I slept for 7 hours in Seth’s room and when I woke up I found out he had a bath during the night, sheets changed, and neurosurgeon and other doctors came in to see him. The neuro critical team will do their rounds later and asses what the plan of the day is.
Sodium level is 155 and they’ve increased water flushes again. X-ray of lung show about the same as yesterday but very slightly better. Prelims show bacterial growth so a broad range antibiotic is being given and when the lab results come back conclusive they will adjust as necessary. Because he’s not moving, they started him on a prophylaxis to prevent blood clots. For those that are keeping close eyes on numbers like we are: ICP 19, CPP 60, PO2 6, BP 120/55 HR 129. He’s being given more potassium and magnesium and increased tube feedings. Pupil reactions are good.
Nurse practitioner, Ashley, says the good news is that the oxygenation status is better so they just decreased the ventilator from 100% to 90% and hope to taper it down more.
Ive already received a couple prayers this morning and hearing of more prayer chains he’s on. Please also pray for 2 other people whose families we’ve met here. Trey came in with TBI after his horse fell on him and Danita has major internal injuries after a motorcycle accident.
Boots were ordered to keep him from getting “foot drop”- basically to keep his foot in a flexed position to keep his muscles stretched.
Yesterday we were given a devotion book and a “Giving Bag” by my sister’s church’s women’s group. Attached is a fitting devotion from the day before about the hope we have in all of this.
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