Joseph’s LVAD Journey

02/12/2026

We have been super busy since coming home from the hospital! This is Lisa, our VAD nurse. We couldn’t have traveled this far in this journey without her! Joseph got a great report today! So good, that he doesn’t have to return for two weeks! Just a lab check next week. They even said that he can switch to every other day on his dressing changes. Woohoo! For now his blood levels are high enough that he doesn’t have to take blood thinner injections. Just pills. He is slowly weaning off the insulin as he switches back to his oral meds and weekly injections for his diabetes. His strength gets better every day, and the healing pain gets a tiny bit better. God is Amazing!!!!

01/28/2026

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01/28/2026

I wanted to take a moment to catch everyone up on how Joseph is doing. He is now 23 days out of surgery and doing amazing!!! I am so proud of him! This is a shirt that his brother got him that is specifically designed to carry his controller and batteries so he doesn’t have to use the bag. He loves it! We came home on the 16th, and it has been crazy adjusting to our new normal, but we are slowly getting into a rhythm. I was able to return to work this past Monday, and it feels good to be back in the swing of things. He had a follow up with the doctor today and got a great report! He was finally able to get the stitches out that were securing his drive line, and that will help a lot with dressing changes. We also have to tweak some of his meds, but that is to be expected. We are both so grateful to all of our prayer warriors for standing in the gap with us!

01/20/2026

Joseph showing off his shirt his brother got him. He wore it to his appointment this morning with the sleep doctor. Everyone liked it.

01/18/2026

God is so good! Joseph felt up to going to church today and really enjoyed it!

01/18/2026

Joseph had a great first day at home. He sat in the chair and watched a movie and a football game with me. He is moving around the house really well. Pain from last night is gone. PTL!

01/17/2026

We made a prison break! PTL!!! Joseph said it felt good to get out of the bed. Getting home and getting settled was a hot mess express, but we made it! Pray that Joseph gets a good nights rest, because all the moving and getting settled took a lot out of him. Thanks again to all our prayer warriors who have lifted our family up over the last few weeks. God has been so good to us, and this amazing recovery is because of Him!

01/16/2026

It’s discharge day! Woohoo!!!!

01/16/2026

We have had a good but low-key day. Conserving energy for tomorrow. Tomorrow is discharge day!!!! Woohoo! So excited! We are so ready to get home! Finished up on all the last of the discharge planning today, and just waiting on the final discharge orders in the morning.

01/15/2026

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