A pinch and a Sharpie

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.