Good morning! Josh went back for surgery about 5 minutes ago, after having gamed up by listening to Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat before he went back. That is literally the only new information we have. I will share updates as we get them from the surgical team.
Tomorrow is game day! We've asked a ton of questions, learned even more, and now all that’s left to do is wait until the morning. About 7 a.m. Eastern tomorrow, the surgical team will arrive and take Josh back to the Operating Room. Mrs. Vickie and
It‘s been a busy day here at Emory Midtown Hospital! Josh has had a full spa evening: a good bath, a scalp and back massage, and finally a shave! He looks 15 years younger, and I think it made everyone feel better. We saw a few doctors today, and
Good morning! Apologies for not posting an update last night; in truth, yesterday was a very, very slow day and, because so little was happening, we all tried desperate to get some rest. We got some great news from the attending surgeon this morning: Josh's troponin levels have
Good morning! Not much news to report this morning. The balloon study didn't happen last night. The medical team decided it will be best to leave the intra-aortic balloon pump in place until his surgery. Unfortunately, this means that Josh-o has to remain flat and cannot bend his
It's hard to imagine getting excited about someone eating more than half their dinner, but when I say that I was absolutely ecstatic today, I mean it. A healthy appetite is so important when your body is trying to heal, and I'm really glad that Josh
Good morning! Josh is doing better today, though he gets tired really easily. He sends his love to all. This morning, we did a test run to see if Josh's heart would respond positively without the benefit of the heart balloon pump, and it was a success! His
Josh is doing much better. He was able to eat lunch on his own today, and they’ve removed some of the more troublesome tubes and such from his arms, so he has a lot more range of motion which is amazing. As you can imagine, he’s annoyed to
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Our favorite little bundle of sass had a heart attack on Sunday, June 30th at the Atlanta airport. Josh and Robbie (that’s me!) were on our way to France, when Josh collapsed in the airport. I’ll be posting updates on his journey back to 100% here. I love