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  It's been awhile since I've posted.  Justin's situation is hard to write about, but I know there are people who want to know what's going on with Justin, my son.  In truth, he is getting sicker and weaker.  For awhile,he made great progress, talking, eating, and getting back into his power wheelchair.   Then he started getting weaker.  His left lung became covered with secretions, and he needed surgery to scrape things out. Then a CT scan revealed more new spine fractures (total of 7).  After that, he just hasn't been able to get over the hump.  This week, Justin decided to discontinue the weaning from the ventilator.  He is on full breath support and can no longer use the voice valve to talk without dangerous oxygen drops.  Pain medication has been significantly increased to help him deal with the pain. It's a tough thing for a 23-year-old to confront one's mortality.  We will continue this journey with Justin to the end to the best of our abilities.  We
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Early December Update

I had good intentions to finish the Peru posts, but then things came up to postpone those writings.  First, we had company arriving from Julia's side of the family to celebrate Thanksgiving.  That celebration lasted several days before and after Thanksgiving.  One of those guests, who shall not be named (nephew, Zach), left a present for me in the form of a nasty cold and cough.  I'm through most of the symptoms, except for a lingering cough.  But I feel well enough to finish up the Peru posts.  Putting it in writing in this post is accountability to myself to get my butt off the "sick couch" and join the living again. How much mindless tv should a sick person watch?  Never mind with the answer to that question.


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