Wednesday Afternoon

First and foremost I appologize for the delay in getting the next posting up on the blog. I went home Monday afternoon and did not get back 'till last evening, so I did not have a lot to post and even less time to do so, but, with Molly's amazing progress, at this time no news is good news. OK, enough about my complaining and on to the important stuff. Bravin, our dog :) OK, lets talk about Molly. She is doing great. The CVVH (continuous dialysis) has been stopped and she is receiving regular hemo-dialysis as needed (3 times per week). She had that today and tolerated it very very well. Overall she is doing great with her breathing, blood pressure, etc. They have had a little trouble keeping her blood sugar regulated, but is not drastic fluctuations, but they check it every hour to keep an ey on it. She is wide awake and very alert and asking questions about what all has happened. Her spirits are high and has been smiling alot and answering questions of the doctors and nurses. It is wonderful to have her back. Although the pain meds are quite powerful and she does get a little confused and says some things that does not make sense, but that is to be expected. As Lena, her primary doctor (and one of the most impressive, special, caring, gifted physicians I have ever met) (We are so thankful to have her on our team) said, the lights are on almost all the time, always being woke up, moved from room to room, unit to unit, being under anesthesia, strong pain meds, sedation, not to mention the illness itself, can make anyone confused. We talked at length earlier today about her legs and she completly understands how bad they are and the potential of amputation. She is obviously worried and a little scared at the thought of that, but understands and I truly believe is ok with it if it does come to that. Based on the Doctor Wang's evaluation of the surgery yesterday that some her legs are a little better than expected and some were a little worse than expected. He is highly admired by Lena and many other doctors and he has asked for Medical Rehab to take a look at her in addition to plastic surgery and orthopedics. they were in today and talked to Molly about her legs and her activities, job, etc. They left us a lot of information about amputions, support groups, etc. For right now, we are still in a "wait and see" formation. they will probably do another surgery on Friday to see how things are progressing. After that, my guess would be that we will start to see what direction we will be going. They just want to start to prepare Molly and I if amputation is necessary. SPECIFIC PRAYER NEEDS Molly's legs - for total healing and full usefulness. Molly's mental health - for her to not be anxious, worried and scared, and to clearly understand everything that is going on (which I beleive she does). Overall Health - lungs, liver, kidneys, etc. Eyes - She has indicated that her left eye is a blurry. Voice - Her voice is still not back, she speaks in a whisper and this is frustrating to her as she can't get people attention, and everyone has to lean over her to hear her and usually has to ask her to repeat everything. Although, from my perspective her this is a nice little break, lol! I told her that and she just rolled her eyes again. I am starting to know what that feels like as I am geting a taste of my own medicine. Additional places praying for Molly England, Quebec, Peurto Rico God Bless you all and keep the prayer coming! Also, cards only are allowed in the Trauma Burn Center, and cards can be sent to: Molly French TBC University of Michigan Hospital 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48109