Letter from the Cribbs Family
June 3, 2005
Dear Friends of Jerry's,
Kyle, Lesie and I are so grateful for all the outpouring of prayersand concern since Jerry's aneurysm on May 6th. Your calls, cards, e-mails,and care packages have been a blessing to our family. We know how much hemeans to us, but have realized how very special he is to all of you. Weare thankful for your friendship.
Jerry's doctors describe his recovery as "going up stairs." Thereare improvements, but then longer periods of what we like to call "rest."We have accepted that this is a slow process and that the doctors justdon't know how long it will take to see the Jerry that we know and love.There are some good steps, Jerry is off the ventilator but still has atrach which keeps communication to a minimum. On good days, he shakes hishead yes or no, frowns at our repetitious questions, smiles withrecognition of family and raises his eyebrows in an effort to understand.On several different occasions he has given two thumbs up, wiggled toes,squeezed our hand, mouthed I love you and the name of family members. Weare so grateful for the little things we used to take for granted.
Jerry was in surgical intensive care (SICU); he is now inintermediate intensive care and will remain there until his lungs clear.He has begun physical therapy and on Monday, June 6, they will beginputting him on a lift table in an effort to start standing him up. Thedoctors think he will be in this intermediate intensive care unit for 2more weeks. Then he will be moved to a medical, surgical floor and receiveadditional therapy for another 2 weeks. By this time we will have decidedwhere to take him for the rest of his therapy and hopefully this is when hecan have visitors.
We will let everyone know if there are any changes. We also want tothank you for your continued prayers. God is so good and we give him allthe praise for Jerry's life and recovery.
God Bless You,
Rosiland, Kyle and Leslie Cribbs
Dear Friends of Jerry's,
Kyle, Lesie and I are so grateful for all the outpouring of prayersand concern since Jerry's aneurysm on May 6th. Your calls, cards, e-mails,and care packages have been a blessing to our family. We know how much hemeans to us, but have realized how very special he is to all of you. Weare thankful for your friendship.
Jerry's doctors describe his recovery as "going up stairs." Thereare improvements, but then longer periods of what we like to call "rest."We have accepted that this is a slow process and that the doctors justdon't know how long it will take to see the Jerry that we know and love.There are some good steps, Jerry is off the ventilator but still has atrach which keeps communication to a minimum. On good days, he shakes hishead yes or no, frowns at our repetitious questions, smiles withrecognition of family and raises his eyebrows in an effort to understand.On several different occasions he has given two thumbs up, wiggled toes,squeezed our hand, mouthed I love you and the name of family members. Weare so grateful for the little things we used to take for granted.
Jerry was in surgical intensive care (SICU); he is now inintermediate intensive care and will remain there until his lungs clear.He has begun physical therapy and on Monday, June 6, they will beginputting him on a lift table in an effort to start standing him up. Thedoctors think he will be in this intermediate intensive care unit for 2more weeks. Then he will be moved to a medical, surgical floor and receiveadditional therapy for another 2 weeks. By this time we will have decidedwhere to take him for the rest of his therapy and hopefully this is when hecan have visitors.
We will let everyone know if there are any changes. We also want tothank you for your continued prayers. God is so good and we give him allthe praise for Jerry's life and recovery.
God Bless You,
Rosiland, Kyle and Leslie Cribbs
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