Right direction..

Becky's condition appears to be in the forward direction..Her breathing is better.. She is more alert. Thank God, NO breathing tube needed, so far. Her oxygen is good..She had some great moments with Abbey...one or two brief 'normal-like' conversations.. Talking of school, our dog and more. Today was actually the best we have seen her in the 4 days in ICU. She is able to lean forward in bed..she wanted her back rubbed, and it felt like medicine to her.. Her eyes were clearer...her words were almost at complete sentence level versus just a breath of one or two words. When she can't catch or find her breath she experiences major anxiety.. major..
Yes, there are some very serious issues, the fluid in the lungs, a second infection in the blood detected...the GVH is throwing a punch. Her liver was of great concern, but now appears to be stable..She is very, very weak...She did say early yesterday, that she wanted to 'give up'..I think I have heard Becky say this only once in this unbelievable journey.... Well, she didn't give up, she hasn't..The road back to even where we were will once again be laborious..very tough. This hurts her the most, losing her strength, but one day at a time..we will try to get it back.. We have had a wonderful 8 months at home, since her last hospitalization, thus making this hospital stay even more disappointing than the others..
Having Abbey at the hospital was very good. Very good..If the decision to put Becky on the ventilator/breathing machine was realized, then from what I understand, communication would have been almost non-existent. But I really don't think the ventilator is going to happen. Indeed some positive moments were seen in the last 24 hours..To those of you who prayed and are still praying, from places all across the US and more... thank you, thank you...Becky knows you are praying..We don't understand the incredulous uncertain depths of the medical situations Becky has had to endure..we really don't..We just trust, ask the Lord to get us through them. Questions? frustrations? some anger? you bet..Plenty of hurt and exhaustion to go around..but faith, trust that God will comfort us through this..He knows our pain. Though Becky can't hold enough focus to read right now, as we were leaving, she did want her Bible and a devotional near her..I do try to emphasize the positive..but these last few days were seen as dark, sad..But again, there is a desired direction being seen.

Much love to you all. Perhaps some of you may have great trials at this time...May you find the strength to endure them..
Thank you again..the prayer of many can do great things...

Celebrate life, Enjoy it..

Bill, Becky and Abbey...