A Simple Timeline...
March 9, 2014- Admitted to St E with minor symptoms (on eve of move from house to condo*)
March 10- Guillain-Barre diagnosis and progression to full paralysis and intubation
March 12- Transfer to University Hospital NSICU
March 12-26- NSICU at UC
March 26-27- Brief stay at LTAC- Drake Hospital at Christ
March 27- Emergency surgery for bleeding trach, transfer to SICU
March 28-April 14- SICU at Christ (pneumonia and PE treatment)
April 14-19- MICU at Christ
April 19th- Transferred back to Drake Hospital (at Christ) ROOM 3083 (Easter weekend)
July 31- First time outside in 21 weeks
August 25- First meal in 5 1/2 months
October 16- 67th birthday at Drake
October 31- MICU at Christ for treatment of pneumonia and MRSA infection
November 17th- Return to Drake Hospital (at Christ)
Thanksgiving-Christmas-47th Anniversary- New Year 2015
January 17th- Hematoma (dealt with for about a month following)
March 19- 2 weeks off the ventilator! Trach capped for first time ;)
April 4&5- Baptism service and Easter
April 20- "So long" party with Drake staff
April 23- Move to Providence Pavilion rehab center in Covington, KY
May 26- June 10th- St E hospital (trach out, MRSA treatment)
June 10th- moved to Gateway Rehab in Florence, KY (feeding tube removed)
July 2nd- moved to Rosedale Green in Latonia, KY
August 8th- first time sitting in the seat of a car in 17 months
Oct 16th- 68th birthday party at Rosedale
November 26th- Thanksgiving with family+ at the Rickerts
*November 27th- first time in condo since purchase*
January, 2016- began using a motorized wheelchair controlled by head
July 10- move to HealthSouth rehab to prepare for move to assisted living
July 28, 2016- moved to Elmcroft Assisted Living in Florence, KY. After 871 long nights apart finally sharing a roof with wife again!!
August 2018- moved out of Elmceoft. Steve to Emerald Trace. Nancy to the condo.
Kristy - reading and praying along.
ReplyDeleteI check every hour or so hoping for an update - nevermind that you (Flora) are working nights. I am impatient for you to wake up and post some new encouraging word about Steve. Praying without ceasing. Karen Mason
ReplyDeleteKen & Linda Poe have Steve and Nancy in our thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteWe are following and keeping all in our thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteNancy's brother and father/
Linda & Tim Roush -- Keeping Steve and all of you in our prayers and added to our prayer list at Mowrystown Church of Christ (where Tim & Flora ministered back in 1998/99...)
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for establishing the blog. I send Steve thoughts and prayers from Terre Haute.
ReplyDeleteDave and Margo Hoffman So glad you are doing this wonderful blog. We have gotten Steve on many prayer chains and people everywhere are praying for his recovery. Please hug him for us. Wish we could be there too. Love to all the family.
ReplyDeleteEmily (Dave and Margo's daughter) and Eric (my husband). We are praying for "Uncle" Steve and all of you. So glad that his family and friends are surrounding him during this frightening time. Thank you for keeping us all updated!
ReplyDeleteSteve, Nancy and family, You are all in our prayers.
ReplyDeleteSonya Brewer
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We're following and praying for you, Steve, Nancy and family. Thank you for keeping us updated. Love, Mark and Kathy Nease
ReplyDeleteVery glad there is a way for you to send us news without having to tell us one at a time! Much love and prayers.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you. You are in my prayers. Ann Brewer
ReplyDeleteWe pray for your strength and comfort which comes from our Lord. Love you.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading and then updating Andy. Sending our love and prayers to Steve and the whole family. --stacy
ReplyDeleteDenny Zahler
ReplyDeleteWe are thinking of you, Steve, and praying for your recovery. You and Nancy are surrounded by friends and family who love and care about you. May God give comfort and healing. Love, Werner & Linda Gondosch
ReplyDeleteI'm following your journey. Let me know if I can help in any way. Kristie Larsen
ReplyDeleteI am checking on the blog.... and praying! :)
ReplyDeleteMany prayers going up for Steve's recovery and to Nancy and family during this difficult time. We serve an awesome God and know he is there every step of the way.
ReplyDeleteI am following too. Sorry I haven't been in touch, I was out of town. The support and love from his family is so clear and strong, it is amazing. Make sure all of you are taking care of yourselves, getting enough sleep and eating well, he's going to need your help for a long while yet. Dawn Kleindorfer
ReplyDeletePraying, giving thanks and following here in Centerburg, Marty and Jody Fields
ReplyDeleteWe are following every couple of days but praying daily!
ReplyDeleteOur thoughts and prayers are with you all and Steve. I'm just another old co-worker from Litton days who has many, many fond memories of Steve. Bill Guiher (Guy'-er)
ReplyDeletewguiher@inflection-point.com
Praying for your family! Looking forward to reading through the rest of these to see blessings unfold. ~Tami Shirer
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