After a day in ICU and a day in a step down unit, Sherrie is back at RIC! Words cannot express our deep gratitude for tender mercies sent our way. Compared to the last surgery, this has gone very smooth. As of tomorrow, she will be off the antibiotics and back to a rigorous rehab schedule.
We have been blessed to have a team of wonderful physicians that have shown extra care for my sweetheart. There involvement in her care is not an accident or coincidence. They too are a result of answered prayers and we are grateful for them.
No one can quite explain the science behind it, but the doctors say that patients can do better post crainioplasty. Whether it is extra space for the brain to expand we just don't know, but we are seeing Sherrie a bit more vocal and certainly more alert than she was after her first surgery. We pray that she will pick right up where she left off Tuesday when leaving RIC and continue to show improvement especially in swallowing so that we can move to remove her G-tube.
Our journey continues. We need to get past the next two weeks and see good healing and no infections. We get through this, we can close the chapter on this part of our story. Thank you for all your concern. We know we are not on this path alone. You have been with my dear wife and we feel of your strength and support.
When I saw Ron today in the Temple I could feel the glow he was feeling for Sherrie. I thank my Heavenly Father for letting me share in this sweet moment, even though we did not speak. God bless you Ron for your sweet spirit. Huggs to Sherrie.
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Ron and Sherrie,
ReplyDeleteMarcia and I continue to follow, through our daughter and your blog, your progress. Even though we are half way around the world our prayers for you and your family reach our Heavenly Father on a daily basis. One of the blessings of serving in Manila is that the Manila temple is right across the street from our office. We are their regularly and when their paper and pencil are used to place a choice spirit's name on the prayer circle list.
Love you guys!!
Elder and Sister French
This is very good news. As always the Labrum family continues to be optimistic and positive. I am CERTAIN the individuals that get to work with President and Sherrie feel very fortunate to work with such good people and ENJOY your optimism, humor, faith and dedication. Others like to be around you and i can bet during the time of day assignments are given most if not all hands are raised to be the one to get work with Sherrie. Slow but steady wins the race.
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