Tuesday Update #2:  Connie got a steroid shot and I took her home. Shelby had her in and out pretty quickly, which I was grateful for. She is home resting now. She she be doing much better by tomorrow but she has plenty of oxygen, if she needs it.  

Wayne has 2 small clots in his lungs and one behind his right knee. He is on low dose heparin for them but is already feeling and breathing better today.  

Shelby released Jim without issue. Cat scan and lungs look good, blood work came back good too. Doc said everything is ok, he just needs to rest and hydrate. He’s resting now too.

Dan still has a headache and feels a bit run down but overall, doing fine.

I’m pretty exhausted from the day so far but feel ok. Napping soon.  🥰

Monday, 8/23 Update:
My son, Brandon, dropped of a tank with oxygen yesterday to help with the pneumonia and sat levels, should I need it. I slept very well and woke up feeling pretty good but I have to be careful not to overdo it and collapse a lung. Breathing has improved and my sats were at 96, with no fever overnight. Holding at 95/96 with no supplemental oxygen.

Mom is doing much better today. She said she slept really good and her breathing is good. Sats 93-94 without O2. Her taste is coming back and she is eating better. No fevers.

Dad is doing better today as well. His O2 is down to 80% and he said he slept well and was feeling stronger. They are going to do a cat scan to check for clots in legs today, as a precaution.

Dan is still doing well, very mild symptoms like a head cold. He will go in for Monoclonal Antibodies infusion later today.

Again, thank you for your patience, love and support!

Sunday Update: I’m sorry I’m just now able to update. It’s been a rough 2 days.

Wayne has had a little set back and his O2 is back up to 90%. They also had to put in an IV line for his meds and his nostrils are inflamed and hurting from the cannula. He is feeling pretty discouraged today, so please pray for his spirits to be lifted and improvement very soon.

Connie’s sats are holding at around 94 and she said she is starting to feel a little better. Please continue to pray she moves in the right direction.

I (Dawn) went to the doctor today and have a pretty serious case of pneumonia on top of the covid. Jim has the same thing as well. We received 2 pretty stout shots and 4 prescriptions sent home. It was a long 7 hours but I’m medicated and resting at home now. The doc says if I want to stay out of the hospital, I must rest for the next week. I promised him I would.

Dan is doing ok, has a headache but no other symptoms. Please pray he only gets better and quickly.

Thank you all again for your prayers and love!

Friday Update: Talked to Wayne’s nurse earlier today. They’re super busy and full now, so he got a bed at the right time.
The lung damage isn’t bad. She said that there may be some long term effects but nothing that is really going to affect quality of life. He won’t be able to run a marathon but who wants to do that anyway? 😂
She said he is doing better today than yesterday, he is down to 40% O2 on high flow of 7L and his sats are still looking good. She was pleased with his progress.
Connie’s SATs are at 91 without oxygen and around 94 with it. The 2 tanks were ones I had filled for Nacho and she’s already used one. Pray that the antibodies treatment kicks in today and she doesn’t need the oxygen much longer. She did say she is feeling a little better but sore from yesterday and she was able to sit outside and soak up some sun.
I’m not doing great today. My fever came back pretty hard yesterday evening, so I went to sleep early. It broke around 1am but I can’t take full breaths without coughing so hard I can barely breathe. I did use some RC Essential Oil on my chest and a bronchial inhaler, which seems to be helping some. I’m also EXTREMELY tired. Just getting the dog’s food took 45 minutes and I had to lay down in the kitchen 3 times. However, my SATs are still holding between 94 and 99, mostly on the upper end.
My brother, Dan, who has been helping us with hospital and home checks tested positive this morning. Please be praying for him too.
Thank you again for all your prayers! The Lord is seeing us through this, it’s not forever. 😊

Thursday Update: Wayne is still in the ICU and on 100% high flow Oxygen but is looking good this morning. Sats are at 98 now but have fluctuated a couple times upwards, which they were pleased with. The lung specialist didn’t leave specific notes, so the nurse said no special instructions needed, which was good. He had some coffee and breakfast this morning and has been diligent with his lung exercises. 👍 All great news.
Connie took a downturn overnight and hasn’t improved, so my brother took her to the ER about an hour ago to hopefully get a monoclonal antibodies treatment done. Please be praying they allow her to have it. We are trying to keep her out of the hospital as well.
I had a really rough day yesterday but feel a tad better today. The chest congestion is hard and it hurts when I cough. I get winded and nauseated really, really easily too, so I have to do everything very slowly and can’t do a lot at once.
Please keep praying, especially for Wayne and Connie. Thank you! 🥰

Wednesday Update: I am experiencing some nausea today and have started coughing with some congestion but I’m resting & taking my meds.
Connie is improving but very fatigued and weak. Her sats look good and she is resting at home.
Wayne was moved to ICU late this morning. They have him on 100% high flow O2 and his SATs are rising since being out in it. He was at 96 when I got off the phone with his nurse. She was very pleased with that number.
He will see a lung specialist today, so I’ll call back and get an update after that. She said I’m welcome to call and check in several times per shift but that no news from her is good news.
Overall, she was very encouraging but did say he needs some extra support to get over this hump. He is in good spirits, said he isn’t having trouble breathing now, and he isn’t in any pain. He said they are taking great care of him.
His doctor is wonderful and is a Believer, so he is in great hands.
Please continue to pray as we recover and remember to keep the other Hope Families going through the same sickness in your prayers!
We love you and are Blessed by you! 🥰

Tuesday Update: Wayne has been admitted to Grandview Hospital and has possible pneumonia in one lung. Connie is improving but still very sick. I’ve been running a fever a good bit, with a high of 102.5, so I’m battling headaches and feeling like a truck ran over me. I am trying to work a couple of hours each day but it wears me out, so please be patient with me, if you need things done. I’m getting better and hope to be able to get everyone’s needs met before the end of this week. Thank you for your prayers!! Dawn

Hope Families,
Many of you know Wayne and Connie were unable to come to a couple of the Hope Days this past week due to sickness. Fortunately, they stayed home when symptoms appeared, so risk of transmission was low to non-existent (CDC quietly stated that asymptomatic transmission was not a thing in January of 2021).
The symptoms were not typical Covid-19 symptoms but more in line with a head cold or flu. However, on Saturday, Wayne went to the doctor and was tested. The results were positive. I (Dawn) began running a fever and having the same symptoms over the weekend, and tested positive today (Sunday).
We will be moving the New Family Orientation to 9/1 (at 11am), to be sure we have given it a full 14 days. New families that applied earlier this week may be waiting on welcome emails. As soon as I’m able to sit up for extended periods, I will get those out to them.
We will definitely be closed on Wednesday, 8/18 and possibly 8/25, depending on how long symptoms remain. I’ll post updates on the app, website pop-ups and News.
Please continue to pray for us, as well as many other families that did not attend Hope Days due to sickness as well.
Thank you! Dawn