Easter Saturday - Update

Dear Family and Friends,

Miriam has recovered completely from her urinary tract infection. She goes thru daily therapy as well as neuropharmacological stimulation. She seems to open her right eye more frequently and now she would occasionally open both eyes. She looks/stares at the pictures of friends and family who have visited her on my iPhone. She seems to track with her right eye but not consistently. Progress has been slow. The brain needs time to heal.  The past week has been uneventful.

We continue to wait for her to fully emerge from coma. Talking to her everyday, keeping her updated and playing familiar music are good sources of stimulation. I also read to her the cards and notes left by her visitors.

The pain remains deep and all your prayers are very much appreciated. Please do not give up praying for her.

With Easter coming up this Sunday, I have told Miriam that I would like to renew my wedding vows with her when she fully emerges from coma. I told my boys about that and they are both very excited. If possible, I would like to have the same Pastor who married us to officiate the ceremony in the same church where we got married 28 years ago.

Sally, I will be needing your help again.

In His Time,
Alex

Saturday April 9th

Dear Family and Friends,

If Miriam could, and with her beautiful smile, she would want to thank all of you who are praying for her unceasingly and to many of you who have come to visit her at Big Springs Specialty Care Center. She gets her PT, OT and ST in the morning so afternoon visits would be preferable. Please leave your name in the guest book. Writing a note will help since I read them all to her and I keep them for her. When she fully emerges from coma, I intend to show her all the notes and cards you have left for her. She will be moved to tears as I am always. She has touched many lives and we intend to continue to glorify our Lord in this painful journey.  If I could speak for her, her voice will be trembling with deep gratitude and with tears rolling down her eyes. She would also want to thank many of you who have been and are still quietly praying for her. 

After being discharged from Huntsville Hospital on March 25, Miriam went back to the SNF facility with UTI and on Cipro.  5 days after her last dose of Cipro, a follow up Urinalysis demonstrated moderate amount of bacteria and large amount of leukocytes. That maybe the reason why she her heart rate has been ranging from 95-120's. She is now on IV antibiotics and will have her foley catheter exchanged with a new one after 48 hours of IV antibiotics. Her IV antibiotic regimen will run for 10 days. 

Miriam still gets her daily PT, OT and ST in the morning.  Pray that her tachycardia will improve. Miriam was very athletic. She worked out everyday and ate healthy too. Her normal heart rate was in the low 60's. In Atlanta, her normal heart rate ranged in the 60's-80's. We definitely notice tachycardia during the time she had neuro storms and when she is in pain. She has complex medical needs for now and UTI's will be a recurring problem. God will have to intervene. We are still waiting upon the Lord.

That is all I have for now. Please do not give up praying for Miriam.

In His Time,

Alex

Has it Really Been Three Months?

Hi Everyone,

Hard to believe , but it has been three months since Miriam's stroke. There has been very little change in her condition this week.

Alex is able to visit her everyday after work and occasionally at lunch break. This evening he was talking to her and showing her pictures .He loves to sit and talk with her each day.


Still hard to understand all this...we miss her so much!
We are thankful to God for all He has done and we wait ....not always patiently, but we wait upon The Lord, and trust in His Almighty Power.

Thanks to all of you for your much-needed prayers and also to those who are able to visit with Miriam.
Please continue to pray for Miriam and her family.

With love and thanks,

God Bless.....Sally