Peter - Carepages - June 2nd, 2007

It's a beautiful day in Denver and Peter seems to be doing better. He has not had any major spells. When we got here this morning his saturation rates were dropping, but he was bringing them back up on his own. He did that on and off for a couple of hours, but has since been fine. If anything he is swinging the other way and breathing too fast again. My father always said life is like a pendulum....well, Peter is a living testament to that! The cardiologist just stopped by to see Peter. They took the canula off him as it no longer seems he needs that "wiff" of room air. They are also reviewing a single dosage of diuretics as the fast breathing would indicate possible pulmonary edema. Keeping us on our toes! We are hoping after talking to the cardiologist that we can (soon) get some idea of the plan for Peter - is there a point in time where the decision will be made to send him home vs. move forward with the surgery? We've been blessed that John's parents have been able to take care of Alexandra, Michael, Jack and Tommy for us - but we know too that they need to get home. I try to not make these too long for you all to read, but I did want to say a big huge thank you for all the wonderful notes y'all have posted on the message board. They've made me laugh, made me cry and everything in between. I wish I could answer each one of you to let you know how much your messages mean, so I'm sorry I haven't done that yet. Please know that your notes mean the world to John and I, and keep me connected to the world outside of the hospital. We hear God whispering in our ears through your words of encouragement and love. THANK YOU! Hugs! John & Catherine