Friday

On Friday, Marty seemed much more alert and awake. Though he is now reintubated as of early Friday morning, he was quite responsive.  His boys went and visited him with Erica and they were quite excited about how Marty was interacting with them. A sample of these interactions is as follows: giving thumbs up in response to suggestions/comments/questions, pointing at people/things, trying to snap his fingers, squeezing hands, following people with his eyes, etc.

When we visit Marty these days, we have to wear gloves and a gown prior to entry into his room, and then dispose of the gloves and throw the gown into a laundry basket as we exit his room. This is because he has VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci). "VRE is an intestinal bacterium that has become resistant to many antibiotics, particularly vancomycin, the drug of choice in dealing with hospital associated infections" (medicalnewstoday.com).

We are thankful for the good day God granted us to spend with Marty. 

1 John 5: 14, 15: "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him."

Mike & Ashley