Our Baby Boy

Yesterday, August 18th, Isaac quickly tried to scale a very large TV. He fell to the ground and the TV fell on top of him. He was rushed to the Olympia airport where they airlifted him to Mary Bridge hospital in Tacoma.

He has multiple scull fractures and his brain was very swollen when they did the first CAT scan. This isn't a good sign we are told. They have drilled a hole in his head the size of a pinkie and are monitoring the swelling through that. Swelling can happen during the first 48 hours. This time period is CRITICAL. The "ICP" level we want him to be at is a 1 - 6. We have seen those numbers but are also seeing up to 11. 11 isn't horrible but we don't want it to get higher. As I write this, he's fluctuating between a 9 & 10...sometimes 8. The doctors are "carefully" optimistic as they anticipated this to have gotten worse. However they are quick to point out that things could change momentarily for him. Long term effects are unknown right now. He could have minimal damage, or it could be severe. The doctor even said the "D" word to Lyndon and I tonight.

One of the fractures is near four nerves that run from his brain to his ear. These nerves control: two control balance, one controls the movement of the face and one controls hearing. We can not tell yeat if these have been damaged.

We are staying in some hospital owned apartments. There are two beds so my parents are staying there as well.

I honestly am numb right now. My energetic, fun-loving, adorable child has countless tubes coming out of his body. To keep stimulation to a minimum, we are supposed to not touch him too much. I just want to hold my baby. I want to crawl in bed with him and just hold him.

Please please lift Isaac up in your prayers and thoughts. We specifically need for the swelling to diminish or at least not go any higher than it already is. Also, please peay that the ear nerves have not been damaged.

Sydney is in the car of some dear friends and is pretty oblivious to all that has happened.

I will continue to update though the blog as we progress. I ask you all to hug your babies a little tighter today.