Chase is Going Home!

Chase is finally going to be returning home, after a week at the hospital since the “run-in” with Protective Services. All in all, everything seems to have worked out, but this was more grief than we needed at this point. We’re just happy to be getting him back home in a “safe” environment that he’s comfortable with.

It turned out that the concerns about his lungs were somewhat unfounded – the hazy x-rays were because Chase needed more pressure and volume to hold open his bronchials. Since the vent settings were changed, he’s been doing much better and the x-rays confirm this. His bloodwork has also remained pretty stable, with hemoglobin in the safe range and improvements across the board.

The biggest concern we had about going through another hospital admission was related to how long it would take to get discharged and whether we would get resistance with taking him home. Since Chase has been fairly unresponsive lately (although he’s been moving limbs and even moved his head for me the other day), they were compelled to conduct a “brain death” protocol test which we suspected they would do. Fortunately, we got through this latest hurdle again, since Chase demonstrated that he was able to take a breath without the vent (although it was only a very short test). This was enough to confirm that he has brain function and enable us to get back home – hopefully for long enough for Chase to demonstrate solid evidence of recovery so that any other encounters with conventional medical practitioners will be without resistance for the treatment protocol that he’s receiving.

As regularly scheduled, we’ll be praying collectively today at noon EST, with the intention that Chase’s transfer goes smoothly so that he can get settled back in at home and get some deep rest again. We truly appreciate all the prayers and support for Chase and our whole family.

God Bless!!

John & Carol Sammut
Chase & Barbara