Nana Update

Thank you all for your very, very kind thoughts and loving wishes to me and my Nana.
I hope it's okay that I don't respond individually to all of you; I think you know how much I appreciate your support and friendship.

As of last night, she was improving a little. The doctors were keeping her sedated as she was very confused and trying to pull out her IV's. Finally she was beginning to be a bit responsive and was even able to gesture Yes and No. They've decreased her sedation and today is the day that they will take her off the ventilator.

The ventilator is not a long-term solution and heroic measures are not going to be used; so if she can't breathe on her own, she will not be re-intibated.

If she does breathe on her own, then she has a good chance of pulling through this, albeit a long road to recovery. That will bring up other issues I am sure, but perhaps it will be an opportunity for her as well.

I know that I will be sure to let her know how much she means to me and that she is a terrific Nana. Perhaps I will re-think addressing the gay thing with her. Not so much to address it, but to address why I didn't think it was important to address it. If I have the opportunity, I will, otherwise I know in my heart that it's okay.

I'll let you all know how it goes...you all rock so much!

UPDATED UPDATE: She's off the ventilator and doing pretty well. My Mom talked to my uncle who said that HE didn't tell dumb ass cousin Joe. Well, I don't think that he knew all on his own, so I don't know who's lying here. My mom is going to investigate more...