A couple days ago I asked for prayers and healing energy for my brother Reid. He has been incredibly ill and in ICU. The next day when I spoke to him he sounded better then he has for a long time.
I just talked to Reid a few minutes ago. They will be moving him out of ICU and into a regular bed this afternoon. They are still treating the pneumonia. He has a great deal of fluid surrounding his lungs and is on lasix. They still aren't really sure about what caused the intestinal problems. Someone from the board of health came to talk to him but he told them that they were barking up the wrong tree. He informed them that my kitchen is kept clean, that I store food properly, that I cook food properly, that I know what I am doing. That really ticks me off. He also said that he thinks they didn't treat the pneumonia properly when he was in the hospital in February. I think the same thing. He is feeling better and is asking me to sneak in a big thermos of real coffee.
I am positive that the prayers and healing energy sent his way from the DKos community helped turn the corner. It will still be a while before he can come home but I now know he will be home. Please continue your prayers and healing energy so that I can get him home. He misses being with his big sister.
Just another note on my health, I finally got to a couple of good pulmonary specialists. The good news is I don’t have COPD. The bad news is that I have stage three asthma. They are going to aggressively treat it so I can get back to being active.
The picture is called “Big Sister” and even though it is from the story I’m writing and has two women it is still appropriate for Reid and Myself.