Category: Seth’s updates

Today is Palm Sunday. We received some palms from our church Lamb of God and from Emmanuel where Seth went to gradeschool. They are decorating the waiting room.

White blood count higher @ 18.7. Waiting on blood culture results if there is an infection.

Nurse, Stacey put on a sticker monitor on his head to monitor sedation. She tells him, “We are all taking care of you, this is all temporary”.

I’m sure she was talking about his physical care, but to me it was a comforting reminder that while our earthly life is temporary, it is through faith in Jesus that we receive the forgiveness of sins and eternal life in heaven. And Seth knows that too.

-Darcy

Attending ICU dr said there is still a leak in lung. They turned down vent settings so his lungs aren’t doing anything until the “tear” heals. They may consider a tracheotomy at some point as it may be more comfortable than the ventilator tube when he’s more awake. Yesterday, he was being given small doses of meds for low blood pressure and today he’s being given small doses of meds for it being too high. They are managing it for now without a drip.

Tube feedings will be increased.

Dr did a brief neuro exam. Nurse said he’s a good doctor and is who she’d want to take care of her kids.

Neurosurgeon just popped in, EEG shows less “bursts”, but more intermittent activity. His sedation med, Versed will be tapered down to half in the next 10 hours (.1/hr). If in the next couple of days they can’t do a MRI, they will do a CT. They will monitor for seizures because Versed could be masking them now. Dr will be coming in to do an ultrasound of extremities to look for blood clots.