From: levonne morgan Date: Mon Jul 21, 2003 11:28 pm Subject: Oh Boy....what a day/lee's update
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What a great day. I came into Lee's room this morning, his eyes open, and completely off the Diprivan... and the Haldol. He is responding to us in jestures, nodding, he'll turn his head when he hears a familiar voice. I could see feeling and love in his eyes again, but I also could see fear and confusion about what has happened and what is going on. He still has the resperator in and that is very annoying to him as conscience as he is. But he is remaining calm. Tonight he had one bad bout with coughing really bad and gagging. He was ready for it to come out RIGHT then! But they want to do an endescope tomorrow and it will be MUCH easier on him if they can go through his resperator tube. So they did give him a little bit of sedative to calm him down and he stopped fighting the resperator. I just kept telling him that it is going to be gone tomorrow. he just has to stay calm. I think he understood me. He had settled down when I left. He isn't completely out. He will open his eyes and look around from time to time... but he isn't fighting the resperator anymore. As soon as the test is done tomorrow, the are going to TAKE IT OUT ...... praise God! And to think at this time last night, I was ready to find those Dr. and give them the "what for"' and find out why they weren't going to take it out yet. And here God took care of it for me and I didn't even have to say a word to them. It was so good to be able and see feeling in his eyes again... even though I could tell that some of them were painful. But he is resting good now and I hope that he gets a good night rest and that tube will be out smoothly, before he knows it. I know he's gonna feel 100% better then. I'm sure the restraints will come off and he will definately be more relaxed and cooperative. Thank God this day is finally coming. God has been soooooooooo good!

Keep those prayers coming. He still has a few small mole hills to climb, but I can tell we're well on our way. Pray that God brings him peace tonight and assurance that everything is going to be ok. I know he has to be scared. But I know that God can give him that peace in his heart and take the fear away.

will let you all know the "great" news tomorrow.

Love,
Lev