Saturday, September 20, 2008

This is April. Zak and I got to the hospital this morning around 11. Bob and Derek were already there. They taught us how to give Brad some PT as he will need it several times daily. Brad's facial swelling has gone down significantly since yesterday! We heard from Bob and Derek about last night's drama. Apparantly, one of the nurses wasn't real confident in herself which created some tension. Brad wasn't doing well due to the fact that his ventilator had a hole in one of the pieces and the tape that holds his tubes in place was drooping into his mouth. He was having difficulty breathing so they had to suction out the "gunk" that accumulated in his mouth. Luckily, they fixed it. I'm just glad Lisa and I weren't there because we would have been a MESS.

We did get some fairly promising new today. On Monday, Dr. Chitale has ordered Brad's sedation medicine to be reduced by half. They are going to evaluate his ability to respond to commands and if he can respond positively, they can further decrease the meds.....alot sooner than we anticipated! YAY! We will all be there to root him on.

I just want to say than you to everyone who has prayed for Brad and put out positive energy! PLEASE keep them coming.