Dear friends and family, thank you for your touching support and love.
Since our last post, Mike has not shown any further signs of waking up or regaining his reflexes. While we are still waiting for all of the results of the lumbar puncture last week, none of the current results are helping us understand what has caused his condition.
Our doctors have performed several tests to assess his neural status. An EEG shows a slowing of the neural processes, especially in relation to the previous EEG. And a CT scan shows additional brain damage since last week's scans. Neither test shows the cause of the symptoms, but they do confirm that his neural state is not improving. Although the cause is not known, the doctors are not optimistic that he could recover from the damage.
Mike's heart rate is better, but his blood pressure varies greatly and he sometimes requires higher support from the ventilator.
We have an MRI planned for Friday, which may be able to give us greater detail of his neural status.
We continue our prayers for Michael's care and wellbeing, and we are working to ensure that someone is always with him. Thank you so much for your support and fellowship.
No comments:
Post a Comment