Scott Talking! More Time Off Respirator

What a nice day!

I heard Scott say today with his own voice "Thank you for coming". That was the biggest blessing. He told Wendy yesterday"I love you". What an amazing sound! I can't believe with the limited chatting time Scott had, he chose to talk to me.

Today marked Scott's 3rd day without a respirator. After a lung x-ray today they decided to put him back on the respirator for a bit. We are very positive that this will change for the better soon.

I was also lucky enough to see Scott go through his occupational therapy today. He is so much stronger than I thought possible. He was showing off like crazy!

I hope you enjoy the photo of Scott and Wendy. He truly is in his own heaven when with Wendy!

Scott With His Sons!

Hi everyone!

Scott wanted to share this photo of him and his boys. He so enjoys their visits and they love to see their daddy!

Scott's breathing is improving. He is going for several hours at a time unassisted and will hopefully be off the respirator completely soon! He's is very proud of these accomplishments!

Scott's fevers are also becoming fewer and farther between.

There are some new obstacles that Scott is dealing with such as bedsores. Unfortunately, those will be a long-term nuisance. Scott has a new very high tech (Which you know Scott loves high tech anything!) bed that moves his body to help alleviate the bedsore issue.

I am headed to CA today to see Wendy and Scott! I am excited to have a full report to post tomorrow evening!

God Bless!

Tricia

Scott Continues to Improve. New Fundraiser this Weekend

I didn't get a chance to go see Scott this week, but I did see him on Easter. He looked even better to me. The swelling in his right arm and hand was completely gone. His new room is a bit larger than the one he had in ICU. He was in even better spirits.

Throughout the week I heard that several friends and co-workers visited Scott and that those visits were very positive. There are still struggles with getting Scott off the ventilator. Please continue to pray that he can be removed from this soon.

As a reminder, continue to check out the link on the right for upcoming fundraisers that you may want to support. I just posted a new one this morning. Thanks everyone!

Paul

Scott has New Scenery

Scott has been taken out of the Intensive Care Unit and put into the Intermediate Care Unit. This is a nice step forward on Scott's road to recovery. Scott is still battling that baffling fever. The doctor's are just stumped on what is causing it. They have him off of most of his antibiotics so that the infection will show itself and they can locate the problem.

Scott is in room 2118! Visitors are welcome. The sight of familiar loving faces really help lift Scott's spirits! It's a proven fact that the support of family and friends influences the patients recovery. Keep Praying!

God Bless!
--Tricia

PS BY PAUL--Don't forget tomorrow's yard sale fundraiser in Corona (see link to the right)

Scott's Neck Brace is Off

Hello All,

I had a chance to see Scott again yesterday on Easter. I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to add more info on my last visit with him Tuesday. Ironically my own father is currently hospitalized in the same building as Scott, four floors above. I was there yesterday to visit my dad and saw Scott too.

Last week after my visit on Tuesday, I called Wendy to let her know about my visit. She had arrived there shortly after I left. She told me that Scott's neck brace was removed soon after I left. She was so excited to be able to finally kiss him on the lips! She said that day was the first day in a long time that she felt truly optimistic.

When I saw him that morning, he was much more communicative than the week before. The swelling in his right hand had reduced significantly and he moved that arm around more. The dexterity in the fingers of his left hand is increasing as well. He was able to nod 'yes' as well as shake his head for 'no'. Scott directed my attention to the news to make sure I knew about the E.Coli scare in Lake Forest! I wasn't even paying attention; but he was.

A Word About Fundraisers
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Paul

Paul Visits Scott; New Fundraiser

I visited Scott early Tuesday morning. When I left, I felt very positive. I believe Scott wants and is trying hard to get better.

I couldn't tell whether Scott was asleep when I entered his room. His eyes were nearly shut. I quietly said, "Hi Scott". He immediately opened his eyes, looked right at me and raised his left hand to greet me. He seemed very happy to see me. I didn't get this message from his facial expressions. He's not really making any. He just looked me in the eye intently whenever I spoke. I told him that I and all his friends really miss him and are praying for him; that we want our Scott back.

