Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Evening update

The x-ray report doesn't show any pneumonia. Monty has sections of his lungs that are not expanding as they should. He is going to have to keep working on his breathing exercises and try to breathe deeper in order to expand his lungs. We are going to be here a few more days. They are still working on regulating heart rate, blood pressure, Coudamin levels in his blood, and are trying to pull some fluid off of him. He weighed 165 when he got here. He is now up to 186. They are giving him lasix to pull about 20 pounds of fluid off of him. Please pray that he is able to rest tonight. He has coughed so much the last two days that he is exhausted. The girls are on their way to see us. We haven't seen them since Sunday. Yippee! We sure have missed them.
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7 comments:

  1. Lisa SpenceSeptember 2, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    Hello--
    Yeah for the answered prayers!! Be sure to tell Monty I would like to lose 20 pounds too, I am jealous he gets to lose it so fast! HA! We will keep praying for him to rest and gain strength every day. The enemy doesn't want him to get better because he knows the testimony that this journey will give to our Lord's power!!! Keep fighting!!! Phil 4:19 reminds us that My GOD will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

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  2. Fitzgerald FamilySeptember 2, 2009 at 8:29 PM

    Thanks Lisa. He has always been a skinny little guy. I know he has to be miserable with all that fluid on him. His ankles and knees are huge.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2009 at 8:54 AM

    Is there anything I can do to help with the girls?

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  4. Fitzgerald FamilySeptember 3, 2009 at 9:11 AM

    Anonymous - Maybe. Who are you?

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2009 at 9:53 AM

    Fitzgeralds,

    Paula and I continue to pray for all of you and keep you in our thoughts.
    Tell Monty to work hard on those breathing exercises.
    Melissa, keep the blogs coming and rest assured I am waiting for the one that you guys are headed home and Monty is mending well. Al

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2009 at 2:29 PM

    I am sorry Melissa this is Stacy offering to do anything I can do for the girls!!!

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  7. Fitzgerald FamilySeptember 3, 2009 at 3:43 PM

    Thanks Stacy. I think the girls are good for the next couple of days. They are going to be at home with my mom for the next 2 days.

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