Update on Tissa Kappagoda

Saturday, April 9, 2011 11:34 AM, PDT

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It's been a bit of a challenging few days but this morning Dad is stable and the doctor said he's having a quiet uneventful day and that's a good day. The doctors have reduced the ventilator support so that does seem like forward progress. (I say that cautiously as it's been two steps forward, one step back with this illness.) His white blood cell count is rising slowly but it's still abnormally low so we continue to restrict all visitors.
He's been very alert for the past hour so I read all the messages and emails I've received since Tuesday. He particularly enjoys the funny messages but I think he generally just likes to know that people haven't forgotten him! He very much appreciated the breakdown of the SL/India cricket game.
It's very lovely that one of Dad's friends made a donation to this site as a tribute but please know there's absolutely NO expectation that anyone do that. We have no control over the design of the webpage so that pops up on the right-hand corner. (My preference would be that it didn't do that but there you go...)
Thanks to all of you for sending the cards and messages. They do bring a smile to his face.
Manel

Update on Tissa by Manel his daughter

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• Monday, April 4, 2011 8:49 PM, PDT

  Dad is about the same today according to my mother who spent the day with him. Although he is very weak, he did manage to muster up the strength to tell her that the doctors could order professionals to come and do physical therapy with him. I think that means he's getting tired to being told by me and Shanthi to do his physical therapy exercises.

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• Sunday, April 3, 2011 3:00 PM, PDT

  Shanthi and I spent the day with dad today. (Mum usually does nights.) he was very sleepy this morning but in the afternoon was more alert. He did a little physical therapy with me which involved him giving me high fives. I also read part of an email from our Aunty Mallika and that made him smile. Medically he's about the same.

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email from Tissa Kappagoda's daughter, Manel

Hi everyone,

I have created a website as a way to update people about my dad's progress and also as a place for people to send notes to him. We'll read the notes to him when he's alert. The site is www.caringbridge/visit/Kappagoda (this is the correct address). It's fine to share this site with others who want to know about my dad's progress. Email me if you have questions or trouble accessing the site.

Thanks,

Manel
Alternate web address sent by Brahman:-
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kappagoda/guestbook