Today has been a bit of a roller coaster. Isaac's levels were up this morning - in the 13 - 14 range. Not good. However they have gone down to 10 which makes us much happier.
I snuck in a nap and that felt good. Usually when I leave for a bit, his numbers improve. Just a coincidence I'm sure.
They are trying to keep the stimulation around him down. He's been moved to a quieter room and we're trying to whisper when near him. Its so hard not to hold him. They told me that it will be at least 5 to 7 days until I get to hold my baby. That's going to be hard.
They are starting to feed him through a tube which is good.
More to come as we know more...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Lungs
Isaac contines to rest comfortably. An x-ray this morning showed that the impact caused some holes in his lung. Basically one of his lungs blew up like a balloon and it created a few holes. This has caused some air to leak and it was on top of his lungs. Because he has a ventilator breathing for him, this causes additional leakage which would cause his lungs to collapse.
They have put a tube in this chest area that is now draining this air. We are thankful they caught this ahead of time.
Currently, his ICP levels are about the same. The paralyzer started to wear off at one point and our little fiesty guy was trying to pull on his tubes. It has been confirmed by the male nurses here that he is one strong dude.
They have put a tube in this chest area that is now draining this air. We are thankful they caught this ahead of time.
Currently, his ICP levels are about the same. The paralyzer started to wear off at one point and our little fiesty guy was trying to pull on his tubes. It has been confirmed by the male nurses here that he is one strong dude.
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.
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.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
A Fun Summer!
We have been on the go this summer. I am constantly saying we overbooked ourselves and I'm saying it again but here we are and we finally spent a weekend in our new home! So it's been really nice.
Some of things we've been up to:
Camping weekend at Ocean Shores with the Fishers
A little Seafood soiree at our house with some friends
Family gathering in Stanwood - Aunt and Uncle from NY are visiting
Some of things we've been up to:
Camping weekend at Ocean Shores with the Fishers
A little Seafood soiree at our house with some friends
Family gathering in Stanwood - Aunt and Uncle from NY are visiting
Friday, August 7, 2009
Just a Little Rant
Becuase I'm home with Sydney today (she's not feeling well), I'm gonna blog about something that annoys me. Actually a few things that annoy me. They're things I wouldn't say to most people and sorry if you hate me for it but these things piss me off.
1) When people pull up in front of retail or grocery stores and drop people off - especially when they're SLOW to get out of the car. I mean really? You can't pull down an aisle and then let someone off?
2) People who drop people off in front of stores and then pull over to the side to wait for them. Lazy lazy lazy. And rude to people who are trying to get around. Get a parking spot jackass.
3) People who drive around looking for a close parking spot. Walk people.
4) It appears anyone and everyone can get a handicap sticker. People are usually in poor physical condition because they haven't taken care of themselves. Obvious exceptions on this one and I'm not going to go into them.
5) People who take the elevator from Floor One to Floor Two. Again, obvious exceptions exist but take note - lazy lazy lazy and RUDE to those of us who have quite a few floors to get up.
6) Checkers who aren't chatty. I'm chatty, say hello, ask me how my day is going, say something interesting.
OK I'm finding that I have to think too hard now so I'll conclude this rant. Sorry if my poor attitude has impacted your day in a negative way.
Be Happy!
1) When people pull up in front of retail or grocery stores and drop people off - especially when they're SLOW to get out of the car. I mean really? You can't pull down an aisle and then let someone off?
2) People who drop people off in front of stores and then pull over to the side to wait for them. Lazy lazy lazy. And rude to people who are trying to get around. Get a parking spot jackass.
3) People who drive around looking for a close parking spot. Walk people.
4) It appears anyone and everyone can get a handicap sticker. People are usually in poor physical condition because they haven't taken care of themselves. Obvious exceptions on this one and I'm not going to go into them.
5) People who take the elevator from Floor One to Floor Two. Again, obvious exceptions exist but take note - lazy lazy lazy and RUDE to those of us who have quite a few floors to get up.
