Dad was really active today and tonight. We had great news last night; the nurses let us know that they will not be putting the pressure bolt in his head to check for swelling since they do not think there is any! He has been responsive to commands and is opening his eyes and shaking his head. They also let us know they slowly started decreasing the use of the ventilator!!! Every time he has opened his eyes and is responsive, he has tried to grab the tube and take it out; he sure does want to get that out to start talking and let us know he is getting better. His mouth has been moving and I know he has a lot to say right now.

The nurse tonight said they they will be checking the oxygen level later tonight and if it is still high then they will make another adjustment, getting closer and closer to taking the tube out.

They will be doing another CT scan on Friday morning to reassess the bleeding and check for swelling. We are of course hoping to see the blood draining and still no swelling. Keep your fingers crossed and we will keep you posted!