The intensivist was just in and said they are hoping to extubate tomorrow. YAY! The vent settings are being turned down and TJ is doing well with it. It will be a few more days in the hospital, either ICU or a regular floor, then discharge. If the treatment plan is to discharge him to home we may have the option of staying in Bangkok for a few days to rest. If the treatment plan is to go to another hospital we would fly home immediatly and go directly to a hospital in MN. Either way we will be flying with a medical escort.
Tubes and IV lines are being pulled one by one. It is very encouraging as each one is gone- it also makes it alot easier to move around when you are not connected to so many tethers.
Chip is supposed to take the day off today (once he wakes up). He has places he wants to explore in Bangkok, including checking out a kayak that seemed relativley cheap. He would love to kayak the canals around here. He found a chat room of American expats in BKK and was asking about kayaks. The reaction ranged from "awesome idea" to "Are you crazy?? Do you know what is in that water??" I think a lot of the fun for him will be just to check it out and sort of ignore the hospital for a while. As a 21 year old he had to sign consents for all the treatments, including intubating his dad in a foreign country. He is due for a break. BTW for all you Bethel classmates, your facebooking, etc. has been a huge encouragement to him.
We are grateful for all your prayer and encouragement and cannot thank you enough. We feel amazingly surrounded by friends!
MA
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Hopeful for extubation tomorrow
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OK...you just wanted to get our prayer support going for Chip, didn't you? I know the types of places that Chip thinks are cool (o.k. not all but I have my suspicions!).
Encouraging news about exct.! Yahoo!
Jer. 29...I know the plans for you..hope and a future!
Hi dear TJ,
Hi [TJ], good morning! Greets you from George & family,( IGSL, Manila) in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
I know you have a big and strong faith in very situations. As for me we have been praying for you and your family. May the Lord heal you completely in very soon. We will not quit our prayer. I believe this is a kind of spiritual warfare, because you are always work hard for the Lord and his missions. So our enemy Satan trying to destroy God's plan in your life, but I do believe Satan cannot destroy you and God's plan. But like Job, Satan can only do a few things, it was also according to God's will. After this situation God will give you second blessings.
As you know, God never do the wrong things, but He is doing only the good things for His Children. There is no accident in our lives. I am also believe nothing comes into the life of a Christian that God doesn't know about. Paual said, "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."(Romans 8:28 NASB)
Jer. 29 also said, "...I know the plans for you... hope and a future."
NB: We will continue to pray for you.
Your True Frriend and beloved son and daughter,
[Original post by:]George & family
IGSL,Manila
January 11, 2009 10:50 PM
You have been in our prayers moment by moment. I got a sore throat about a week ago, and was waiting for the whole cold to hit. After a few days I realized that no cold was coming and knew that GOd was reminding me to pray for TJ with the hose down his throat. (Obviously, no comparison, but it did the trick and you have been constantly in my prayers!) We have an amazing gracious and inventive God! I will keep praying! I praise God that maybe tomorrow the vent will be removed! We won't stop until it's over. PS I still have the sore throat!
Glad you are making progress my friend. I am thinking of you and praying for you and many of my friends are work are asking about you. Keep knowing we are lifting you up.
Dave Benner
Praying for extubation!!
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