6) Checkers who aren't chatty. I'm chatty, say hello, ask me how my day is going, say something interesting.
OK I'm finding that I have to think too hard now so I'll conclude this rant. Sorry if my poor attitude has impacted your day in a negative way.
Be Happy!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Wedding fun
It seems as though it has been quite awhile since we attended a wedding. 2006 in fact! In our social circle we are in the land of babies! Lots are on #2, some on #1 - it's just our age. BUT this weekend we attended a friend's wedding in Leavenworth. Actually more my friend - from highschool and even pre highschool. Annie and I have some great (and crazy) memories and it was so wonderful to be there. Her hubby was so nice (and cute) and the venue was amazing.
It actually got Lyndon and I thinking a lot about how much we love Eastern WA and the activities there are over there. Lyndon talked quite a bit with the owner of the farm/B&B where the wedding was held and that kind of a business really interests us. So here we are dreaming again, wondering what we're going to be when we grow up...
It actually got Lyndon and I thinking a lot about how much we love Eastern WA and the activities there are over there. Lyndon talked quite a bit with the owner of the farm/B&B where the wedding was held and that kind of a business really interests us. So here we are dreaming again, wondering what we're going to be when we grow up...
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Moving, fun, pain and more!
So it's been a really eventful month for us. We have successfully gotten out of our apartment lease and have moved into a new house (new to us). We are renting it and got a stellar deal in a great neighborhood. We have four bedrooms (one extra for guests - come see us!) and the square footage is almost double to our apartment. We needed it. It has a garage for all of Lyndon's guy stuff and just tons of storage room for all the crap we can't seem to part with.
We are really settling into Olympia nicely and love the community here.
Last night Lyndon and I took advantage of the babysitting and went on a date. Had a fantastic dinner at The Loft in Downtown Edmonds (a bit spendy but worth it) and then went to see The Proposal. Great date night movie!
This morning WAS going great - I say WAS because poor Isaac had so much energy and he was running around, came into see my mom and I and took a face plant into the corner of their desk. Immediately we could tell from the sound that it was serious. Not just a bump - but a gash. It was awful. Lyndon and I were in the car on our way to the ER in 5 minutes. They saw him immediately and luckily he didn't need stitches - just some glue. He was really a rock star and it helped that I had my camera with me with all the pics of Thomas from the day before - those made him happy. So mom and I had to cancel our planned facials but it was OK. We spent a nice afternoon with the kids, made a great halibut meal and got home just in time for bed - at least for the kids.
I am so thankful for the life we are currently leading. Lyndon has a job, I have a job, we're happy with where we live, we get to see our family almost every weekend somehow someway and we have wonderful, happy children who are the apples of our eyes.
Cheers!
We are really settling into Olympia nicely and love the community here.
Yesterday we left mid-morning as we had a date with Thomas the Train! For those who don't know, he's a cartoon character that our kids just love - especially Isaac. We got tickets for a ride on Thomas and it was pretty much set up for a day of fun. We had a great time although it was so hot - but the kids did awesome!
Last night Lyndon and I took advantage of the babysitting and went on a date. Had a fantastic dinner at The Loft in Downtown Edmonds (a bit spendy but worth it) and then went to see The Proposal. Great date night movie!
This morning WAS going great - I say WAS because poor Isaac had so much energy and he was running around, came into see my mom and I and took a face plant into the corner of their desk. Immediately we could tell from the sound that it was serious. Not just a bump - but a gash. It was awful. Lyndon and I were in the car on our way to the ER in 5 minutes. They saw him immediately and luckily he didn't need stitches - just some glue. He was really a rock star and it helped that I had my camera with me with all the pics of Thomas from the day before - those made him happy. So mom and I had to cancel our planned facials but it was OK. We spent a nice afternoon with the kids, made a great halibut meal and got home just in time for bed - at least for the kids.
I am so thankful for the life we are currently leading. Lyndon has a job, I have a job, we're happy with where we live, we get to see our family almost every weekend somehow someway and we have wonderful, happy children who are the apples of our eyes.
Cheers!
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