still waiting...

Well, I am sorry but we really do not have much to share. Dad is still somewhat nonresponsive and sedated. He did not do well on his breathing trial yesterday, so they were reluctant to try again today. They did turn off one of the sedatives completely, which will take a few days to metabolize. The other sedative is shorter acting, so they can shut it off and it will be gone in half an hour, which is what they did yesterday when they tried him on the CPAP machine. He did appear to wake up a bit this morning, but what we are seeing as a family may be different than what the hospital staff is seeing because we do not have the medical/neurological background. This morning after being with dad for a few hours and feeling really sad and hopeless, he began to try to open his eyes and slightly move his right arm. Now again, we are unsure if this what purposeful or a reflex, but nonetheless, we were quite pleased to see him move at all!

This evening when Carrie and I went, his feet appeared more ticklish (I know it sounds cruel, but right now we are ok torturing him if it gets him to respond!), his right arm moved a bit more, and he was coughing quite a bit because he felt the tube in his throat more. These signs give us hope, but of course we have to also be realistic. We are just really unsure right now, and still have no answers or new information.

Hopefully he will be able to go for a CT scan sometime soon, as well as participate in breathing more. His vitals are good, which we like to see, and his coloring is also good. The nurse last night gave him a shampoo, so this morning when we walked in we saw the Hal we all know, love and thinks is so handsome!

So as soon as we have the information, we will pass it along, but for now it is another waiting game, which is quite intolerable and draining.

We love you all and thank you for your care and concern.

Love,
Tracy, Carrie & Linda