Sunday Update: 6/18/06
Happy Father's Day! I trust you all had a great day. All is fine here in Chapel Hill, NC. Thank you for your prayers. Dad made it back home safely!
Josh had a good day in the respect that he did pretty much the same stuff as yesterday. He continues to follow simple commands when he is not too agitated or sedated. He had his eyes open alot this evening, but he was not focusing on anything. I was hoping that he would do something different on Father's Day for dad, but he is being his stubborn self, so just the same thumbs up, blinking twice, and moving his right arm and left leg around alot. After dad left he picked his left leg up off of the bed and put it over his right leg. That was a first that I have not yet seen!
They had to start back the continuous sedation drip for Josh, because he was needing medicine so frequently. He seems to do better getting it continuously rather than just every couple of hours. I really feel that once the breathing tube comes out, either via trach or just him not needing it anymore, he will do much better because he really seems to be fighting it right now (like he is very aware that something is there). They did not adjust any ventilator settings today. I feel that when the trauma teams comes back from the weekend tomorrow, they will be making some changes. Because he was so restless this evening, mom and I stayed until about 11:30pm. When we finally left he was resting peacefully again.
Tonight we were going through Josh's cd's and we found one that had a song on it where he sang a solo part. It was the first time I had heard his voice in more than 2 weeks - it's amazing how we can take things like that for granted. It sounded really good. I can't wait to hear him talk again (even though he can be very obnoxious and loud!), hopefully very soon.
Josh had a good day in the respect that he did pretty much the same stuff as yesterday. He continues to follow simple commands when he is not too agitated or sedated. He had his eyes open alot this evening, but he was not focusing on anything. I was hoping that he would do something different on Father's Day for dad, but he is being his stubborn self, so just the same thumbs up, blinking twice, and moving his right arm and left leg around alot. After dad left he picked his left leg up off of the bed and put it over his right leg. That was a first that I have not yet seen!
They had to start back the continuous sedation drip for Josh, because he was needing medicine so frequently. He seems to do better getting it continuously rather than just every couple of hours. I really feel that once the breathing tube comes out, either via trach or just him not needing it anymore, he will do much better because he really seems to be fighting it right now (like he is very aware that something is there). They did not adjust any ventilator settings today. I feel that when the trauma teams comes back from the weekend tomorrow, they will be making some changes. Because he was so restless this evening, mom and I stayed until about 11:30pm. When we finally left he was resting peacefully again.
Tonight we were going through Josh's cd's and we found one that had a song on it where he sang a solo part. It was the first time I had heard his voice in more than 2 weeks - it's amazing how we can take things like that for granted. It sounded really good. I can't wait to hear him talk again (even though he can be very obnoxious and loud!), hopefully very soon.
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