Luke completed his fourth week in the ICU today. His ativan (sedative) level was down to 1 all day and he was more coherent than he has been. It is still awfully difficult to communicate with him since he is unable to talk with the trach tube in and he still doesn't quite have the dexterity in his right hand to write on the dry erase board. His fentanyl (pain medication) remains at 10. This is keeping him from being in much discomfort but does add to his grogginess (probably bad English, but you get my drift).
He had two sprints, or breathing exercises, today. This morning he went for 30 minutes and 45 minutes this afternoon. He still needed the respirator at 5 and 15. With the afternoon sprint, even though he was breathing fast, his heart rate didn't rise so they let him sprint longer.
His vitals remained the same and he continued with his low grade fever, although when we left at 6:30 his temperature was down to normal. But when we came back in at 8:30 it was back up a couple of degrees.
Tomorrow he will be heading back to surgery to repair the end of his left radius, essentially replacing part of his elbow. We don't know if they will do anything with his wrist, hand or fingers at the same time. That is a different team of surgeons. Luke still hasn't moved his left arm or hand and we don't know if this is due to all the bone damage or if there may be some nerve damage.
Luke's Border Patrol station, Imperial Beach, is having a dinner tomorrow of deep fried turkeys. We have been invited to the dinner, but it will depend on when Luke's surgery is, as to if and when we go there.
We continually are thankful to the Lord for Luke's progress, although not always in great measure, progress all the same.
---Bill
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Happy birthday to Luke! It's already the 25th here in England...25 on the 25th! Thanks again for posting these updates -- I read them every day.
Happy Birthday Luke!! We love you and continue to pray for you many times a day.
Love,
the Pastrano Family
Happy Birthday Luke!!! And thank you God for another one.....may you and your family look forward to many, many more. This time next year you will all be looking back and seeing the miracle that is slowly taking place. Stay strong.
Happy Birthday Luke!!! ☺
from:The Hustons
Happy Birthday Luke!! Hang in there Paula and Bill. Better days to come, I'm sure.
Love to all - Bud and Cathy
Happy 25th Birthday Luke!!!! You have come so far, yeah!! May our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, continue to shower His blessings of love, mercy, grace, strength and perseverance upon you, from head to toe and from the inside out, so that you will rise above this and through your testimony may even millions be touched and praise our Father in Heaven, Jesus our Lord and the Holy Spirit, our comforter.
Bill and Paula, your faithfulness in and praise to the Lord is a great witness for Christ, to all the hundreds and thousands of people that are following Luke's progress.
Happy birthday Luke! We love you and continue to pray for you. Bill and Paula, your faithfulness is terrific witness to all of us.
Gary & Sharon
Happy Birthday Luke!!! Our prayers do not cease and we will continue to pray for your recovery. It is so good to see how far you have come, and we are so thankful to our Heavenly Father for carrying you.
Bill & Paula, thank you too, for your faithfulness, you are an incredible inspiration to all of us. We are praying for your strength & peace, trusting God will provide all that you need.
We love you.
Don & Jill
Happy Birthday to Luke.We check on you everyday and see how your doing. Thanks Bill for keeping us updated we miss you at work but your where you should be. God Bless and have a nice Thanksgiving with Luke. The Barickman Family
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUKE !!!
My continued prayers to you and mom and dad. The smiles and kiss you gave mom and dad was beautiful. They love you so much. Stay strong in your faith and know God is with you each and every day. I pray Luke that each day will continue to show improvement as your body heals. Soon you will have a lot of reading to do as you see all the cards mom has hung on your walls. You and all of your family are so loved my so many people. Bill and Paula my heart is with you each day. Stay as strong as you have been. We have a wonderful God that will never leave us.
God bless you.
Love Clare McConnell
Happy Birthday Luke, from your friends and roommates in PB!
Happy Birthday to Luke!
Love,
Randy, Sandy, Amanda, Zach, and Jesse Staudt
Dear Luke,
From the Pengra family of Redmond, Oregon, we wish you HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
We continue to pray for God's healing power upon you, and for strength upon your precious family. May the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob richly bless you today and in the days to come.
In HIM,
Steve, Beth, Emily and Joshua
Happy Birthday Luke. Bill, Paula and Luke you are in our thoughts and prayers. Thanks for posting all the updates, I read them every morning. I'm glad to hear of all the improvements.
