Restrictions on Visitation Continues

The restrictions on visitation continues until further notice.  Thank you for your patience.

Restrictions on Visitation

Sheryl's pain levels have crept up over the past day and a half and need to be brought down again. As a result, the Duncan family has requested no guests at this time.  Guest visits will be on an invitation only basis until further notice.  Please be advised that if you arrive at the hospital for a visit without an invitation you will be asked to leave so that Sheryl may continue to recover. Thank you for your patience and understanding, as we assist Sheryl in getting her pain under control.  Notes, cards, and blog posts are always welcomed during this time.  Sheryl loves you all and can't wait to visit with you again soon.  With much appreciation for your consideration,  The Duncan Family

"Happy Dance" Fatigue

Sheryl needs to rest today - too much "Happy Dancing" yesterday.  Please understand the need to restrict visitors today to family members only.  Again, thank you for your understanding.  -Deb

"Happy Dance"

Sheryl has improved tremendously! Her pain level has been reduced to a 1.5 to 2 on a scale of 1 to 10. She has literally been doing the "Happy Dance" in bed all morning. Her doctors are extremely pleased with her progress. Today's goals are to continue to increase lung capacity with breathing exercises and to start becoming mobile by taking some short walks. She's begun eating again and is eating everything in sight! She is alert, conversational, and is cracking us all up with her sense of humor! The hope is that she will be able to return home on Wednesday, so stay tuned on that front. All good news today! We have been asked that visitors be restricted to immediate family members today, due to Sheryl's susceptibility to infections right now. She also needs to continue to rest, so that this progress in her recovery will continue. Thank you in advance for understanding and respecting this limitation. Sheryl looks forward to the day visitors will be allowed again. In the meantime, notes and cards are welcomed. Join in the Happy Dance! Love and Hugs from Sheryl to you all. -Deb

Breathe....

Sheryl remains in the hospital for now, but hopefully not for much longer.  We learned that her rib fractures are the root of the severe pain she's been feeling. The trouble is that the pain was so unbearable that it impaired her ability to breathe. The inability to breathe led to a concern of pneumonia developing. The key to solving this vicious cycle was to get the pain under control.  Kudos to Dr. Mark Wallace and his Pain Management Unit for reducing Sheryl's pain!! She's gone from a pain threshold of 10 down to a pain threshold of 5, just since this afternoon!  Sheryl has had a tough couple of days, but I'm happy to report that she has made great strides towards managing this pain.  She continues to have that fighting spirit!  Tonight, she is resting comfortably, catching up on 3 days of lost sleep.  We hope that she'll be able to return home by the end of the week.  Sheryl continues to be grateful for your prayers and well-wishes.  She continues to be an incredible inspiration to all of us!  Sending you all a hug of love and gratitude from Sheryl.  -Deb