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| 175.1 | Update | MOIRA::FAIMAN | light upon the figured leaf | Tue Jun 20 1989 12:56 | 20 |
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Note 652.1 The Elizabeth Younger Fan Club! 1 of 6
SSDEVO::CHAMPION "Elizabeth Younger Fan" 13 lines 19-JUN-1989 12:02
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Not very much to say at this point. She is still in "serious but stable"
condition. We are encouraged by the fact that she seems to be aware of
people around her and responds accordingly. For instance, "Are you hungry,
Elizabeth? Wiggle your toes if you're hungry." And she wiggled her toes!
She still has not regained consciousness, but she has started breathing
on her own with minimal help from the respirator. There is also no more
indication of internal bleeding and her daily CAT (KAT?) scans are normal.
We continue to wait.......
Carol
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| 175.2 | Another update | GENRAL::KILGORE | We are the People, Earth & Stars | Fri Jun 23 1989 15:52 | 28 |
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Note 837.4 The Elizabeth Younger Fan Club! 4 of 4
SSDEVO::CHAMPION "Cinnamon crystals?" 20 lines 23-JUN-1989 10:03
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A little bit of progress on our friend this week, but she is *still*
unconscious and will more than likely remain that way for a couple more
weeks. Her physical activity has increased remarkably and she somehow
seems to know who is in the room with her, i.e. - a nurse with a nasty
needle, or a friend, or family.
The respirator rate is now down to four, as she is slowly being weened
off of it. She will be taken off of it when hospital staff can be
reasonably sure that she can protect her airway (by swallowing and
coughing).
They started her on tube feeding, and a rehabilitative therapist has
started working with her to help maintain her muscle tone and dexterity.
The muscle tone of her left side was minimal last week, and is noticeably
improved this week.
And she looks awfully cute with a pony-tail on the top of her head. :-)
Carol
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| 175.3 | Improvement seen! :-) | GENRAL::KILGORE | We are the People, Earth & Stars | Mon Jun 26 1989 14:46 | 24 |
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Note 837.5 The Elizabeth Younger Fan Club! 5 of 5
SSDEVO::CHAMPION "Cinnamon crystals?" 18 lines 26-JUN-1989 10:14
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Progress!!!!
She's regaining consciousness! She's off the respirator and on an oxygen
mask. Her vital signs are looking good. She's opening her eyes more often
now and even tried to talk last night. What she said was unintelligible,
but her vocal cords still work!
There's no solid estimation of how long before she's moved out of CCU, but
her doctor said that, if she continues to progress at this rate, she could
be moved inside of two weeks.
:-) :-) :-)
Carol
:-)
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| 175.4 | More progress to report | GENRAL::KILGORE | We are the People, Earth & Stars | Tue Jun 27 1989 10:13 | 30 |
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Note 837.6 The Elizabeth Younger Fan Club! 6 of 6
SSDEVO::CHAMPION "Cinnamon crystals?" 25 lines 26-JUN-1989 22:32
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*Really* looking good now! She is breathing on her own and has been
upgraded to stable condition. She's still in the ICU/CCU ward, but
has been moved to a new bed and is not as "wired for sound" as she
once was. Her rehabilitative therapist has also had her on her feet
taking a few steps.
She's groggy, but definitely conscious and alert. This morning she
knew her name and age. When I saw her this evening, I was able to
ask specific questions to receive nods or shakes of the head. Once
in a while she would attempt to talk. Although her voice is little
more than a hoarse whisper at this time, I could understand what she
was saying.
And I also had the pleasure of reading your cards and letters to her.
Needless to say, she was very touched and very appreciative of our
thought and caring.
She's doing better, but still has a ways to go - so, stay tuned, and
keep those cards and letters coming!
Carol
:-)
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| 175.5 | | MOIRA::FAIMAN | light upon the figured leaf | Wed Jun 28 1989 09:48 | 25 |
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Note 652.12 The Elizabeth Younger Fan Club! 12 of 13
SSDEVO::CHAMPION "Cinnamon crystals?" 18 lines 28-JUN-1989 01:37
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Saw Elizabeth again tonight and her improvements are now surpassing
the frequency of these updates! She's been moved to room 745 at
Memorial Hospital and is now receiving visitors. Her left side is
still much weaker than her right and she does tire easily, so, to
those of you who plan to visit her, please keep it moderate. :-)
I *would* also include the category of those abroad who may wish to
call her, EXCEPT that she still is unable to talk above a hoarse
whisper and phone conversations are a little out of the question for
the time being.
She does appreciate company and has expressed that the cards and
letters are a definite day brightener. On her behalf, thanks to all
of you for your cards and warm wishes! It's a wonderful feeling to
wake up to all this TLC!
Carol
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| 175.6 | The latest info on Elizabeth | GENRAL::KILGORE | We are the People, Earth & Stars | Wed Jul 05 1989 18:56 | 60 |
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Note 837.8 The Elizabeth Younger Fan Club! 8 of 8
SSDEVO::CHAMPION "Cinnamon crystals?" 52 lines 5-JUL-1989 14:59
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Hi, everyone!
Elizabeth had a "fabulous fourth" and had the pleasure of being visited
by her rather attractive boyfriend. She has, indeed, been making more
progress and has been moved to yet another room! Following is an excerpt
from John's message to me:
From: FLUME::hoffman "John Hoffman" 5-JUL-1989 14:20:03.30
To: ssdevo::CHAMPION
Subj: Elizabeth Younger's new location
Hi Carol,
Here's Elizabeth's new location as of today (July 5).
Please pass it on to other friends.
Penrose Hospital
Rehab Unit
Room 326
2215 North Cascade Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719 577-2145
I called Elizabeth just now and talked to her on the phone!
It felt great to be able to reach out to her like that.
Her voice is still weak, so extended conversations are not
good quite yet. Soon...
Elizabeth has been coming along fine in a lot of ways, but
the rehab at Penrose is expected to quite a while.
Take care,
John Hoffman
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I didn't get as much of an opportunity as I had hoped to visit with
Elizabeth this weekend, but I have kept in touch via relatives and
friends. Just to keep things in perspective - as John mentioned, she
has a long road for recovery. Talking with her rehab doctor, we can
expect her to be away from work for at least six months. On the plus
side, the CCU types are bowled over by her speedy recovery - they
expected her to be waking up until mid-July. They have nothing but
praise for the way she's recovering. :-)
And keep those cards and letters coming! They're an absolute day
brightener and she *insists* on tearing them open and reading them
herself now!
Carol
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| 175.7 | Another update | GENRAL::KILGORE | We are the People, Earth & Stars | Mon Jul 24 1989 17:59 | 19 |
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Note 837.10 The Elizabeth Younger Fan Club! 10 of 10
SSDEVO::CHAMPION "Dancin' in the ruins" 11 lines 24-JUL-1989 14:44
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Elizabeth is out of the hospital now and back at home!
She's continuing rehabilitative therapy and won't be back at work for
some time to come, but she'll be available via terminal (SSDEVO::YOUNGER)
for any questions we may have (please keep the work stuff at a minimum,
though - we want her to get BETTER). :-)
Way to go, Elizabeth!!
Carol
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