5/10/10 - Day 7 - PM Post

Day 7...

I cannot believe at 11:30 tonight it will be one week already. Unbelievable. Just can't believe how fast it has gone by.

Well Steven made a lot of progress today...they took him off all of his IV's. He is receiving his meds via a syringe every few hours. The time in between each dose is longer each time.

They also changed the mode of his ventilation...with the new mode, it is forcing him to breath, but the vent will be able to take over if needed. They may change it back for the night to give him a rest.

He again, tried to sit up today. Swung his arms up and tried putting his leg down off the bed. This time, however, he did open his eyes. It definitely was not what I was expecting. His eyes opened about 1/3 of the way. They seemed empty to me. I guess I was expecting him to open his eyes and look at me and say "hi Mama". I've come to the realization that is definitely not going to happen yet.

They seem to be trying to prolong the time period in between giving him the meds hoping he will wake up a little easier. Unless he starts to wake up without being so agitated, they cannot take him off the vent.

I've decided that if the trache is necessary...so be it. Whatever he needs is fine with me.

And the last bit of news is not so good...they noticed on the last xray that the lower pocket of his right lung is not receiving enough air. So of course the concern is pneumonia. They did receive clearance from the orthopedic surgeons (due to spine fracture) to rotate his bed which will hopefully help clear up the lung.

Please keep praying...love you all :)


Here's to something more powerful than chocolate...HOPE