Isaac has continued to stay pretty much the same overnight and into this morning. His levels are around a 10 and the doctors say that this is good. During the night there was a little bit of trauma when the x-ray technician accidentally knocked out the tube that was draining the air from his chest. How this happened, I don't quite understand. However luckily it ended up being OK. It is during this type of stimulation that his ICP levels will sometimes raise. The doctor said that if his levels (when they spike) stay under 20, he is happy.
So that being said, the doctor feels that Isaac is ready to start waking up. As I understand it, they will start to take his body out of it's paralyzed state and then will begin to lighten the medicines keeping him in the coma (he will still have lots of pain meds) and ultimately transition him to start breathing on his own. I am excited and nervous. During this process, if he spikes above a 20, they go back to putting him fully in a coma and paralyzed again. They definitely expect that his levels will go up and he will be moving around quite a lot. We will all be around him trying to calm him and encourage him to rest and stay still but this boy is strong and feisty!
Please pray that Isaac's ICP stays under 20 and that the transition to breathing on his own goes smoothly. This battle is still going on and as the doctor said, we still are unsure what lasting effects there could be. I have been encouraged by countless stories of similar accidents that have happy endings and am praying our story will be the same.
Even at the rate we are going, the doctors predict that Isaac will be hospitalized for at least three weeks. So many have offered to help with Sydney it is awesome. She is still pretty clueless to what has gone on and is having so much fun with sleeping over at her friends house, going to Chuck E Cheese and such I'm starting to fear she's going to be a little sad to leave! Our friends Brooke and Brian LaFave have been her second parents through this. We are so thankful to have such selfless friends that love our children as they do their own.
I will keep you posted.....
3 comments:
Rebekah and Lyndon -
I just wanted to let you know that my family is thinking of you during this difficult time and we are praying for the best. I am sure that Isaac will be up and running before you know it. Hang in there.
Mykal and family
I am Heidi (Stephens) Munsons sister in law. Spencer's wife. I just wanted you to know that we are all praying for your little man and for your family. I can only begin to imagine all that you are going through. God is wrapping His arms around Issac.
Merry
Hi Rebekah and Lyndon,
this is the real Crabby Jack, Brooke's brother currently living in Taiwan. We're really moved by your story and are doing our best to send you good vibes from across the Pacific, hopefully picking up all the good energy along the way and sending it on to little Isaac. I've been thinking about your boy, following the drama on your blog, and praying for better crabbing days for him and the family.
All the best,
-Jack
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