Last Updated on September 30, 2010 by Dave Farquhar
I talked to Brad earlier today. They tried to remove Katelyn’s breathing tube today. The goal is that if she can breathe on her own, they’ll send her home for a month to gain strength, then they’ll go in and fix the heart. The damage to the sutres evidently isn’t as extensive as originally feared. Obviously this is the best option. She’s been through more this month than most of us go through in a lifetime. And obviously the home is a better place to heal, from a psychological standpoint, than a hospital.
If she can’t breathe on her own, they’ll go in much sooner, probably within days.
John and Karin are struggling. The possibility that Katelyn may die has always been there, but it didn’t hit until the infection.
David Farquhar is a computer security professional, entrepreneur, and author. He started his career as a part-time computer technician in 1994, worked his way up to system administrator by 1997, and has specialized in vulnerability management since 2013. He invests in real estate on the side and his hobbies include O gauge trains, baseball cards, and retro computers and video games. A University of Missouri graduate, he holds CISSP and Security+ certifications. He lives in St. Louis with his family.