Good Days and Bad Days

These flowers are from Hannah's sister Rebecca who was super excited to have found flowers and a vase in Hannah's favorite color...Green! Anyone who knows Hannah well knows she is kind of fanatical about the color green.

This is of some of the family waiting to see Hannah on Sunday after the accident.

Yesterday, Hannah had a much better day. The doctors found that due to some problems internally there was a lot of pressure on Hannah's lungs that was making it difficult for her to breath and also making her very uncomfortable. She was vomiting a lot and that's really difficult when you are flat on your back with a tub down your throat. She didn't seem to have interest in much of anything and didn't respond to visitors or the doctors. She seemed terribly depressed. They were able to resolve the issue at least temporarily and Hannah immediately started doing much better.
That evening they even removed the breathing tubes. The first thing she said in a very quiet squeaky voice was when she turned to her brother Grover and said "well you don't need to look so depressed!" She told us that she had been afraid that she was dying. She seemed interested to know how everyone was doing and wanted to know who had been to visit. We have printed a lot of your comments to her on facebook and they are hanging on the walls in her room. All her nurses cant believe the amount of support she has been given.
She specifically asked where her Brother Alma was and when he was coming to visit. She said that she had awaken during one of the nights that he had spent with her and he was standing over her with his hand on her check and concern evident in his eyes. It meant a lot to her to see how much he cares for her. She asked for several other people and asked some questions about the accident.
She seems to be remembering now the things that she is being told. She was unhappy about the fact that no one will be riding the swing from the top tower anymore. I don't know that she realizes what a close call she had. But when we told her Kim was closing the top one down she scrunched up her face and said she didn't like that. Somehow that really didn't surprise me.
She always tears up when we talk about her many nieces and nephews and all the many children who are sending her their love. One little girl had never met Hannah before and had just heard her parents talking about the accident. This precocious four year old went on her own and made Hannah a card with her name on it and asked her Dad to give it to her.
Doctors are hopeful that before long Hannah will be out of ICU and in her own room. Once that happens she should be allowed a few more visitors, although I think we have stretched that ICU unit to the breaking point with the number of visitors that insist on going through those doors. If you visit you will notice that Hannah's is the only room in need of a special sign stating that absolutely no more than two visitors at a time will be aloud. (You would think we think we are the exception to the rule or something. Don't know where they would get that idea)
While yesterday was a great day for Hannah with getting the tube out and all today was another down day. We expect that with all she has to adjust to Hannah will have many up and down days in the future. Just keep the love flowing and we will get her through this!