July 30, 2021

July 30, 2021

Jim has had a couple of very productive days at RML. This place specializes in pulmonary rehabilitation, so Jim is at the perfect hospital to get off the vent. One of the pulmonologist lung specialists went to high school with Jim. Always helpful to have another...
On the move

On the move

Jim moved today from Rush to RML Specialty Hospital in Hinsdale. He will be here as long as it takes to get off the vent so that he can then get to rehab. Jim still has mucous in his lungs that he needs to get out, but there is less. There is some feeling in...
July 22, 2021

July 22, 2021

Jim’s sister Joanne and his brother John have arrived in Chicago. Jim will be leaving Rush within the next week to go to a Long Term Acute Care facility. He will be well enough to be out of the hospital, but not ready to start working at the rehabilitation...
Back in Chicago

Back in Chicago

Jim got an ambulance ride back to Chicago Saturday and is at Rush in the ICU. So much easier for Jim’s dad and Suzie and Clara to be with Jim now. Visiting is still restricted as he is in ICU, but this is just another stopover for a week or two. We all want to...
New Trach

New Trach

Jim had a new trach put in yesterday. All went well. He was weened off oxygen throughout the day and kept his pulse oxygen level good the whole time.The plan is that within a week he will be transferring to the ICU at Rush hospital in Chicago. After a little more...