Wednesday, June 16, 2004

Out of the ICU

And out of the hospital! Josh has moved over to Health South, a rehab facility across the parking lot from Northwest. This is a big step, and will hopefully prove to be very beneficial. At Health South Josh can focus on working hard to build his strength. Visiting hours are from 4pm-8pm, and the rest of the time is designated for work and rest!

I’m sure you are all wondering how that CT scan went, but he didn’t end up getting one. He still has some barium (x-ray contrast) in his colon, and that ruins the CT image by projecting metal. So, instead he will be getting a PET scan at some point soon. Hopefully that will go well.

On June 27, Josh and Gretchen will be heading to Washington DC to have a consultation with Dr. Sugarbaker. They have an appointment on June 28, and it is a very important meeting. Dr. S will explain the surgery and its risks in detail, and he will decide if he thinks Josh is strong enough to endure the surgery on July 15th.

I honestly don’t know when the optimal time for Josh to have surgery is. Please pray that everything happens so that Josh can have the best outcome.

Happy 31st Anniversary to Mom & Dad!!!

and Happy Birthday to my cousin, Shelby! :)

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