Merry Meet everyone.  as you can see, MJ woke up today.  i got the call at 3:37pm, and don't remember the drive to the hosp. lol  he puckered up as soon as he saw me.  i cried.  he reconigized me, his dad, step mom, and step sister.  he didn't let me go for longer than 3 minutes.  he kept holding my hand!!!

i didn't expect him to wake up this soon. but then again, it feels like forever.  and i'm babbling, LMAO...

MP and BB,

Kelly

yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MM everyone...today is MJ's birthday...he's 34.  it's nothing short of a miracle that he made it to this day!!!  thank you all for everything that you have done.

on a lighter note...i made a cake to take up to the hosp. later tonight...well, i love to cook. i was going to go to culinary school, so a cake is the easiest thing for me to make.   YEAH RIGHT!!!  the first cake i made, i burnt.  i mean cajun style blackened!!!    the second one was just slightly better.  it's a lil crunchy, but not black.  when it happened, i was so ready to cry it was crazy.  but now, it's sad but so very funny.  i was bested by a stove that's older than i am.  the thing is a General Motors oven.  yes i mean GM, not a GE. that's how old it is.

ok, i'm going to give the oldest monster a bath, and get ready to go see the birthday boy.

                                     

MP and BB,        Kell

MM ya'll...MJ had an extremely lucid day today.  i went in at about 10:30pm..had a study session...and he was wide awake, kissing me, holding my hand, and trying to pull out the vent hoses!!!!!   crazy as it sounds, it's great that he's doing that!!! 

still looking great.  his O2 saturation on the vent is 35%, and normal air is 21% so, he's almost there on that level.   i'm TOTALLY excited! lol

MP and BB

Kell

it`s wonderful to hear how well m.j is doing kelly

MM everyone,

they were supposed to wean MJ off of the sedative last night.  and he had a cat scan of his belly done yesterday.  everything was normal.  so i asked the dr why is he still needing blood, cause the last time we heard, there was some bleeding and no one knew where it was.  he told me that there isn't any bleeding, but due to the kidney failure, his bone marrow isn't producing the red cells that he needs, and that's why he's getting blood.  and he assured me that everything going on now is 100% normal 

kinda wish that they woulda told me that SOONER!!!  but that's ok, as long as it's all good now!

he's more alert and active everyday, and i'm talking w/ his case worker about a rehab place for him.  she told me about one that's south of orlando in a place called wacula, or something like that.  i told her that no matter how pretty it looks in the pics, or how well the rehab is, he's not going if i don't like it.  so sometime soon, i'll be making a trip to visit this place.

 

MP and BB,                          Kelly

MM everyone...i thought that you would like to hear some good news.  they had MJ off of the vent for a little bit today.  he actually vocalized 'i love you' to me!!!  yeah, i cried.

i asked him if it was ok to bring Teri up to see him tomorrow, and he said yes, bring her.

so tonight was a WONDERFUL night for me!!!

MP and BB                       Kells

MM everyone,

again, i apologize for not updating you sooner, but things have been nutzo around here.  they lowered MJ's vent today, it's now at 10, so he's pretty much breathing on his own.  he has an infection in his urine, and is in isolation, but that's just standard procedure.  no one is really worried about this infection.

i have an appt tuesday at 1 w/ a therapist, so hopefully soon, i can feel kinda normal again.  not holding my breath cause i was never 'normal' to begin with   lol

other than that, things are good here.

MP and BB,                 Kelly

Yaaaayyyyy!!!  That's fantastic news, Kelly!  I haven't been posting lately, but have been following this thread almost daily.  You've been a brave and devoted wife and mother, and I'm sure your strength has helped MJ as much as anything the medical team has done.

Continuing to keep you all in my thoughts and prayers....

Brightest blessings,
Silverweb

MM everyone

well, i talked to MJ's nurse yesterday afternoon, and he told me that MJ should be out in about a month.  then i talked to MJ's dr lastnight, and he told me a week to 10 days.

so the way i figure it, he'll be out any time now.  (they can't deciede what they are doing lol)

i'm going to tampa either tomorrow or thursday, and i'll let you all know how it went.

he's doing well.  he's breathing on his own and trying to get out of the chair.  his dad is still driving me nutz, but therapy is helping.  it's really scary when your therapist agrees w/ you about your father-in-law, isn't it!

MP and BB,    Kelly

First - Heidi - this is truly beautiful

Second - Kelly and MJ - you are in my thoughts and prayers, please know that you are missed and much love goes out to you both.

Third - folks - remember there is a Candle area on the CEPF website - you can light a candle there for MJ and Kelly


MP BB Namaste
Fire

MM

I just wanted you all to know that MJ is being transferred to Tampa tomorrow morning at 6.  i will be following him.

i'll let you know how it went.

Love and Energy to you all...MP and BB, Kelly

MM everyone,

just a quick note to let you know that i will be in Tampa tomorrow.  MJ doesn't know that Spike, his lil weiner dog, didn't make it.  so tomorrow, i'm telling him.  i don't want his father telling him, and i don't want MJ getting mad at me for keeping it from him.

i will also be in Tampa this weekend.  so if anyone needs me, just beep or call the cell.

happy halloween.

MP and BB,  Kelly

ok, just got off the phone w/ his case worker in Tampa... he's scheduled for release on December 2nd.  (barring any incident ofcourse)

think i'm a little happy?