We made it through day 2 (almost). Stephi looks better than anyone ever expected or at least better than we were all prepared for. The breathing tube is out and she looks like she is sleeping well now. I am heading home to get my own boys off to school in the morning and work on some paperwork for medical leave for Stephi tomorrow. She is very coherent, and I feel like she is very capable of making her own decisions at this point. She is so very tired, but she appears to have herself together.
She know that she is still missing a piece of her skull and I cant imagine what she thinks about that. She points to it and knows not to touch it too hard. She said she feels pressure there (I'm sure she does). The drains in her head remain intact for now, but she has graduated from a few of those extra arterial lines in her arms. They have removed her restraints and they let her situate herself a little more now. She has been a very good girl and she has not pulled any of her necessary tubes or drains out yet. I have to say - that had to have been difficult. She has been started on tube feeding through a nasal-gastric tube and she still has her PICC line.
Dr Baskaya comes to see her several times a day. Our mom said she looked up at him, he introduced himself as the doctor that did the surgery to save her life, and then she said Stephi gently touched his face. This group of neuro doctors and nurses have been incredible here. Her nurses have been so nice and so supportive. It is my duty as a fellow member of the nursing community to bring them all chocolate tomorrow - I have to try to remember. This has been so surreal for all of us. I am just so thankful that she is here and she is OK.
Time for a little sleep and back to Madison in AM. The drive is seaming less and less every time I make it so I guess that is good. Jay is staying with her again tonight. They let him sleep right in her room on a futon - I'm sure she appreciates him being there for her.
Good-night! I will pray again for my phone to stay quite another night. Keep fighting Stephi!!
She know that she is still missing a piece of her skull and I cant imagine what she thinks about that. She points to it and knows not to touch it too hard. She said she feels pressure there (I'm sure she does). The drains in her head remain intact for now, but she has graduated from a few of those extra arterial lines in her arms. They have removed her restraints and they let her situate herself a little more now. She has been a very good girl and she has not pulled any of her necessary tubes or drains out yet. I have to say - that had to have been difficult. She has been started on tube feeding through a nasal-gastric tube and she still has her PICC line.
Dr Baskaya comes to see her several times a day. Our mom said she looked up at him, he introduced himself as the doctor that did the surgery to save her life, and then she said Stephi gently touched his face. This group of neuro doctors and nurses have been incredible here. Her nurses have been so nice and so supportive. It is my duty as a fellow member of the nursing community to bring them all chocolate tomorrow - I have to try to remember. This has been so surreal for all of us. I am just so thankful that she is here and she is OK.
Time for a little sleep and back to Madison in AM. The drive is seaming less and less every time I make it so I guess that is good. Jay is staying with her again tonight. They let him sleep right in her room on a futon - I'm sure she appreciates him being there for her.
Good-night! I will pray again for my phone to stay quite another night. Keep fighting Stephi!!
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Hope everything is going well. It sounds a 1000 times better than last Friday. Tell Steph the whole rez is pulling for her. If you guys need a sitter, me and Thunder will be around all weekend. - Uncle Buck
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