Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Uneven Progress

Hello Dear Friends and Family,

Just a quick update today.  Michael had a rough day yesterday.  He was not alert and did not move much for the doctors, even for pain stimulus.  His heart rate also got very high when they combined dialysis with a breathing trial (when they reduce ventilary support to see his ability to breathe on his own).

Mike had a better day today, opening his eyes several times and tracking motion once.  He still has cardiac issues, and is taking large amounts of beta-blockers to bring down his heart rate and blood pressure.

Our goal is to get a second MRI tomorrow to see if we can get any more information about his condition, as Mike is still not waking up.  So we are praying for Mike to have calm resipirations tomorrow which will allow him to use the special MRI ventilator so we can get the scan.  We pray for the strength of his heart.  We pray for the health of his brain and mind.

Thank you to our family, friends, and neighbors for making Brenda's birthday + Mark and Brenda's Anniversary a special day.  Seeing Mike's eyes today was a tremendous gift and blessing as well.

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