Just a quick update and a funny story from the day. Pat is doing incredibly well. She finally has her voice back as mentioned. For those that don't know a ventilator is a tube connected to a pump that goes down the throat and into the lungs. It breaths for you.
Since her mouth was full of ventilation tubing, she could not speak. Now that the ventilator is out, she has so much to say. Her mother, came in to visit. This was huge for both of them. She and her mom talk every day. When they couldn't it left a bit of a void for Pat's mom. Now that they have seen each other and had a chance to talk, everything seems as it should be between them.
The family is going back in shifts to visit. Pat's voice is weakening as the day goes on, but there is no stopping this energizer bunny from saying what's on her mind. Earlier, today, the nurse said that she needed to avoid talking as much. Dad kept telling her to stop talking so much. Pat continued carrying on in conversation. Later, Dad joking told her that he was going to put the tubing back in so that she could not talk. Mom's response, "No you won't, I'll take you out!"
She and dad and the rest of the family are so relieved after knowing just how serious this truly was. We feel like we have our spirited wife and mother back. In a way it is our own Lazarus story.
I was a little overwhelmed at the series of miracles that we have been witness to this week. Many of them have been documented in this series of blogs. I can't tell you just how faith building it truly is to pray to God, ask him for a miracle, then see it come to pass in a short period of time. I know that this does not happen always, but we have seen God's hand work through the medical staff and the resilience of Pat Guynn time and time again this week. It is a result of a prayerful, faithful community of family and friends. Your faith, I believe is one of the key elements to Pat's miraculous recovery; thank you!
The story will hopefully continue with a move to a regular cardiac card room during the day tomorrow. Pat is working hard to recuperate. She is doing everything the medical staff are asking of her with gusto and attitude (except for not talking).
Until tomorrow, the journey continues. Good night.
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