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Bert had a rather mild week.  Here are the last few updates on Berrrrrrrrrt Case:

Bert had the day off Saturday- not unlike a lot of people! No breathing tests or physical therapy for him. While there's certainly nothing to laugh about, we did share some laughs over silly things and it felt good to see his sense of humor come out to play. While he may rest again today, Monday it'll be back to his therapies. We all want him to jump up and leave; we just have to get him to that point. While the medical staff does their part, I ask you to continue doing yours - sending along your strong prayers! Thanks .... Mary #prayforBert

Bert ended the week on a pretty good note - he did 3 hours of independent breathing! That's still way off of his record 8 hours, but since the week was a slow one, 3 hours was good. He also did well in PT, which is all about getting up and standing. His upper body is very strong, by the way; he's a good arm wrestler. Hopefully he'll do more independent breathing this weekend so he can have a good start to next week. Prayers keep working, so please keep them coming - thanks so much! Mary #prayforBert

Bert did well in PT Thursday - the staff was happy about that. Independent breathing only lasted about 30 minutes and he needs to do a lot better, tho medical staffers weren't upset about that, saying there are good days and there are some that are slower. So each day prayers are for those lungs and for Bert to work hard at breathing on his own, which gets him closer to getting out and back to us. Here's hoping and praying that today's breathing will be for a longer period of time! Thanks - Mary #prayforBert

Wednesday was better than Tuesday for Bert. His independent breathing ran 90 minutes....and he was proud of his PT, standing several times. And that infection he's had for a few days is now out of his system but he'll continue the week's worth of antibiotics until the 11th. It's still mostly about his lungs - they need to do more independent breathing so they remain the focus of care and your prayers for which we are more grateful than you can imagine! Thanks - Mary #prayforBert

Bert did a lot better Tuesday than Monday! While he hasn't reached his record of 8 hours independent breathing, he was up to 1 hr 10 minutes - and hopefully climbing today! He also did decently in PT - up for about 9 minutes. He is fighting an infection, but again there is no fever involved, though he is on an antibiotic which can slow a person down a bit. He knows that he is getting better and wants to keep on that track - and that's a PMA and so much of that comes from your prayers and support! Keep it up and many thanks...Mary #prayforBert