A Simple Timeline

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.

Monday, April 14, 2014

April 14- moved to room 7077


Dad has been moved to room 7077 in MICU. The M is for Medical. Previously, he was in SICU- S for Surgical (following his bleeding trach surgery). They needed the SICU bed and he is currently a patient only in need of medical management. Dad was worried about the move, as past moves have been rather "eventful," but Becky said it happened smoothly.

WBC today = 12.8. X-Ray showed no significant changes but also no fluid in lungs. They drew blood and urine samples to check on any new infections.

Yesterday Dad asked (via jaw movements and alphabet translation) "What's next on the agenda?" He also asked how he was going to be able to talk with the trach in. "His nurse was able to give him a good explanation of how getting off the ventilator and developing stronger diaphragm muscles will enable him to move air past the trach across the vocal cords" per Mom.

Dad was unable to wean yesterday but started bright and early this morning at 8 o'clock and is still going strong...8 1/2 hours at time of posting!

A big welcome to our new friends who are viewing this blog in Indonesia, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, and Turkey! Dave and Margo Hoffman, are these friends of yours? If so, any friend of Dave and Margo's is a friend of ours. Or maybe you are a friend from Dad's Litton days?! Thanks for following along.


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  1. AnonymousApril 15, 2014 at 2:47 AM

    HI Sounds like Steve is doing some what better .... Read the Crazy news and the good news We will continue to keep you in our prayers Dont hesitate to give us a shout when you are available. John and Carol

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