From Mom:
Steve's recovery moves along and we trust God that what is unseen is steady and throughout his body. I heard about the recovery of another patient who experienced months of almost imperceptible improvement and then so much almost at one time that she had difficulty believing she could do so much more! Such a strange disease.
Steve still has the full beard:). But he no longer resembles mountain man as our hairdresser came to the hospital with shears at the ready. Thank you, Lisa, for this gift of service! He looks great! (See picture)
Steve's diaphragm is beginning to show signs of waking up, as measured by the NAVA machine. A few weeks ago it was detecting diaphragmatic movement in 1 out of 12 breaths, last week it detected 1 in 4! We pray for more breaths each week and they will come!
We continue to use a combination of the letter chart and some speaking to communicate. Some words are unclear and some quite plain, depending on several things, including lip and tongue movements required.
Thank you to Becky and Tim and their families for staying with Steve so I could go visit my dad and brother in Iowa. My sister Janet and her husband Eric came down from Minneapolis and it was such a special time of refreshment with everyone!
Thank you for prayers, cards and visits! None of us anticipated such a long haul and your presence in these and other practical ways means the world to us.
Love,
Nancy and Steve
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