Home again home again

I am back home after a week in Green Bay as Grandpa Fred seems to be improving after having the PEG feeding tube and trach placed. The day after the trach was placed they had him breathing on his own for an hour and a half, which they compared to running a marathon. Naturally Gramps was exhausted after that! They try to do 2 hours on then 2 hours off but he wasn't quite up to that and yesterday they had to re-intubate him as he was struggling with his breathing...a comment was made, something about his anatomy (windpipe) and they had difficulty placing the trach tube. My Dad has been letting Gramps wear his eye glasses while he is in the room with him and he really enjoys that. He recently had eye surgery on both his eyes for cataracts and has yet to be fitted for a new pair of glasses! It was really hard to leave, knowing that I might not get to see him alive again, but also that he has already lived such a wonderful life! I am so thankful for our time at the camp in early December with all four of his great grandchildren present!

Mom is in Washington now, perfect timing for her CAT scan tomorrow afternoon at Seattle's Swedish Hospital. Mark & his family hope to get on the ferry northbound on Friday...Lord willing Mom will be going with them too rather than requiring another surgery!