I read your updates when you post them and just want to let you know I along with many others are still here and praying for Justin.

From the carepage....

 

June 19, 2006 at 09:01 PM EDT

I spelled the street name wrong last night it should be:

Sandy White

170 Breckenridge Drive

Alexandria, KY 41001

 

Justin was pretty active today - with moving around and both eyes open. They are now giving him 7.5 mg of ritalin instead of 5 mg. He was up in his chair for 1 1/2 hours. His wound is now 10.6 centimeters - it started out 3 weeks ago at 15.5. I asked his doctor about his infection in his lungs and she said as far as they are concerned it's gone. He's off all antibiotics. His doctor has been on vacation the last 2 weeks she told me today that she was a little disappointed that he wasn't out of the coma but that it takes some people more time than others. He was sleeping when she came in to talk to me, so I got next to his ear with a chip bag and was crushing it to make a noise and his eyes opened up. She liked the fact that this made his eyes open and then he started moving around. Thanks again to everyone and please keep up the prayers

 

Come unto me, ye who are weary and overburdened,

and I will give you rest.

- Matthew 11:28

 

 

All of this sounds great, but the quote at the end really puts things in perspective, we'd all love for Justin to be back with us right now, awak and able to do everything he used to, but God is with him, and he's letting his body and mind heal. I think this is a very fitting verse given Justin's progress and what he's been through thus far.

Also as you requested earlier I'm still praying for Justin, I find that late night when everyone else is in bed is a good time to get alot of my praying done and Justin and his family remain in my prayers. Godspeed

I read your updates when you post them and just want to let you know I along with many others are still here and praying for Justin.

 

 

:thumb: Thank you. :thumb:

June 21, 2006 at 08:51 PM EDT

Justin has now lost 45 lbs but I swear he looks good.

He sat in his chair 2 hours and 45 minutes today.

His pneumonia gone and medically he is good. So Dr Esenduey and the head nurse informed us that Justin will me moving to a nursing home. He will need a place that provides physical and occupational theraphy. He will have to stay in this extended care facility until he is out of the coma and passes some other requirements before he can move back to Drake or another type of rehab facility. I am supposed to get a list of nursing homes on Thursday and the date that he is supposed to move is next Wednesday June 28th which is his sister's (Halie's) 13th birthday. I am going to look for a place closer to home. I want us to be on the Kentucky side.

 

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own

understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He

shall direct your paths.

- Proverbs 3:5,6

21 June 22, 2006 at 08:08 PM EDT

Well there are no places in Kentucky that will take Justin.

The social worker gave me a list of 7 places in Ohio. I'm looking at one in Clifton on Friday. It's the closest one. It's called Communicare of Clifton. It has a rehab doctor and a wound nurse on site, Justin would get therapy 5 to 6 times a week. I heard it is clean but old. Will know more tomorrow. Keep up those prayers.

 

For he will give his angels charge over you (Justin)

to guard you in all your ways.

Psalms 91:11

June 24, 2006 at 09:49 AM EDT

The place in Clifton is not going to work for us. Also my insurance is not going to cover this phase of Justin's recovery. I am working on getting Justin on Medicare. One of the problems with getting him into Kentucky is that Lakeside Manor closed and this left 268 people without a place to go so they filled up the local places so there are no available beds. Also some places would not take him because of his age or the fact that he has no insurance coverage. So it looks like we will be staying in Ohio - even farther away. Some day soon we will be back in KY.

CC thanks for all the updates...I look daily for them... Thanks!!:thumb: Prayers and angels are with you all.

Thanks CC - please keep the updates coming.

June 24, 2006 at 09:49 AM EDT

The place in Clifton is not going to work for us. Also my insurance is not going to cover this phase of Justin's recovery. I am working on getting Justin on Medicare. One of the problems with getting him into Kentucky is that Lakeside Manor closed and this left 268 people without a place to go so they filled up the local places so there are no available beds. Also some places would not take him because of his age or the fact that he has no insurance coverage. So it looks like we will be staying in Ohio - even farther away. Some day soon we will be back in KY.

This is the sad thing about the state of our healthcare system. So many people fall into the cracks.

This is the sad thing about the state of our healthcare system. So many people fall into the cracks.

