All this healing takes more time than we want...

I must head to bed, but wanted to write a note for all those who are anxiously waiting on news of Janet.  She continues to be stable, and her labs (liver enzymes, etc.) are slowly getting better.  She is not off the ventilator yet though, and is not responding to commands yet.  Janet's body has undergone so much with the overwhelming storm of events that occurred during her septic episode that it is just going to take longer than we want for her body to mend... Part of that process of healing is waiting for the fog in her brain to lift.  Some of this is due to medications still in her system; some of it is due to her liver enzymes and ammonia level being high...  They don't want to remove the ventilator until her breathing gets a little stronger and she starts responding to commands.  The doctors are confident that Janet is moving in the right direction.  We will just continue to support her in prayer!