Recovery - Day 4: Turning A Corner

Wow!  When Suze turns a corner, she does it with a flair!  If you've been reading our blog, you'd know that yesterday had been a pretty rough day - a sleepless night followed by lots of pain, weakness, etc.  A friend was going to stay with Suze in the room overnight so that I could sleep.  I had taken the kids home from a quick visit & then returned a couple of hours later to drop off some necessary items.

Between 6:00pm-8:30pm, something had shifted, because I returned to find Suze sitting up, lucid & a bit more energetic.  She stared at me for a couple of seconds & asked, "So, when are you going to shave that beard?" (I had started growing out the chin whiskers for the fall).  I thought to myself, "She's back!"

This morning was more of the same.  I came in about 7:45am in order to see the Doc as he made his rounds but he had already been there & left.  I found out that before I arrived, that she had felt like standing up & walked (with some help) out of the room into the hall, touched the wall opposite her door & returned to the bed.  This was HUGE!

So, here's where we are so far in this day of milestones & victories:

• Dr. Yohanda was very pleased with her progress, saying that as of today, she was "days ahead of the curve in her recovery..."
• They were able to remove the epidural & so far have been managing the pain very well with a different kind of drug (pain level is a bit higher but tolerable with no side effects).
• They are looking at removing another line or two in the next day or so if this trend continues
• They are upping the food (via tube) to a richer mix & amount - mmmm, good!

Hmmm...Do you think God is on the move?  Is it possible He actually DOES know everything about everything?  Do you believe God's got it? 

I am amazed by God's healing power, the way His timing is always perfect & the lengths he will go to reveal His Kingdom for all to see.  Suze & I give God all of the credit for healing in this process of recovery.  He orchestrated everything from the selection of doctors & nurses to the application of drugs & treatment protocols. 

So, thanks for your prayers.  We are blessed & it is VERY good to see some light back in Suze's eyes.  She still has a long way to go, but she is hopeful & we're all encouraged.

Selah!