Subject: Den, Tuesday May 28
By Saturday morning he was able to breathe on his own and they took out the breathing tube, but not the feeding tube. By Saturday night he was talking to some extent. Sunday was a good day. He was more alert, trying to talk and swallow. But the swallowing didn't work and he pulled out the feeding tube and it had to be replaced.( Now his hands are in restraints.) He had to have the feeding tube put back in.
Sunday night he suffered a hematoma and relapsed into an unresponsive state.
On Monday morning he was having trouble breathing and they put the breathing tube back in. Later he was x-rayed and it showed the right lung had collapsed. So then --- they punched a hole his right side for yet another tube to pump air out of the cavity so the breathing machine could push air in, and today, the lung looks pretty good. They say there is a small puncture that will heal itself.
Then the ultra sound guy came by with his machine to check a small blood clot that has been in the left leg since last week. What he found was that one AND another one in the right leg. So. . . they went in again and put a little strainer into his large vein in the stomach through which the lower veins pass, to prevent the clots from reaching his heart or head. Has this poor guy had enough !!???
Tonight when I left he was resting peacefully, but not responding to commands. He has so many people rooting for him and praying for him that he is sure to recover, but what a rough road he is traveling. The left side will be impaired, but there's no way to know to what extent. The recovery will be long and slow - months at least.
Tomorrow begins his third week at Swedish. He doesn't need visitors for awhile, but I'll keep you posted and let you know when he is able to talk and recognizes friends.
Love and thanks. Irene
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