Update from St. V #3

The donated flowers are not only beautiful to look at but now the room does not smell so much like a hospital.  Both our sympathies and gratitude to the family.

This morning they decided to stop giving the abuterol to her because even after a long treatment she would not respond any better than she did before the treatment.  So it is now Saturday night and Eva has had a new respiratory treatment called vapor respirator.  This is similar to the oxygen flow with the hose to the nose but it is sending vapor pressure air directly to her lungs.  This has helped by opening the bronchi tubes which is prevents more inflammation in the lungs to aggressively prevent pneumonia.  If she continues to respond positively to the vapor then the thought is that she will eventually, slowly, get better on her own.  If this does not work then we will most likely go to the ICU.  In the ICU, I was told that she will be on a respiratory system continuously while there and possibly to a breathing tube directly down to the lungs.  She is still restricted of any food or drink and any medical personal must put on gloves and an apron for any physical touch to her.  This is called  isolation.  Sounds so lonely.  I wonder if she will ever remember this.  I will probably remember the great win over the Saints.