Yesterday morning Angela had her CT scan. The doctor showed me the images. Her left lung was totally collapsed, and her heart was so large that it pretty much filled all the space where the lung should be. He had very little hope for her improvement, but decided to do another bronchoscopy. He found and removed quite a bit of mucus plugging that left side. Later the respiratory person could hear some breath sounds there. The rest of the day she continued to stabilize, and today they may try to wean her from the ventilator. She may do OK in the short term, but they still don't think she'll do well long term with three major organs compromised. I think if we could just find a way to keep her oxygenated, she'd do OK, but that is a big IF.
Mike flew down and I picked him up in Sacramento last night - that is why I didn't get this written earlier. It is so nice to have him here. We are going to have to make some decisions that need to be made together. We pray that God will give us wisdom.
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