As a member of this remarkable air cop website it's been so incredibly helpful these last few days to be able to post what I'm going through, to deal with my pain and grief in a non-self destructive way during this most traumatic time, and to witness the over-powering support for my family and I coming from brother and sister cops. Let it not be said that our-age old Bond of the Blue Beret is dead. You fine people - your actions, your compassion and depth of heart are the living proof that we can disagree, squabble, be mad at each other at times but when duty calls, to be able to step out from behind those cyber-walls we erect and to cover the six of a fellow air cop.
When I last logged on, I saw what Nate had done with the banner. So overwhelmed at what I saw, I copied the main page and the contents of the link. I got to the hospital last night and showed the pages to my kids and the night shift nurses of Lancaster Community Hospital ICU. My daughter, Deniece, and my oldest son, Don Jr, were shocked, for lack of a better term, at what they read. My youngest son, Darrell, arrived at the hospital just prior to me on emergency leave (instead of taking a plane, a family friend drove him home). He nodded his head and smiled with a certain pride knowing what the military brotherhood was like. Tanya, my wife's nurse, comes from a military family. She openly cried after reading Nate's plea for assistance. As I sit here typing out this post, I still don't know what to say that could sufficiently thank him for his efforts.
I'm home now for some horizontal rest and to get caught up on the bill/financial situation. I have a write out a few checks, put my shopping list together, get a couple hours of sleep, do my shopping then I'll head back to the hospital.
Donna's heart rate dropped only slightly to 125 over the course of the night. That's not enough though and ICU tensions are high if not concerned. Her failed liver has stopped cleaning the blood of impurities; her skin tone and eyes are begining to show the build up of toxins if her system. Although her kidneys have showed a rebound, she has developed an infection. Vigorous amounts of different antibiotics are being administered as the ICU team are doing all they can to help Donna.
I'm worn out and soon I'll be between the sheets. My daughter is making sure I eat well; she's bringing me food at the hospital constantly and making sure I eat what she brings me. I have a couple e-mails I have to get out to site brothers so I'll sign off for now.
Wolfman: out