living no worries

Wednesday 12/19/12 3:24pm

Wednesday 12/19/12 1:06pm

Tuesday 12/18/12 7:19pm

Kirby No Worries is out of ICU. Gave him a shave to get rid of beard! Starting to do PT and is slowly starting to move around on his own. Got him into a bed that has a pull-up bar. No more breathing tubes or feeding tubes.

Update: Back from Miami. This is the first day I can breathe a breath of relief knowing that Kevin, Marianne and Linette are with him in Miami. Kevin has his beach chair right besides Eric attending to him in every way possible. Thank you 3 musketeers for being there and caring. He is the fighter now with a will to live even though at one point he did not because of all the pain. He choose to be with us all. He has heard all of your prayers and doctors and nurses are just calling it remarkable. Remarkable? I KNOW it the love you all have for him. As I was reading to him all the wonderful things you wrote on facebook to him his nurse overheard and said “I have a story to share with you” She said I saw Eric in the worst of condition last week in terrible pain and he just looked at me and gave me a great big smile with a thumbs up sign. Somehow it just shook her up and wanted to share this with you. HE IS FIGHTING. He is out if ICU, in a regular ward, waiting for all his doctors to sign off and he will be ready to come back to Fort Pierice this week. Still has a feeding tube and hopefully tomorrow he will pass the “swallow test” and be able to eat. He craves a cup of tea. How simple that is for us, but for him the best Christmas gift he can get. Its going to be a long road of recovery for him. Doctor said at least 3 months in a wheel chair, but with the help of us all we can show him his life does matter to us. Thank you all for your love, prayers, donations,– for caring. He loves you all.

Marianne, Lanette and Kevin were able to visit Kirby today. We have all been waiting for this photo.
Thank you for sharing it with all of us.

Stay positive and keep fighting Kirby!!

Update: Kirby No Worries parents Shirley Leonhard & Bob let me talk to Kirby by way of Phone! He sounds so good! He is doing awesome! He said he’s fighting hard for all of us! He’s battling a few issues still, but nothing Kirby can’t Kick!!! Lanette Keil Lyons & I are going to Miami Sunday morning early to help his awesome parents! Hopefully we can transport him to Ft. Pierce Mon-Tues! Keep up the prayers and love. He really does appreciate it and he FEELS IT! Thank u everyone for your generosity, love, donations of all sorts, and your belief that are boy is coming home!!

Update: In Miami with Eric. He is doing so much better. My heart has lightened. Consicious, talking. Just had a MRI done on his neck, complaining about that. Vocal chords are still strained and not able to eat on his own. He has pain in the pelvic area and is given medication for that. Doesn’t remember the accident. He has really gone thru a lot, pain, frustration, anger. Thank you all for caring. Every day is getting better and better.

Kevin Lyons and I just received a call from Kirby’s parents, Shirley Leonhard and Bob. They said Kirby No Worries is improving and his awareness is coming back. He is not ready for visitors, as he is still trying to adapt to being conscious & gaining strength. Awesome news!

Update: I’ve have been crying tears of joy. He is off the ventilator, breathing on his own. Conscious. Nurse put the phone to his ear and I told him how much we all loved him. Don’t ever doubt the power of your thoughts and love. No more tubes…………. Thank you all for your love, prayers.

Update. He’s breathing too rapidly and gets agitated which they do not want him to get. He if does not slow down, they will do the trac today before 5:00 or tomorrow.

Update. Pretty much the same. Sedated, resting, vitals good. Hoping surgery is tomorrow. will update.

What is Love? What is compassion? How do we know we are a loving, compassionate person? When given the opportunity as with Eric, we become that beingness . You are a loving and compassion being of light. I see that in all of you and I hope that you see it in yourselves.

Update. They rescheduled Eric for tomorrow. Couldn’t find a “slot” for him today since they have to take care of serious trauma surgery. Temperature normal, sedated and sleeping. Keep postitive. will update this evening.

Update: Just left Eric and he resting and sedated. Temperature normal. He is having surgery on Monday to have a trac tube put in his throat for breathing. They say its a normal procedure since they do not want anyone on the ventillator for more than 21 days (Eric about 11). This way they will removed the tubes in the mouth which he hates. So, please keep him in your prayers Monday. He was conscious of us today. Thank you all for caring.

I believe in affirmations and the power of one thought united together. Here is my new affirmation “Eric is getting stronger hour by hour and is breathing life freely”. Please help me in this affirmation.

Friday 12/7/12 6:56am

Update: Vitals good, low-grade fever, ice-packed in “sore areas”
Still on ventilator. Doing some type of test to see if he can be removed

The news everyone is waiting for…………. Eric out of surgery, 8 hours. Everything went well. 6 more units of blood. Lots of bolts, nuts, screws but he is back together. Thank you so much for your prayers, love. Will be going to Miami tomorrow and will give you updates.

UPDATE…. They have just taken to surgery. Pray, Pray, Pray.
He is surrounded by love and light. All is well.