Scott is not able to talk right now, I believe due to the tracheotomy. I figured out quickly that he would blink twice to say "yes" and shake his head to say "no". I realized that the TV was on and asked him if he was watching much of it. He shook his head. I then asked if it was bothering him. He quickly blinked twice and then again when I asked if I should turn it off. When I did so, I asked him if that was better and he blinked twice again. I talked to him about this and that, but not a lot. For a good portion of the time I just stood next to his bed and held his hand. He would drift off from time to time, but he would come right back if someone walked in the room, or if I said anything.

When I got ready to go, he lifted his right hand toward me to shake. This must be painful for him with the broken collar bone. He then squeezed my left hand a couple of times and moved it back and forth. It felt like he was saying, "Thanks for coming, it's so good to see you". During my time with him I told him that I knew that he was probably frustrated, sometimes lonely, and bored. I told him that he is strong;that I have every confidence in him to recover. I encouraged him to keep going, that all his friends and family are rooting for him.

Scott looked very good to me. His hair and beard are growing out. I plan to go see him again next week.

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Still Resting

Scott is still doing about the same. He still is fighting the fever. It is consistent at @ 101*. The pneumonia is still there. And all we can do is wait and pray. Wendy asks for prayer for patience for herself. It is so hard being in limbo with little change for so long. Pray that every minute that goes by is a minute of HEALING to Scott's body and a minute of PEACE for Wendy and a minute of JOY for Christian and Caiden.

A Restful Day

I just thought you'd all like to know that Scott had a peaceful day yesterday. Wendy said he slept most of the day. I'm sure he was exhausted from the events of the day before. Rest is the best thing for his body, it allows him to heal. We can just keep praying for Scott, Wendy and the boys! I hope to have great news for you soon!

--Posted by Tricia Beaman

Scott is Stable!!

I just got off the phone with Wendy. Scott is stable and they are running tests. This is all the information she has at the moment and she will let us know anything more as soon as knows more.

Thank you for your endless prayers!

--Posted by Tricia Beaman

Immediate Prayer Request

Scott went into Respiratory Distress about an hour ago. His oxygen/blood ratio took a big dip. His heartbeat skyrocketed and his blood pressure first took a dive and then rose really high. They worked on him for 30 minutes before kicking Wendy out of the room to do a broncialscope (?). They just called her back a moment ago. She will call me as soon as she can to let me know how that all went. But, please pray now and pray hard!!

--Posted by Tricia Beaman

Some New Prayer Requests

Scott could use some big prayers for his spirit! He is very sad and down. As you can imagine it must be very depressing being confined to that room with such slow progress. It breaks Wendy's heart to see him this way. Scott is such a happy guy, it'd be nice for his family to see him smile. Wendy gets most of her emotional strength from her boys but, the brightest part of her day is to see a spark in Scott's eyes and it's just not there right now. Scott's spirits and fighting will are going to be a constant prayer for a long time.

Also, the biggest obstacle they are facing at the moment is Scott's fever. He has had a fever for the majority of the last 4 weeks. They can't seem to find the cause and can't stop it. The doctor's are taking him off some of his antibiotics to see if they are causing the fever. Please pray his fever goes away. So things can move forward.

Thank you!

--Posted by Tricia Beaman

Moving ahead slowly!

Scott is recovering slowly. The infectious disease specialist didn't find anything other than the pneumonia Scott has been fighting. That is good news. He seems more comfortable now and is resting well and looking good! It just takes time. The boys are visiting him again today! That is very HAPPY!

Fundraiser results!

Oggi's!
Hey Everyone,

Thanks so much for all the hard work that was put into this fundraiser. The turn out was absolutely amazing!! The ENERGY was so strong, positive and uplifting throughout the whole night. Thank you again to all those that donated and helped get donations. We could not have done this without all of you! So here we go – the results of the evening. From the raffle – we got about $3800!! From the 50/50 = $254! Thanks to Pam for putting that together last minute. The donation box we left alone because we felt that was private & personal but there were quite a few items –money & cards in there. So all together $4054. YEA!! Please pass on our thanks and appreciation to all the friends and family that attended and participated. We hope that everyone enjoyed the evening as much as we did. It was great to meet some of you. There were so many people in and out – hopefully we will all meet at one point or another. Looking forward to the next fundraising event.
Jennifer

Yoga Den

Ortiz Family Update Through all of our joint efforts, Yoga Den was able to raise $3,500.00 for this family in need! Thank you so much for all you did to help. ~ Love, Leeza