Wednesday was the day the email train started. WE had more time in the waiting room, since Dad's progress was uneventful. But if he's not changing, it means he's not getting any worse. Cue the somber high-five.
EMAIL: Wed 10:45 am:
I'm Ashlee, Tim's daughter. I'll be sending updates as I have them. If you're just joining us, Dad was in a terrible motorcycle accident yesterday morning, and we are currently in the ICU at UAMS.
Here's what we know:
He's here, and according to the nurses, that's a miracle. The largest concern right now is neurological- they are watching his brain activity and checking his responsiveness. He has a stint to relieve swelling on his brain, which they must reduce and stabilize before they can fix anything else. He can hear our voices (he had a physical reaction to Mom's voice), but we don't know how much he actually comprehends. He has multiple broken bones: skull fractures on the left side, clavicle, face, multiple compression fractures in spine. He's on a respirator, unconscious due to medical sedation. Sounds awful, and it is. But he's here.
Mom finally got some sleep- she's been amazingly strong and the ultimate trooper. People from their work, church and the community have been here to see us. Everyone has been incredibly supportive and we're speechless in appreciation.
We're meeting with doctors soon to learn more, but right now it's a waiting game. I'll send an update this afternoon if I get more information.
FB: Wed at 6:37pm:
Dad update: the latest CT scans show no changes. Still monitoring his head pressure, and there's still brain swelling. He's getting a trach for breathing and a feeding tube on Friday, and hopefully by then we'll be able to see how soon we can remove the brain drainage tube. Not much improvement, but certainly no more deterioration. Mom is holding up. Keep up the love and support- it's working!
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