What a difference a day makes! J is back! He slept through most of the morning and afternoon. When his Aunt Mary and I returned from dinner, he was very alert and doing his best to communicate with us, mostly through nods, shakes, and pointing. He even gave me a kiss! When we left tonight, he was sitting up in bed.
The general surgeon came in tonight to check on him. He said that it looked like J had turned the corner (for the better.) From here we will begin to ween off the vent and get him moving around more. They would like to get him in a chair tomorrow! He won't be able to talk until he gets a talking valve. That probably won't happen in the next few days. Until then, we will perfect our sign language skills!
Thanks so much for all of your prayers and words of encouragement! They help so much!
Love,
Cara
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OHH what wonderful news Cara!! I know your just jumping for JOY! Just shows what power of prayer is all about! I hope he does good tomorrow sitting up that's a MAJOR plus! Hugs to you, keep smiling and make sure get plenty of rest yourself.. Helen
Hallelujah! What wonderful news! We are praying that he continues to gain strength and reach milestones ahead of him! Sleep well tonight! Laura
Jump for Joy!! Awesome news to hear about Jerry! Before you know it, he will be in rehab!! Cara and family, I will continue to pray for Jerry and your family.
MSgt Hartfield…OUTSTANDING!!
I am here if you need anything….
Take care,
Capt. Terry :o)
YEA! That's awesome! Continuing to pray... Patty
THAT IS SO WONDERFUL!!!! I know that makes you feel so much better...I send hugs and kisses to yall...please tell him!!! We are still praying for yall...hugs...
Allison
A KISS?!!!! That will make anyone feel better!!! YAY!!! This is such good news!!! You are going to be so thrilled to see him in a chair. Good luck today...I know you're looking forward to more progress.
Sugar
That's GREAT news! I hope this starts an avalanche of good news. We're praying for y'all!
SrA Young
What great news! I know some sign language, too! I can't wait to see you guys!!
XOXOX
Katie
YES! OUTSTANDING!
We'll continue to keep the entire family in our thoughts and prayers.
Keep stepping brother, you're on your way!
The Vansandt's
Yeah!! What great news. I am praying for you all!
Heather Roach
Now that is progress! Way to go!
I know that your boys are so excited with the improvement! Allen, gives Alex updates now, before I get the update off of here! Keeping you guys in our prayers! Much love, hugs and kisses too! Julie and the kids
Oh, this is wonderful news. I am very happy to hear it. J. and Cara, you guys have been in my thoughts.
Much love to you both!
(Crud, I can't remember my password)
-Carey (Warner)
So glad to hear the good news! Wonderful! Continuing to pray for J's speedy recovery. Love to you all-Ep
Good News! I've been waiting to hear something like that for a while. Absolutely awesome! Tell him not to start slacking now. LOL. We know he won't. Make sure that everyone takes care of each other. We are all here for you so don't be afraid to lean on one or all of us......Tell J that Jack Allen asks about him all of the time (so do alot of people here at OS). J didn't know he had so many friends probably. Tell him to keep up the fight.
Jim
Excellant!! Tell Jay to keep hanging in there and getting better. Praying for you guys, God doesnt get to hear from me much so maybe it's working :)
Tell jay my mom an dad send their best and their prayers as well..
Loe you guys,
Johnny
P.S. Did Robert Johnson ever show up? :)
Great news Cara, I hope the road to recovery is a speedy one for Jerry. Our thoughts and prayer are still with you both. Cheers Ian
Tears of Joy! Thanks Cara, this is wonderful new. Our prayers and well wishes will continue for you and Jerry and the rest of your family! Carrie
That's amazing news ! ! We're so proud of Jerry's progress and your strength during this stressful time. We're continuing to pray for you.
The Bissett Family
Cara, I am at work today and Dr. Weiss came in (he's the cardiovascular surgeon who fixed J's aorta at WRMC). He was asking about you guys and I gave him an update. He said to give you his regards and wishes you the best. It is so good to finally get some good news! J will be easier to went from the vent with the trach and it is a lot easier on him with the vent tube out of his mouth. A little scar will be the only reminder that he ever had a trach. Love you and thinking of you constantly. Diane and Richard Back
What great news. Nothing but good news from here on out. Jerry, I know you are fighting, keep it up. We are praying for you and your family everyday.
James and Cindy Underwood
This is good news indeed!
I ran into Ian B. on Monday in Springfield and he had informed me about Jerry's accident, as Jerry, Ian, and I had all worked together at Heideman. You and Jerry had me over for a very tasty Thanksgiving dinner (2002 if I remember correctly).
Anyhow, I had not talked to Jerry since he left Heideman and was very disappointed to hear about his accident.
We will keep Jerry in our prayers! Good luck... and if you all need anything, just let me know.
Jim Fisher
What awesome news! Hopefully it will all be good news from now on. Hang in their Hartfield family and keep up the happy updates!
Still thinking of you all - Tim & Lynn Rathbun family
I'm lovin it! Please keep the great news coming. We are pulling and praying for you. Hang in there. Keep the faith. May God Bless.
Joey York
That is so wonderful to hear. I keep praying for you all every day. Keep up the positive thinking and I hope to see both of you soon.
Angie
Great News!! We are so glad to hear of the progress that Jerry is making. Keep it up Jerry. Keep on fighting. You will soon be on your way to rehab! Good job. We will continue to pray for you and your family. Please let me know if there's anything I or we can do for you or your family. God Bless.
The Schmidle Family
I love it! That is great news Cara! I hope to come see you Thurs or Fri this week...school starts tomorrow for Bella (OMG my baby's going to kindergarten!!) So that open's up my day. I'll text you! Lots of prayers going your way!
Jennifer
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