Carl & Debbie Barnes
Cody & Kyle Turner
Happy Birthday Luke!! May God continue to watch over you as you recover. May he also watch over your mom and dad and keep them strong.
Happy Birthday Luke we shall celebrate it when you come home...just as you waited to celebrate my 21st til I came home:)I miss Luke everyday and will continue to keep hime as well as all of you in my prayers and thoughts. Thank you for keeping us all updated and for staying strong and keeping faith.
Happy Birthday Luke! I think of you and your family everyday and praise God that you are healing and getting stronger. You are a wonderful young man and we always enjoyed talking to you with Jess at Applebees. As a parent my heart goes out to you Paula and Bill. Luke will gain his strength through your strength. Keep the faith and thanks for keeping us updated.
The Rosseys
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday DEAR LUKE
Happy Birthday to you!!!!!!!
Not only do I sing birthday wishes to you, but my heart sings praises to God for sparing your life from such a terrible tragedy!!
("The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."
Zephaniah 3:17)
(Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: "The Lord's right hand has done mighty things!"
Psalm 118:15)
(In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.
Psalm 33:21)
Luke--just know that you are in our thoughts and prayers and we check on your progress daily on the blog. May you continue to heal in God's perfect timing.
HAPPY 25th on the 25th!!!!!!!!
A special thanks to the Border Patrol Agents (Luke's other "family") for your graciousness and generosity to Luke and his family!!!! Bill & Paula are such loving and giving people and I feel that God is blessing them in return through all of you.
(A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:25)
Bill & Paula--Thank you for being such an encouragement to all of us. May you continue to receive peace, comfort and strength from our heavenly Father and through all the prayers that are being offered up to God on your behalf.
(Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way.
2 Thessalonians 3:16)
(Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Psalm 27:14)
Bill, Paula & family--We wish you all a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
(You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Psalm 118:28-29)
We love you & miss you!!!
Jamie & Steve
SORRY I HAVEN'T LEFT A COMMENT BEFORE -- HAVE CHECKED IN DAILY AND PRAY FOR U ALL ALSO. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUKE!!! GOD BLESS & TAKE CARE!!! LORI W FROM PATTERSON AW
Happy 25th Birthday Luke! God has big plans for you! May your future reveal the answers and may you go forward with hope in your heart. We pray for your continued healing and strength--and for those who care for you--especially your mom and dad, family, friends, and medical staff. God bless you all!
Hey Luke- you are doing great. Happy 25th Birthday from everyone at Sonlight Child Learning Center- and especially from Jesse, Tracy, Jesse and Bryndyn McCullough!
Happy 25th Birthday, Luke! We love you and pray for you every day. May God continue to pour out His healing power into your body. We check in every day to see how you're doing.
Bill and Paula, may God richly bless you for your diligence and your faithfulness. We love you.
Mike, Patty, Andrea, and David Ferry
Redmond, Oregon
Happy Birthday Luke!!!!!
May God continue to work His healing touch on both you and your family. We keep all of you in our prayers.
Kelihar/Milby's
"November 25th"
Happy Birthday Luke!!! You were always special in sharing the same birthday with your granny. We have been checking the updates daily, keeping granny posted on your progress and will also continue to pray for your recovery.
Love
Aunt KK & family
Happy B-Day Brother Luke. May God Bless and continue to heal you.Happy Thanksgiving to you all, Thank you for all the updates Bill and Paula, your FAITH lifts and encourgages us all.
Peace and Blessings
The Youngs
Happy birthday Luke! Each small mark of progress you make is one step closer to a new future that God has laid before you. Trust in Him always!
Mandie M
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUKE!
Bill & Paula, Thank you so much for your updates and being such great examples & witnesses of your faithfullness to all of us.
Being young parents, Matt & I look up to you guys for the way you have handled each step of this with your son, you are what great parents are made of!!! We Love you all very much and we will continue to be with you in prayer!
Matt & Misty
Logan & Zachariah Hovis
Bill and Paula,
Though this may not be the way you ever thought you would celebrate Luke's birthday or Thanksgiving we all are Thankful for his fight and resolve. Our prayers continue to be for you.
Chris,Libby,Matthew,Katie & Abby Thompson
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