Mitch is sitting up and eating cocoa puffs right now in the ICU. He has gotten used to using the bipap machine which helps him breathe by pushing the air into his lungs. He uses it for a few hours at night and periodically throughout the day. It helps him when his breathing becomes too labored to only wear the oxygen mask/canula. He is very tired. They are thinking of giving him a blood transfusion.
He has had a few bad days the past few days, with a sprinkling of a few easier hours. He is waiting, very patiently, for the lungs to come.
A very wonderful person, Ruth Newnam, of Carrboro Massage Therapy, visited him on Friday and Saturday and gave him a massage in the ICU. She was his massage therapist last year after transplant. (Pictured above)
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Mitch & Reba - it's hard to fathom what you both must be going through right now. We're hoping beyond hope that the new lungs arrive quickly - and that they're the best possible set imaginable. We love you both so much and are hanging on your every post.
Love,
Troy, Felicia, Izzy & Lexi
Please have the next post say your new lungs are on the way! Hang in there, Mitch, as you have shown you can do so well. You have inspired us all and we are cheering for you. Sending much love and hugs to you and Rebecca and the boys! Love, Lynn
Hello From Sweden!
Thank you for nice reading and pictures , my Husband will be going to have all the test to see if he can have a lung transplant we hope for this ,hope that you are doing well after the operation take care =) Delicia l.ferris@spray.se
Hi Mitch - cocoa puffs.....yum. we are all standing on the sidelines ready to cheer you on and for now sending love and wishes for your call. xo love joan.
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