BF - this is so - so true

June 25, 2006 at 08:38 PM EDT

Uncle Rob (my brother from Columbus) and I took Justin outside on Saturday and today.

They removed his PICC line from his arm today. The aides were rotating him and the line was just hanging out so the doctor on duty removed it.

His sputum results show he has another infection called MRSA (Muti Resistant Staff Arues) it's a staff bacteria. They started him on an antibiotic called Zybox. I will being talking to Justin's doctor tomorrow to get more details.

 

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made

the Lord his hope and confidence.

- Jeremiah 17:7

June 25, 2006 at 08:38 PM EDT

His sputum results show he has another infection called MRSA (Muti Resistant Staff Arues) it's a staff bacteria.

I guess it was inevitable. Hate to see him have to deal with that though. Any more, hospitals are the most dangerous place to be -- especially if you're sick. And I'm not trying to be funny. It's the truth. Let's hope he wakes up fully very soon.

June 27, 2006 at 09:06 AM EDT

Respitory removed Justin's treach on Monday. Some places wouldn't take him with a treach. Now all he has is the feeding tube and a wound vac on the incesion on his stomach. The wound vac will be taken off before he leaves Drake.

 

Justin does not have an MRSA after all. Dr Esenduey said he is pneumonia free and his lungs sound great. They took him off the antibiotics. Somehow his culture got contaminated.

She also said that his CAT Scan showed that his ventracles are even slightly larger than the Scan that was done on 6/9. She is still waiting on Dr Shutter from UC to check out the Scan and give her prognosis.

I still have not found Justin a new home yet. The social worker at Drake faxed some refferal to about 8 different places on Monday. Only one place came on Monday to check Justin out.

One of the case managers told me that Justin really needs to go to a brain trauma facility not to a nursing home. But he doesn't meet the criteria for a brain trama facility. It's very frustrating that they do not have the proper place for someone to go to that is in Justin's condition. She also mentioned a place in Lexington that has a brain trama unit and that might take Justin. It does't matter where we go I am not planning on him being there long. He has been very active the last couple of days and keeping his eyes open. One of these days its all going to click for him. I’ve always heard that when God closes one door he opens another.

Also some things got stolen from Justin's room. He has a bulletin board in his room that I decorated. Everything was there on Friday and I noticed on Sunday that only one cross and 1 rosary was hanging along with the pictures and the phrases. Someone even took his guardian angel.

 

Frequently remind yourself that God is with you, that He will

never fail you, that you can count upon him. Say these words,

"God is with me, helping me."

- Norman Vincent Peale

June 27, 2006 at 09:06 AM EDT

Respitory removed Justin's treach on Monday. Some places wouldn't take him with a treach. Now all he has is the feeding tube and a wound vac on the incesion on his stomach. The wound vac will be taken off before he leaves Drake.

 

Justin does not have an MRSA after all. Dr Esenduey said he is pneumonia free and his lungs sound great. They took him off the antibiotics. Somehow his culture got contaminated.

She also said that his CAT Scan showed that his ventracles are even slightly larger than the Scan that was done on 6/9. She is still waiting on Dr Shutter from UC to check out the Scan and give her prognosis.

I still have not found Justin a new home yet. The social worker at Drake faxed some refferal to about 8 different places on Monday. Only one place came on Monday to check Justin out.

One of the case managers told me that Justin really needs to go to a brain trauma facility not to a nursing home. But he doesn't meet the criteria for a brain trama facility. It's very frustrating that they do not have the proper place for someone to go to that is in Justin's condition. She also mentioned a place in Lexington that has a brain trama unit and that might take Justin. It does't matter where we go I am not planning on him being there long. He has been very active the last couple of days and keeping his eyes open. One of these days its all going to click for him. I’ve always heard that when God closes one door he opens another.

Also some things got stolen from Justin's room. He has a bulletin board in his room that I decorated. Everything was there on Friday and I noticed on Sunday that only one cross and 1 rosary was hanging along with the pictures and the phrases. Someone even took his guardian angel.

 

Frequently remind yourself that God is with you, that He will

never fail you, that you can count upon him. Say these words,

"God is with me, helping me."

- Norman Vincent Peale

 

 

Seems to me most of the above said is excellent news very happy to hear Justin is being active. Can't wait to hear about once he's awake.... I'm gonna pray hard these next few days.