Latest second-hand info on PJ

I thought about just putting in a stock photo of Piper, for this post. But, Reagan and I are still just having to use our imaginations to guess what she looks like, right now. So, I guess everyone else will too.

Yes, Reagan and I have still been too sick to be allowed into the ICU. We are both starting to feel a lot better, though. What is more important, is that, apparently so is Piper.

From what we have been told, she has still been back and forth on her vent settings. But, there has been a general trend in the right direction. The doctors have also been coming down on the nitric, as well as most of her other (non-daily) meds. Apparently Piper was pretty rowdy last night. Her doctors interpreted this to be most likely caused by withdrawals from the morphine. As a result, they are giving her a bit of extra methadone to help her cope.

She still has her A-line and C-line, but that didn’t stop her nurse from ordering some physical and occupational therapy for Piper. That makes me super, super happy. If Piper is well enough to goof off with therapists, and possibly start getting back to practicing sitting/standing, then she is definitely making strides.

We also learned today that she has already successfully been referred back to Blythedale, and will be going back there when she has recovered enough to safely move. As for lining up new long term care, it is all still in the works. I’m finding it to be a bit like how I would imagine herding cats while trying to catch a fly with chopsticks. I mean, I know that social workers are busy people. But, then, so are we.

To be completely honest, I don’t have any complaints, right now– Only gratitude. Our little family has been so incredibly blessed, throughout this entire ordeal, in both tangible and metaphysical ways. All I can say is: Thank you, thank you, thank you, to all of those who have been kind enough to keep Piper in their thoughts and prayers over the past several weeks. As she has done so many times in the past, Piper has made it pretty apparent to me, that there is someone out there listening to those thoughts and prayers.