Saturday, January 21, 2012

Out of the ICU!

Movin ooon up! Toooo a private roooom! To a deLUX, single bed hospital room on the 9th floor! Haha

We are out of the ICU! Dad moved yesterday afternoon to a step down area on the 9th floor. He initially had to share a room (and we all know how well Dad does with that!) but he eventually was able to move to a single room last night. Austin and my aunts, Nancy and Cheryl, stayed with mom last night - things are going well. Canaan hopes to make a visit today too.

It seems like the plan will be to keep Dad in the hospital for another 4 or 5 days to make sure the blood thinners are working and to transition him to blood thinners he will take at home. His appitite and taste buds are still pretty out of wack from the last few radiation treatments, but he did have some tea, a spite and some small snacks yesterday that he said tasted OK....so hopefully those symtoms continue to improve too over this next week.

Thank you all again for the prayers - keep them flowing in hopes Dad will continue to improve in this positive direction.

Thanks again!

7 comments:

  1. So glad to hear you have moved from the ICU! We will continue to pray for you, Mr. Strieker. It sounds like you have a wonderful support system taking good care of you there. We'll be thinking of you and your family.
    Love
    Heidi and Brad

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  2. Oh, Earl & Family, We are so very glad to hear you are out of ICU & getting closer to coming home. We miss you so much out here in Clinton Bluffs!!!
    So many people are praying for your complete recovery-God has to take notice.
    Love you & your family, Art & Jan

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  3. So glad to hear you are out of ICU and into your own room!!! Keep up the great work Earl! Aften it's so great what u do with the daily blogs....great work!! Keep kicking ass Earl!
    Brent and Amanda Gerstner

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  4. Shelly Ryan lane HaydenJanuary 21, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    Earl it was so good to see you yesterday!! Aften and Ariel are so hilarious. What great laughs we had. I had no idea hospital loitering was such a thing! Sooo glad to hear you doin so well and I will be bringing u that lotto ticket. Love all of u!!

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  5. Glad to here that you are out of ICU. Continue thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery!

    Bob and Mary Berndsen

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  6. We are so glad things are going better...you all continue to be in our thoughts and prayers!!!
    Love, the Woodruff's

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  7. YAY!!!! Out of ICU!! Once again..thinking of you daily!!! We still haven't fixed that damn seat belt alarm in Paula's jeep...soooop when we plan our next trip to Bull Shoals....just wonderin..."can you drive..again?" We promise to bring all the "turkey" bacon you can eat!!!! WE love you Bonnie and Earl!!!!

    Paula and Ray!!

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