Luke is stable. They have tried to wean vent (breath for him) He breaths on his own, he always has just not enough due to sedation. they are using his brains carbon dioxide leave to keep his ICP down, when they turn off vent the numbers rose, so he still needs time to rest. he overbreaths the vent most of time now. it is just if he breaths in a little the vent forces the volume in he needs, so he will be getting the trach Thurs night or Friday, Unsure feeding tube timing. They have took away one machine today. I never understood it any way. it took map, BP, CPP, artirial pressure, and 2 other numbers did fancy callculations and spit out 6 numbers to read. the doctors watched but never said anything about. I asked once and was told all looked good. Only one number was low when first admitted.
He still has the attic sun on. fancy blue pants, temp control has been issue. normal with brain injury but also hard with pneumonia and sinus infection, his radio antannea will be their for awhile still. I am ok with that because it allows us to see his ICP. not just guess by how his other numbers are. It is so instant with his reaction to noise or cough.
They are keeping him more sedated today. Could be they are very busy too and do not have time to push prn fentanyl, I am ok with that he needs to sleep today he did not last night except for 2 hours.
**Also there is a prayer group on Facebook here, and don't forget there is a donation button in the sidebar over there ----->>> Luke's parent's are spending all their time in the hospital with him and the hospital is hours from home when they need to go home to see their other children or get something or like the other day: attend their only daughter's 8th grade graduation. Even if you only donate a single dollar it will help!
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