Well...it seems I didn't know what day it was yesterday, as my first post to this blog started with a subject of "Tuesday..."
Today is Thursday and the first news I received was of Tyler pinching someone on the arm and wrestling her over a Sharpie. Not really wrestling, but he had quite the grip on the pen. Good news!! The Tyler we know and love is in there, fighting!
The surgeon has still not made a decision regarding putting in a permanent shunt. He plans to watch Ty over the weekend and decide on Monday, so we wait.
Tyler's ICP (intracranial pressure) has been good and stable over the last 24 hours. He is still not focusing his eyes properly, but he does recognize the people around him. The ventilator is still connected and we have no news of when he will no longer need it. They are giving him breathing treatments now that should aid him in his progress. He's responding well to all the basic neurological tests...hold up two fingers, wiggle your toes, squeeze my hand, etc. His fever was back up to 103 this morning, but they were able to reduce it again with Tylenol.
Thanks to all for reading and keeping tabs on Ty's progress. I hope to have more and more stories of progress to share with you as time goes on. Peace out.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, 10/29/08
Welcome to "Tyler's Update Blog." Tyler's friends can find daily updates on his recovery status here...at least I'll try to post updates daily. Please do not give out this URL to anyone, unless you clear it with me first. You can reach me at daward69@gmail.com.
Tyler had a crisis this morning with his breathing and a temperature of 103. They had to put him back on the ventilator and have been able to bring down his fever with Tylenol. Later this afternoon he was doing better and was interactive with his visitors. I was also told his color looked better than it had in a few days. He is still in the ICU and we're not sure at this point how long he will be there. There was talk Monday about a permanent shunt being put into his head this week, but then I heard some second-hand information to the contrary, so I'm not sure on that. I will try to find out.
His recovery process could take up to a year and we were told he will probably never be back to "normal" (whatever that means), but we are still hoping for the best. We all know Tyler and how stubborn he is, so we are expecting great things from him. Thank you all for your prayers and positive energy, and please keep sending it his way!
Tyler had a crisis this morning with his breathing and a temperature of 103. They had to put him back on the ventilator and have been able to bring down his fever with Tylenol. Later this afternoon he was doing better and was interactive with his visitors. I was also told his color looked better than it had in a few days. He is still in the ICU and we're not sure at this point how long he will be there. There was talk Monday about a permanent shunt being put into his head this week, but then I heard some second-hand information to the contrary, so I'm not sure on that. I will try to find out.
His recovery process could take up to a year and we were told he will probably never be back to "normal" (whatever that means), but we are still hoping for the best. We all know Tyler and how stubborn he is, so we are expecting great things from him. Thank you all for your prayers and positive energy, and please keep sending it his way!
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