Monthly Archives: June 2011

Friends and family,

We are on our way home from visiting Dad for four days. We arrived in Phoenix early Thursday, so that we could stop by Prescott Thursday evening and attend the City Council meeting there. The Prescott Valley Police Department and mayor Harvey Skoog were presenting the Distinguished Life-Saving Award to four Prescott Valley residents that went above and beyond in assisting Dad at the scene of his accident. This was especially important for us, so that we could meet and thank those individuals ourselves, and so that we could speak with them about their experience.

Friends and family,

So in all actuality, this is not truly an update. We just want to say “Happy Father’s Day, Dad!!” We love you!!!!

And we hope you and yours have a wonderful Father’s Day as well!

Colin and Ian

Friends and family,

A quick update:

Since our last update, it was determined that dad still has pneumonia. This caused some additional abnormalities, including a fever and high heart rate with some atrial fibrillation and flutter. He was placed on a different antibiotic and heart medication and his heart has been stable for a couple days. His kidney performance deteriorated slightly (likely a result of the heart problems), so he will be placed back on the renal therapy today. He is also back on the ventilator full time, one setting above the minimum where they will take him off again. The doctors still feel optimistic about his progress and only consider this a minor set back.

Colin’s Run was a success, after all the bike smoke cleared we placed into a charity fund $4356.52.

For the High Country District who has done nothing event wise, in the three years I have been District Manager, with just Five or so members that attend, and a smaller amount that actually vote, My wife, Lynnette Marshall and I did amazingly well.

Friends and family,

We just received a call from Dr. Clemens, Dad is improving!!. This is a great day…

Dad is coming off of CRRT (kidney assistance) and will start coming off the ventilator (again) by the end of the day. His urine output has returned to normal levels and he has been doing much of the work when it comes to breathing. The doctors will start him in cycles where he will be off the ventilator for 30 minutes and on for four hours.

Friends and family,

The last week has been tough for all of us. Dad took a couple steps back since our last update. He has experienced atrial fibrillation and flutter on and off, which the doctors have treated with medication. While atrial fibrillation/flutter by itself isn’t considered a major concern (a lot of people have it and live normal lives), dad’s situation is different because of the extent of his injuries.