George has been moved- so has the goal
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George Hoye
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George Hoye
It is safe to say updates in the ICU tend to change by hour vs. day. Well, we have good news! A bed opened up at the Heart Hospital of Austin late last night and the team wasted no time. George was transported from the ICU at St. David's, where he has spent the past 3 weeks, to the cardiac ICU at the Austin Heart Hospital.
We are yet again amazed by the teamwork involved - from the air medicine transport team to his nurses, doctors and support staff. It was a bit of a rocky move with all of his 'baggage' (aka his machines and IV's), but this team made it happen and he has settled in.
His cardiac team that has been with him from day 1 will continue to oversee his care at the Austin Heart Hospital, which is such a blessing. Now, he just has to charm new nursing staff, that will be the easy part.
The plan today is to remove the ventilator, which George could not be happier about! For those of you who know George, you know it has been excruciating for him not to be able to speak.
The focus for George the next few days is to keep getting stronger so the LVAD procedure can take place Monday. As we look ahead, this little handmade heart feels especially fitting.
The most disciplines planner in the world doesn't create a contingency plan for a young seemingly healthy man to need a new heart. These are uncharted waters for George and his family. Your donations, love, support, and prayers are exactly the prescription he needed.
The family wants to be transparent about known and unknown needs. Here is a recap:
1. The most current need is getting family to Austin to be with him. Your donations are helping the family cover last minute flights and hotels to Austin. Thank you. The family is making best guesses as to when to go, how long to stay ... and how to manage jobs from afar. We are all learning FMLA rules and petitioning bonvoy to increase the number of points that can be transferred (not all causes are as meritorious as the cause for canonization). For your support of this need, thank you.
2. The question of copayments and coinsurance are really unknown. George has PTO and FMLA but his ability to go back to work is not really a current conversation. Optimistically, he'll have rehab at the hospital after LVAD but will need 3-6 months of in home nursing care when he is discharged and a new apartment and furniture that can accomodate a caregiver. The full portion of the medical cost George will have to cover is yet to be discovered. The family is so grateful that the current conversation from caregivers is helping and healing - not billing.... but that day will come.
It is with a grateful heart, gritted teeth and shrugged shoulders that the donation goal is being moved to $50K.
We are yet again amazed by the teamwork involved - from the air medicine transport team to his nurses, doctors and support staff. It was a bit of a rocky move with all of his 'baggage' (aka his machines and IV's), but this team made it happen and he has settled in.
His cardiac team that has been with him from day 1 will continue to oversee his care at the Austin Heart Hospital, which is such a blessing. Now, he just has to charm new nursing staff, that will be the easy part.
The plan today is to remove the ventilator, which George could not be happier about! For those of you who know George, you know it has been excruciating for him not to be able to speak.
The focus for George the next few days is to keep getting stronger so the LVAD procedure can take place Monday. As we look ahead, this little handmade heart feels especially fitting.
The most disciplines planner in the world doesn't create a contingency plan for a young seemingly healthy man to need a new heart. These are uncharted waters for George and his family. Your donations, love, support, and prayers are exactly the prescription he needed.
The family wants to be transparent about known and unknown needs. Here is a recap:
1. The most current need is getting family to Austin to be with him. Your donations are helping the family cover last minute flights and hotels to Austin. Thank you. The family is making best guesses as to when to go, how long to stay ... and how to manage jobs from afar. We are all learning FMLA rules and petitioning bonvoy to increase the number of points that can be transferred (not all causes are as meritorious as the cause for canonization). For your support of this need, thank you.
2. The question of copayments and coinsurance are really unknown. George has PTO and FMLA but his ability to go back to work is not really a current conversation. Optimistically, he'll have rehab at the hospital after LVAD but will need 3-6 months of in home nursing care when he is discharged and a new apartment and furniture that can accomodate a caregiver. The full portion of the medical cost George will have to cover is yet to be discovered. The family is so grateful that the current conversation from caregivers is helping and healing - not billing.... but that day will come.
It is with a grateful heart, gritted teeth and shrugged shoulders that the donation goal is being moved to $50K.
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Colleen Hatton about 10 hours ago