ltdiver 3 #1 April 12, 2002 Hi gang!Well, I got this message from friend Gina, who is a skydiver and physical therapist who visits Barney daily. Looks like some good news! Here is her message to you all!(for those of you who haven't read the previous post on Barney's condition, see Here)Hello, Yesterday morning "Hyper" John (Eliakis) and I went to visit Barney. John brought holy water from his church to pour on Barney and said a prayer. I was very touched. For those of you who know John, it's not easy for him to be quiet and the nurse said it was OK for us to touch and speak to Barney. Barney instantly reacted to John and his loud boisterous voice and opened his eyes and turned his head. He even lifted his arms when John said goodbye much to the surprise to the nurse because Barney's on paralytic medication. Dennis Lobato had the same reaction last night when he went to visit. The best news is the pulmonologist spoke to Wanda yesterday and said that Barney's lungs sound better and he reduced the ventilator to 60%. Unfortunately, he's not out of the woods yet bet I think with all of our continued praying, good vibes, and well wishes he will continue to improve. The doctor said it will probably take months to get him off the ventilator so it's going to be a long road for all of us. The important thing is that we all continue to be strong for him and think good thoughts. He is finally scheduled for his tracheostomy and PEG tube (feeding tube) today. Tonight, his teammates the "Flying Elvi" are planning a visit (and of course charm the nurses;-) and this weekend his very good friend and one-time roommate Maiben McKinley and wife Donna are coming to visit from Atlanta, GA. Special thanks to those on dropzone.com for all the messages. They're hanging in Barney's room so keep them coming!!! It's great to see such wonderful support from the skydiving community.take care and God bless,Gina____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 April 12, 2002 Tell Barney that even though I've never met him, I hope he has a speedy recovery. I'm sending as many good vibes and prayers his way as I can. With the Flying Elvi on hand, I'm sure he'll recover quite quickly..."Are they short-shorts?" T.B. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #3 April 12, 2002 No doubt!! Good to hear he is getting better. Good luck and good vibes to you! "It's all about the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
