I know more.
For now, they have his pain managed and he was comfortable when I left tonight.
As always, keep Jim in your prayers and close to your heart.
Love to all,
Kristy
Thursday, January 1, 2009
A New Year!
Finally! Late last night Jim got to come home! What a great way to start the new year! We all know it doesn't stop here, but it sure makes the light at the end of the tunnel a lot brighter.
Jim came home on 10 different medications, one of them costing $1000 for only a 10 day supply. He has applied for an assistance program to help him with the cost of these medications and are still waiting to hear back on what help if any he can get. If anyone know of any programs out there, please let us know. If Jim is unable to afford these medications, his condition will inevitably worsen.
He still faces a long recovery and still needs all of your thoughts and prayers. He has gotten this far with all of our love and support so keep it coming!
LOVE TO ALL AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Jim came home on 10 different medications, one of them costing $1000 for only a 10 day supply. He has applied for an assistance program to help him with the cost of these medications and are still waiting to hear back on what help if any he can get. If anyone know of any programs out there, please let us know. If Jim is unable to afford these medications, his condition will inevitably worsen.
He still faces a long recovery and still needs all of your thoughts and prayers. He has gotten this far with all of our love and support so keep it coming!
LOVE TO ALL AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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