Okay folks, it looks like Dad is slated to stay in the ICU for at least one more day. His legs continue to be super-swollen, and he's not peeing enough (TMI, sorry!!!), so they're giving him Lasix today.* Hopefully that works to reduce the swelling, without causing any side effects.
While we certainly appreciate the small steps that Dad is making -- it's much better than sliding backwards!!! -- we would really really really love to see him open his eyes. That would seem like a huge miracle to us, and would be a super positive sign. Other signs would be okay too, like dilating his pupils or jerking away from pain stimulus rather than pronating (which, for those who've been wondering, is "rolling" the arms and legs inward, rather than jerking upward away from the pain). But if anyone feels like praying for a miracle, I'm definitely voting for eye-opening. Or, heck, while we're at it, let's just pray that Dad wakes the heck up!!!!!! :)
*which, I've been informed, is different than Lasiks. ;)
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This blog is intended to provide status updates on Ed's recovery after brain surgery. Please send healing prayers.
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January
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- extra chairs and a new notebook for visitors
- a few notes on visiting
- movin' on up
- hats off!
- lasix
- still stable
- re-stabilizing
- back to Denver
- mysterious bleeding?
- LTAC
- stimulation visits
- drain out, turban off, PEG in
- tracheotomy
- left leg clot
- upcoming changes
- sneezy
- hiccups
- squeezy
- regulated pressures
- winter wonderland
- maybe moving more
- keep breathing, keep moving
- fever down!
- visiting hours
- he flinched!
- unsedated, undigestive, unresponsive
- heart in sinus
- pupil dilation
- complications
- from the beginning
- hello & welcome
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3 comments:
Kristy, Marian, and Dawn,
Thanks for the continued updates. Definitely helps all of us with our prayer focus. You know, as you provide TMI regarding your dad, it'll be fun to tease him during his recovery about all of this new "stuff" we know about him. Knowing your dad, he'll be very good natured about it! Take care of yourselves and see you soon. I hope to get back down there to read to him again soon. Blessings, Karla Robinson
Karla -- Oh, Dad will most definitely be good-natured about it! Nothing is TMI for him. :)
Prayers get answered and miracles happen so we are praying for a miracle. We are also praying for patience.
Thank you for the wonderful job you are doing keeping us all informed about Ed's progress.
Gene
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