Taylor had a fairly restful night. He was given a bath at about 4:00am and did ok. I visited him at 6:15am and he was sleeping. His ICP (intracranial pressure) was at 10, which is a very good sign.
This morning, the Doctor asked Taylor to hold up 1 finger and he did. Knowing Taylor, we were curious which finger he held up. We were relieved to learn it was his index finger.
This afternoon we visited Taylor. He was awake and seemed pretty alert. I asked him some questions, not really thinking he was going to respond, but he slightly shook his head "yes" to some and "no" to others. He can indicate "no" pretty well. He's not bashful about telling you something he doesn't like.
His mother asked him if he was scared and he shook his head "yes". We constantly remind him that he's going to be OK, that we will not leave the hospital until we take him home with us, that he's done nothing wrong and that he's not in trouble.
We know he must really be frightened, so constantly reassuring him and comforting him is important.
This evening, a feeding tube was inserted directly into his stomach. This was to have happened this coming Tuesday, but the staff decided to do it now. Taylor did well and showed little reaction. We visited with him later in the night and although he was groggy, he knew we were there.
This morning, the Doctor asked Taylor to hold up 1 finger and he did. Knowing Taylor, we were curious which finger he held up. We were relieved to learn it was his index finger.
This afternoon we visited Taylor. He was awake and seemed pretty alert. I asked him some questions, not really thinking he was going to respond, but he slightly shook his head "yes" to some and "no" to others. He can indicate "no" pretty well. He's not bashful about telling you something he doesn't like.
His mother asked him if he was scared and he shook his head "yes". We constantly remind him that he's going to be OK, that we will not leave the hospital until we take him home with us, that he's done nothing wrong and that he's not in trouble.
We know he must really be frightened, so constantly reassuring him and comforting him is important.
This evening, a feeding tube was inserted directly into his stomach. This was to have happened this coming Tuesday, but the staff decided to do it now. Taylor did well and showed little reaction. We visited with him later in the night and although he was groggy, he knew we were there.
3 comments:
Al and Susie thank GOD for answering all our prayers the power of prayer is so awesome. Please let us know if we can help in any other way. Rick and Cyndi
thats so exciting that he shakes his head yes or no. I'd been praying that God give us a hope that everything was going to be okay, and yesterday when I went to see him I just had a feeling that it would all be alright. I'll be there as much as I possibly can until he gets out. If theres anything your family needs, I wrote down my number in the notebook. Don't hesitate to call!
-Lisa Mohler
I'm so happy he's responding!! He has been through so much and so have his parents..Its just reassuring to know that hes doing so good! I'm continuing to pray everyday for you Taylor!
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