Last night our new nurse was very positive, she told us that she has been doing this for eleven years and hasn't seen numbers this good in her career. She said she was surprised that they even tried to take him off of the meds so early. Last night, Jared was able to maintain his own body temperature and blood pressure.
We were sitting here last night and Jared began to cough pretty hard and we watched him pull his legs towards his body and clench his fists. This means that the brain processed that the body needed to cough and reacted appropriately. What a joy to see movement.
This morning when we came in he had a little trouble maintaining his temp so they had to paralyze him with meds to stop his shivering. Dr. Connie just told us that they will begin weaning him off of the heavy meds and try giving him a milder sedative to see how his brain will respond. His ICP number this morning was at a 7 which is awesome.
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him. - James 1:12
Wow, Glad to hear some good news this morning. It's going to be the small steps that keep you going for the long haul. Hang in there. We sure do love you guys.
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A lot of people are going to be fasting for Jared tomorrow! We are so blessed to have the power of the Holy Ghost!
ReplyDeleteWhat a joy to hear that you saw movement!
ReplyDeleteHey aunt Michelle it kae. we miss you. we love you guys. WEre praying and hoping that he's going to be ok. we love you guys. <3
ReplyDeleteThat is promising news!!
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Love you!
Our love and prayers continue to be with you.
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