So the biggest news today is the Doctors made Dad stand. They had him sit up then moved him off the bed and made him stand. This is great because he held his own weight. The only sad thing is he still is not there mentally. At least his brain is functioning enough to get him to stand.
The nurse also has him on less pain medication. She wants to start getting his days and nights correct. So she gives him enough pain med to take the edge off but not enough to take it all away. This causes Dad to groan and scrunch his face a lot. He also moves and pushes himself up. I tried to massage his feet today because the nurse said he probably has pains from standing up. Can you imagine what those muscles feel like. Having to have your arms in restraints so that you don't pull at your tubes. Then all your muscles screaming because you have to lay on your back all the time. Then add falling down a huge flight of stairs to add that to your muscle pain. Dad did not have a happy day today! Well, Dad wouldn't let me massage his feet for long. Perhaps it was because he is ticklish on his feet or they just were too sore.
The Doctors are going to keep Dad in the NCCU (Nero Critical Care Unit) until he starts responding or can do more things on his own. Plus, they are still giving him respiratory therapy for the fluid on his lungs. Perhaps tomorrow we will see more Dad in his eyes. I pray for that moment everyday.
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Hi Jamie,
ReplyDeleteI don't think we've met, but I'm Byron and Evelyns daughter. Thank you for starting the blog so we can keep tabs on your dad. My prayers are with your family. If you need anything let us know. Hang in there,
Michelle
Jamers standing.. Wow that is huge!!! :) Great news. Sounds like things are slowly moving in the right direction! Just remember that for every step forward there is generally two back... Having someone in the ICU is so scary...Something you will never forget. Chanler was there for 2 weeks after he was born and I will never forget the eairy feeling you get everytime you walk down the hall towards your loved one! Wondering what news is waiting for you! You are still and always will be in my prayers!!
ReplyDeleteKim and family--I don't have any emails or phone numbers for anyone except Jim and Michael. I was devastated to hear the news about Jim--it didn't hit me until the next day at work, and if anyone looked at me in a weird way or spoke to me in a snippy voice, I just lost it. Jim has been such a tremendous suppport to me these past 11 months, and now God is telling me it is time to begin to repay him. I think of Jim numerous times a day, and have placed him on numerous prayer lists via my friends and coworkers. Jim is such a very, very special person to me, and I won't take no for an answer when it comes to his recovery. To date, this is probably the most frustrating, horrendous challenge you (plural) have ever had to face, but keep your chins up, your faith close at heart, your hands together in prayer--Jim will make it. I don't know much about adults and this type of accident/recovery, but if the tiniest of God's children can overcome surmountable odds, so can our Jim. I will read your blog daily Jamie--bless you for keeping us informed. Remember, even baby steps can be huge steps in the overall scheme of things. I will say the Serenity prayer daily, not only for myself (which I have done since Dec 5th of last year) but also for Jim. You just tell him Bette says he has more tunes to strum (sp) on Harvey. I love you guys. Cousin Bette
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