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| Just after the surgery Friday night |
Spen's brain pressure remained low all day yesterday (Thursday). He remained unresponsive and did have additional CT scans to further assess the large hematoma. No changes throughout the day was mostly good news. Gary and I went home to sleep, and didn't hear anything until we called his nurse at five o'clock this morning. She had great news--he had responded to her commands at 1:30 in the morning. He nodded his head to her questions, and was able to give her a "thumbs-up" with both hands!!! Fantastic! When we arrived at the hospital this morning, the news was not as positive. Early this morning his brain pressure had risen considerably, and was well into the "danger zone." The CT scan from 4:00 am revealed a slight increase in the size of the hematoma, and a decision has been made to intervene surgically, which will help relieve the pressure on his brain. We are thinking this will occur around noon or early afternoon today (Friday). We feel that this is the best option. His ear has ceased draining, which is great, but may be contributing to the increased brain pressure also. Overall, we are still very encouraged, especially that he has demonstrated some cognitive response (we wish we could have seen it). He continues to be in desperate need of your prayers. We cannot express the appreciation we have for your care and support.
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