Monday, November 6, 2017

Many Open Questions Today

Today there are many changes/activities that will/may happen.

1) Byron could move from ICU to a regular floor.  He's doing so well however that the surgeon said that our "Miracle Man" (his words) could go straight to Blythedale rehab today.  It is unlikely they can get the paper work ready for such a transfer so it maybe that we will stay here in ICU another night. Everything is up in the air at this point.
2) Byron should have a sedated MRI some time today or even overnight.  It's a 24 hour MRI here I guess.  And the regular slots during the day are always full.  The MRI will show the surgeon if there are any connections left although today he told us that will be very hard to see.  When they disconnect the right hemisphere from the left they want to make sure there are no nerve or blood vessel connections still intact.   These micro connections can still allow some of the seizure activity to move across and bother the "good" hemisphere.
3) Byron will get his hair washed today.  Then they will just put a bit of Neosporin on the scar twice a day.  I'm very happy for the hair wash because then we will look a bit more like himself.
4) Byron still remains very grouchy due to the surgery but also because of the steroids he is getting.  But they are going to wean those today.  It is very funny because he is so grouchy and ornery but he always says please and thank you.  So that's something :)

4 comments:

  1. Thank you for the update. Praying there are no connections... And for Byron’s continued healing.

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  2. He is the Please and Thank you Miracle Man!
    And I see him as a HeroπŸ’•
    Sending love and continuious blessings your wayπŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ’—πŸ’•

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  3. Grouchy, please! Grouchy, thank you! That is very civilized grouchiness!

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  4. Denise, sounds like he's doing amazingly well. I'll be thinking about and praying for you guys. I hope the move from ICU happens sooner than later!!! ♥️

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