Sunday, November 5, 2017

Sunday - Part Two

The physical therapist came and got Byron to stand and sit up in a chair.   His face is still swollen on the right side but everyone is saying it is so much less than any other patient they have seen with similar surgery .  The nurse this morning was quite shocked at how good he looked!



Byron has been complaining about how hard it is to chew.  We learned just today (not sure why they didn't tell us this before) that they had to cut the muscle in his right jaw, so chewing may be difficult for three or four weeks.  We will ask the hospital to keep the food as soft as possible.

It looks like they will not move him downstairs until tomorrow.  They want to get an MRI done before they move him.  The MRI will check to see that everything on the right side is disconnected.

5 comments:

  1. Thank you, Denise. Every little bit is a huge milestone. Continued blessings

    ReplyDelete
  2. Your blog is a daily must-visit! Thank you so much for keeping us all posted, Denise. With love, one of Byron's myriad well-wishers (aka Shambhavi)

    ReplyDelete
  3. all progress is progress - every day is a good day, and today is a goooood day! (what does it mean: to see that everything...is 'disconnected'?) Much love to you all - Michele C

    ReplyDelete
  4. This post snuck by me! Everything disconnected meaning right and left brain/hemispheres - right?
    Go Byron

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. That's right - even a small connection can allow the electrical activity to stream over to the good hemisphere.

      Delete