Update: Tuesday, June 6
(written by Cari Chandler)
Josh had a good night. Still the same neurologically, but that is what we are expecting - VERY slow progress. Yesterday Josh had an MRI of his neck to try and clear his spine and praise the Lord no fractures found. They are going to take off his cervial collar once the neuro people say it is okay - so probably within the next 24hrs. We found out Josh doesn't like to "travel" (or leave the ICU unit), he got pretty agitated in MRI, but once back in ICU he settled down. I told him he should be nice, but you know Josh - he doesn't listen to his sister.
Today Josh went and had an IVC filter placed which is a meshlike wire netting they place in the great vessel of the heart to stop any blood clots from going to the heart and lungs. It is pretty basic stuff for trauma patients because they are at very high risks for blood clots. He didn't go to surgery it is something they can do in the radiology area. He tolerated this much better today than the MRI because they loaded him up on sedation! Guess what, he actually listened to me when I told him to behave!!!
The trauma doctors said they think his spleen is going to be fine. They are not really that concerned with it anymore, but they will continue to monitor it. The next step from their standpoint is getting him off of the ventilator, but that will probably be awhile. They have already prepared us that Josh will probably be getting a tracheostomy (tube in his neck that helps him breathe) and possibly a feeding tube at the end of the week or beginning of next week. This is just temporary - but it is better for Josh in the long run. He is still breathing on his own, but requires the ventilator for the pressure to force air into the lung.
I know many of you may have a picture of Josh in your mind that he is all beat up and cut open, but I want to assure you that to look at Josh, he just appears as though he is sleeping with alot of tubes coming out of his body. He only has on scratch on his nose - all other injuries are internal. So in that respect we are very thankful.
I am traveling home tomorrow and coming right back. I need to do a couple of errands and get some things to bring back, but I will still try and give you a report tomorrow. Josh doesn't have any procedures scheduled, so I feel it is the best time to make a run home. Please pray for safety (a friend from college will be riding with me to keep me company).
Many have asked for an address to send cards to, so I have one (please no flowers because you cannot take flowers into the ICU area).
Josh Chandler, Room 2711
UNC Hospitals
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Josh had a good night. Still the same neurologically, but that is what we are expecting - VERY slow progress. Yesterday Josh had an MRI of his neck to try and clear his spine and praise the Lord no fractures found. They are going to take off his cervial collar once the neuro people say it is okay - so probably within the next 24hrs. We found out Josh doesn't like to "travel" (or leave the ICU unit), he got pretty agitated in MRI, but once back in ICU he settled down. I told him he should be nice, but you know Josh - he doesn't listen to his sister.
Today Josh went and had an IVC filter placed which is a meshlike wire netting they place in the great vessel of the heart to stop any blood clots from going to the heart and lungs. It is pretty basic stuff for trauma patients because they are at very high risks for blood clots. He didn't go to surgery it is something they can do in the radiology area. He tolerated this much better today than the MRI because they loaded him up on sedation! Guess what, he actually listened to me when I told him to behave!!!
The trauma doctors said they think his spleen is going to be fine. They are not really that concerned with it anymore, but they will continue to monitor it. The next step from their standpoint is getting him off of the ventilator, but that will probably be awhile. They have already prepared us that Josh will probably be getting a tracheostomy (tube in his neck that helps him breathe) and possibly a feeding tube at the end of the week or beginning of next week. This is just temporary - but it is better for Josh in the long run. He is still breathing on his own, but requires the ventilator for the pressure to force air into the lung.
I know many of you may have a picture of Josh in your mind that he is all beat up and cut open, but I want to assure you that to look at Josh, he just appears as though he is sleeping with alot of tubes coming out of his body. He only has on scratch on his nose - all other injuries are internal. So in that respect we are very thankful.
I am traveling home tomorrow and coming right back. I need to do a couple of errands and get some things to bring back, but I will still try and give you a report tomorrow. Josh doesn't have any procedures scheduled, so I feel it is the best time to make a run home. Please pray for safety (a friend from college will be riding with me to keep me company).
Many have asked for an address to send cards to, so I have one (please no flowers because you cannot take flowers into the ICU area).
Josh Chandler, Room 2711
UNC Hospitals
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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