Update: Doctor never called so I just called. Nurse said chest tube taken out and stable for surgery tomorrow. I said they’ll be taking the pelvic rod out and she said HE’S SCHEDULED FOR PELVIC SURGERY TOMORROW TO PUT HIM BACK TOGETHER. I thought this was done…………….. She said they did surgery to fix a hole in the bladder. I am so shocked here…………………

Wednesday 12/5/12 5:29am

Update: Spoke with the nurse. Stable, sedated, fever coming down, Still haven’t heard from Doctor. Will update when I do. Thank you all for caring so much.

Tuesday 12/4/12 5:35pm

Update: Talked to the nurse who said surgery was completed an hour ago. His vitals are good, low-grade fever, but the rods are still in the pelvis area, so probably another surgery to remove. Haven’t heard from the doctor, so far, so good. will keep you advise. Thank you so much for your love. It is felt and appreciated by us.

Monday, 12/3/12 7:42pm

UPDATE: Surgery tomorrow. Do not know exact time. Pray very hard from your hearts tomorrow. “When two or more are gathered, I am there” (Jesus) Will keep you advised. shirley

Monday, 12/3/12 2:06pm

Update: Surgery tentatively scheduled for tomorrow depending on bladder test results. Nurse said doctor should call me. Waiting. Will update when I know something definite. shirley

Monday 12/3/12 8:32am

Update: Everything’s about the same. Sedated, vitals good. Don’t know if surgery will happen tomorrow. Dr. should be calling me.

Sunday, 12/2/12 9:44am

I’m in my office now and just opened the curtins. Eric’s truck in the front view with the words “Stay Positive” staring at me which he has on his side window. So everyone “Stay Positive”. Waiting word from doctor. He had a restful night, sedated and temperature normal “Stay Positive”.

Saturday, 12/1/12 7:18pm

Update: Temperature normal. shirley

Saturday 12/1/12 3:37pm

Update: Running a fever. Put him in your prayers to reduce the fever. shirley

Saturday 12/1/12 8:10am

Update – Vitals good but needs to have blood tranfusion today.
Thank you all for your love and support. Its mean a great deal to Bob and me.

Friday 11/30/12 10:45am

We need to visualize his lungs, nice and clear. Still fluid and doctor will be coming shortly to advise treatment. mom

Friday, 11/30/12 8:36am

Update –Basically same like last night. vitals good, when he comes out of sedation, able to follow commands, but he is in pain and they put him under again. Blood in urine lessening. Waiting for results of chest e-ray. will update you. Thank you all for your love and prayers.

Thursday 11/29/12 12:03pm

Posted by Kirby’s mom Shirley Leonhard

Update — Just spoke with the Nurse. He’s sedated, vitals good. Surgery is scheduled for Tuesday. Mom

Thursday, 11/29/12 12:01pm

Update — Surgery scheduled for Tuesday. He’s sedated, resting and vitals are good.

Thursday 11/29/12 8:06am

Dear Friends: Eric(Kirby) has fantastic friends. They have made a website — www.livingnoworries.com. Check it out. Talked to nurse this morning. He’s sedated. trying to stablize for surgery.
Keep the prayers coming. thank you. shirley

Wednesday 11/28/12 1:13pm

Dear Friends of Kirby: Thank you so much for your prayers. You are all family to us. Kirby loves you all Your love keeps us going.
Just left him. He was operated yesterday to repair the pelvis, but due to excessive bleeding they opted to quit. They inserted a rod in the pelvis to stablized the pelvis. He is resting peaceable, highly drugged, but all vitals are good and he’s fighting. When
he is stabilized Doctor will operate again to put the hardware in him. Will give you updates as I receive them. It is a terrible time for all.
My heart goes out to all his friends in the limo, but we are all family and will get thru this together. I am so overwhelmed by what you are doing for him as donations. Believe me 100% will go to Kirby and anyone else who needs it. Keep the prayers going. They really work. I saw the results with Kirby. Pictures are beautiful, but most of all the beauty in your hearts. Mom

Tuesday 11/27/12 10:00pm

Kirby’s mom said they had to stop the surgery because he was loosing too much blood. They gave him another transfusion and got him stabilized they are hoping to be able to do another try at surgery tomorrow or Thursday. Please please please pray for him guys……..he’s a fighter!

Monday 11/26/12 12:19pm

YOUR PRAYERS ARE WORKING……… Just talked with the nurse who said he is doing ‘EXCELLENT”. Removed the breathing tubes, able to talk, blood pressure stablized. He is scheduled for surgery, so please keep him your prayers. Thank you.

Sunday 11/25/12 8:27pm

Eric is in stable critical condition in Miami trauma center. PLEASE,
say the affirmation “Eric’s physical body is getting stronger and stronger.

Sunday, 11/25/12 7:11am

Please send your prayers for Eric. He was in a limo last night with 16 friends. The limo was broadsided. Eric got the worst of it. He was airlifted to Kendal hospital in Miami trama center. Eleven of his friends were taken to various hospitals. He has a fracture pelvis. Don’t know too much. I know he is alive, conscious and has feelings in the extreme for which I am most thankful.

No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
- Aesop