by Las Vegas West Rotary | Jul 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Hi it’s Emily. Today my dad was off the went for a total of 11 hours in a row. Yay! He was changed to a regular ICU bed that can be changed for him to sit up. He is getting much stronger with the PT and OT. He wanted to drink something other than water so he...by Las Vegas West Rotary | Jul 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Rick Jakel supplies this endearing camera-phone photograph of you-know-who, and writes: Dear Rotary friends: The saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” has never been more true. Brett is truly the come-back kid . . . he continues to make good progress....by Las Vegas West Rotary | Jul 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Brett Grant/Patient, ICU c/o City of Hope Hospital, 1500 E Duarte Rd., Duarte, CA 91010by Las Vegas West Rotary | Jul 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Kathy Grant posts: Nurses surprised us this morning and switched out Brett’s trach so he could talk to us, which made the kids sooooo happy to hear his voice. I told her this morning that the boys were coming in and she wanted to surprise us. He is still on...by Las Vegas West Rotary | Jul 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Kathy Grant reports on Brett I thought I had posted last night, but I guess it did not go through.Today was a busy day. Started w/ surgeon pulling 1.5 liters of fluid from Brett’s lungs. He was taken off the vent for two hours but then put back on, which is a...by Las Vegas West Rotary | Jul 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Rick Jakel reports: Hung up a few minutes ago with Don Grant, Brett’s father, who was calling from Brett’s bedside. Again, the news continues to be positive. Brett’s BIG continuous dialysis machine will be replaced with a smaller, portable one, which will not operate...