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Anna Grylls update December 6th
Let’s see… How’s Anna today? Good question. She seems to be doing OK. She’s completely shaken off the infection she had a couple weeks ago. She seems to be working on filling her diaper, which she does for me routinely at about 7:30 in the morning…......Read More

Posted on: 2008-12-06 08:05:47 | Rating:

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Anna Grylls update December 13th
Yesterday was a fairly momentous day for Anna. We removed her trach at about 2:45 pm. The hole closed very soon after, so from that time on she’s been breathing through her mouth and nose. She had a bit of a rough night, trying to get used to it, but not too bad. It is taking a lot of......Read More

Posted on: 2008-12-13 11:28:07 | Rating:

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Anna Grylls update December 14th
Anna is getting used to breathing through her mouth and nose quite well. The trach site seems to be completely closed. She has an infection at the moment which isn’t helping, but she is coughing up boogers and spitting them out without too much trouble. We tried her with some morphine to......Read More

Posted on: 2008-12-14 16:42:58 | Rating:

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Anna Grylls update December 15th
Anna is doing exceptionally well without her trach. I am honestly amazed at how well she is doing. She has learned to breathe around her snot/saliva/secretions, and is now coughing quite productively, spectacularly on occasion! Which isn’t to say that she isn’t still at high......Read More

Posted on: 2008-12-15 17:23:38 | Rating:

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Anna Grylls update December 18th
I put a new video of Anna here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6539780248067223526 &hl=en She's still doing just fine! Here's a few photos too. No trach! Yahoo!! Thank you Jesus for healing Annie B! God bless, Richard ...Read More

Posted on: 2008-12-18 08:58:13 | Rating:

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Anna Grylls update December 19th
Anna took a big turn for the worse this morning about 9am. Heart rate near 200, breathing 50 a minute, oxygen level in the low 80s / high 70s all day. No drugs seemed to touch it, it was awful. Her feet were turning blue. Oxygen arrived this evening. Urgent prayers......Read More

Posted on: 2008-12-19 21:57:48 | Rating:

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Anna Grylls update December 20th
Anna slept 13 hours last night, far longer than she normally does. She was utterly exhausted. Today she was a bit better than yesterday, but that isn't saying a whole lot because yesterday was awful. We don't really know what is going on so it's kind of hard to explain, but she......Read More

Posted on: 2008-12-20 22:19:42 | Rating:

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Anna Grylls update December 21st
I will lift up my eyes to the hills - From whence comes Anna’s help? Her help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow her foot to be moved; He who keeps her will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Anna shall neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is her......Read More

Posted on: 2008-12-21 10:33:28 | Rating:

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Anna Grylls update December 21st #2
Anna's condition hasn't changed a whole lot. The hospice nurse who visited today reckons that her body may be starting to shut down, and death may be only a week or two away. The nurse was also careful to say that she doesn't know for sure and may well be completely wrong.......Read More

Posted on: 2008-12-21 20:50:00 | Rating:

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Anna Grylls update December 22nd
Anna is continuing to deteriorate. Her hands and feet are real cold and turning blue. Her breathing is extremely labored. She's got her eyes closed most all the time now. Even on oxygen, she's struggling to keep her oxygen level in the '80s. Mary came to pick up our......Read More