"Trending Upward" - What Glorious Words!!

Today, we heard from Caren that the pulmonary doctor, Dr. Day, had used those amazingly wonderful words......Rick seems to be "trending upward".....there are several things that have improved slightly and we are just so grateful and praising God for every hope that we hear!!! Rick has been slowly taken off the sedative that was keeping him basically unconcious and is today alert enough to open his eyes, respond yes and no by shaking his head and to quote the nurses "responding to commands". He is still being kept sedated but not at the level he was, (this is to keep him from becoming agitated or laboring to breathe) because he is still on the ventilator (reduced to 40%), the dialysis, feeding tube and IV antibiotics/insulin and whatever else is needed. However....we are again, so grateful and thanking God for hearing and answering our prayers for healing Rick's serious condition....it will still be a long road...probably two more weeks in ICU, but this is progress!! Please continue to pray for Rick's recovery - we thank you with all of our hearts for each and every prayer!!! As Caren has been saying....every crumb of hope is monumental!!