Well we are here in Seattle at Harborview Medical Center. Wow!!!!! We sure aren’t in Kansas any more ToTo! This place is WILD!
We arrived about 4:00 am this morning to what seemed like utter Chaostous. the flight down was amazing. It was the first time I remember flying in a Lear Jet. It was so smooth. However it was apparent to me that the crew wasn’t from Alaska. They had that plane sooooo hot we were cooking. It was only 2 hours and 45 minutes from Anchorage to Boeing Field. The crew was very compassionate and professional. It was great.
Margaret spent 5 hours in the ER and Jerry stayed by her side and I sat in a small family guarding our luggage and trying not to lay down on the floor and take a nap. The pilot told us it would be crowded in the plane for Jerry and I but we were welcome to ride along. He WAS RIGHT!!!!!! I will try to never complain about leg room on Alaska Air again! Jerry dozed a bit on the plane. He had the “roomy” seat or at least it looked like it to me. He didn’t agree. Margaret was in a “Zipped Up Bag” all the way. She was quite warm and toasty, in fact too warm. We told her she looked like a Taco. She said she will never think of a taco the same again. We have some pictures. As soon as I learn how and we get the cable for Jerry’s camera we will try to upload them. It has been an experience none of us will soon forget.
We are still in ICU. They are going to move her to the 7thfloor of a different building. They call it the surgery floor. They are going to give her a new CT scan tonight and start withthe plan tomorrow, we think. Terri from told Jerry and I today that while this is on of the best Trauma Hospitals in the US they aren’t the greatest on communication with the patients. That was good news because our experience so far has proved that to be the case on the communication part. Margaret is sleeping now and appears to be resting ok. Jerry has stepped outside to talk withthe nurse and try to better understand what we are facing. It is so hard to be in a new hospital and not “know” what to expect next. I think we can all learn a lesson on the huge importance of communicating to our patients and our staff. I read once that one of the biggest demodulator’s for us human beings is a lack of communication. We all want to feel we are “in the know”. We sure are feeling that here. The more we think we understand what we are facing the greater our strength seems to be to face the future.
I guess that’s why it seems so difficult in this situation. We really don’t know what the future holds. (See my earlier entry on same topic below)
Thanks again for all your prayers and support for us (Margaret, Jerry, myself and all the CPH family) as we face this mountain together. I want to especially ask for your prayers for Valerie Webb and her family as they are climbing a huge mountain ahead of them. There are so many of us who are fighting this fight. Remember we must all keep our faith and trust in God as we face the difficult tasks that lies ahead. Please remember to keep getting up every day no matter what we feel. Sometimes the most difficult part of getting up is getting the bathroom light on and putting one foot in front of the other.
Together we will make it,
Pastor Alan
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