[Nfbmo] An update about Robin.

Julie McGinnity kaybaycar at gmail.com
Tue Apr 7 20:16:38 UTC 2015


Thank you for the updates.  Glad her family was able to come and spend
time with her.  I will pray that she can meet her goals and continue
to recover.

On 4/7/15, Gail Bryant via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Sounds like she is making wonderful progress which is a blessing.  Slow and
> steady wins the race they say.
>
> Gail Bryant
> Columbia Braille Teaching Services L.L.C.
> 1212 London Drive
> Columbia, MO 65203-2012
> Phone: (573)817-5993
> Cell: (573)268-4962
> gbryant at socket.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of carol j coulter
> via Nfbmo
> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2015 8:48 AM
> To: Erin Joy Magoon; NFB of Missouri Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] An update about Robin.
>
> Thank you Erin for keeping us posted. Tell Robin and Larry we are always
> thinking of them and continue to pray for continued success in her
> recovery.
> Carol Coulter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erin Joy Magoon via Nfbmo
> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 10:07 PM
> To: nfbmo at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfbmo] An update about Robin.
>
> Hi, everyone,
>
> Robin was moved from Cox South to select a rehab hospital on Thursday
> afternoon last week. Her mother and brother drove in from Kentucky to see
> her this past weekend, and spent Thursday evening, Friday, Saturday, and
> Sunday morning visiting with her.
>
> Robin sits in a chair every morning for about two hours. They unhooked her
> respirator so she was breathing on her own through her trake yesterday from
> 11 AM to 9 PM. They put her back on the respirator so she could rest
> comfortably last night. This morning around 5 they unhooked her respirator
> and she has been unhooked all day, including a two hour nap.
>
> They got her up this morning to stand, and with their support she was able
> to stand for about a minute. She is able to hold her nurse/TV remote, wave
> it around, and push the buttons.
>
> She is trying to talk and communicate, but we are not having very much
> success in understanding what it is that she wants.
>
> She is able to hold and squeeze your hand and she likes it when you apply
> lotion to her hands, arms, feet, and legs. They have a list of four goals
> that they are working on with her.
>
> Per four goals are; get off the respirator, learn how to swallow so she can
> eat and drink, build up her endurance, stamina, and strength, and finally
> get off the trake.
>
> All of your thoughts and prayers have been passed on to Robin and she,
> Larry, and myself all appreciate them.
>
> Your continued thoughts and prayers are very much appreciated.
>
> I will continue to update you as I have news.
>
> Sincerely,
> Erin Joy
>
> --
> Erin Joy Magoon
> Seeing Eye Graduate 2004, Guide Dogs of America Graduate 2013 President of
> the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri Springfield Chapter
> Corresponding Secretary for the National Federation of the Blind of
> Missouri
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> Cell Phone:
> 417-576-0037
>
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-- 
Julie McGinnity
National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president,
National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President
graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014
"For we walk by faith, not by sight"
2 Cor. 7




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