Slow but steady is how the doctors describe Abby's progress today. The goal for the next few days is to wean Abby off the ventilator, which
is a huge step on the way to recovery. She has to be off the ventilator
before she can be moved to the rehab unit at Children's Hospital. Abby has
been sleeping almost continually since the tracheostomy on Monday, and is still
in pain from it when she is awake. It's healing slowly and helping breathe with greater ease.
She loves the cards people have been sending and smiles (sometimes
cries) when they are read to her.
Proverbs 3: 5-6 was the scripture she asked Pastor Brad
to read when he came to pray for her the other day: "Trust in the
Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all
your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths."
Thank you
all for your love,support, and prayers. Please keep praying in faith, as we
do, for a full recovery and that God will be glorified through her testimony.
Please pray specifically for her lungs and diaphragm to function strongly
as the doctors assess her breathing.
