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Sunday, May 3, 2009

Sunday, May 3

Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did (for how much longer is a mystery)
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid (not so much)

I said yesterday how much trust and confidence we (or should I say I) place with the Dr.'s because they are the ones with all the schooling and experience in things like this that we never even think we will ever be faced with. And after speaking with Dr. Vesspa (via his robot) yesterday there was a place in me filled with so much hope. And how quickly hope can fade.

My dilemma and where I am so torn: I so want Dean to make a full recovery both because I think he and I still have a lot of things to resolve with each other and a lot of things to experience together and because Riley needs his Daddy and then I know what Dean's wishes are as far as quality of life.

Last night they tried the trace collar again and when the blood gas results came back they were worse than ever so this morning when we got to the hospital the ventilator was turned back on (the SIMV - 4).

So today instead of working with him further to wean from the ventilator and get him sitting up they have decided to just leave him alone for today. I was told by Gabriella, the nurse for today, that Tim, his nurse last night, had indicated that he did not rest well last night.

May and I missed the Dr. this morning because we got home last night to a water heater that had spilled water all over the back yard. The plumber came out last night around 8pm to inspect and returned this morning at 7:30 am to fix and was done by 8:45 am. Such a small insignificant thing and yet so traumatic for me right now. When I shared this with Deano this morning he just looked right through me like I wasn't even there.

Riley went in to visit with Deano for a few seconds this morning. Riley is planning a summer trip for him and his Dad to Seattle.

I am still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah.........................

P.S. Hey Ricky Elliott, May Namba would like your email address. Also to answer your question: yes they did give him drugs for the coma and now new drugs to awaken him.
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4 comments:

Unknown said...

Hey Teri, alot of ups and downs. Remember, one step forward, two steps back. I'm sorry to hear about your water heater. Life has no respect. Even though you're having to deal with Deano it still wants to throw you low and away curve balls. Just stay off the bad pitches. He'll give you something to hit and when he does drive it into the gap and start running.
Alot of this is keeping Deano going so he can heal himself. What the doc's don't know is ....Namba time. It just takes time. Baby steps. Baby steps.
May, if I may call you that, you'll always be Mrs. Namba to me, I still have the robe you made for me. A beautiful sierra robe hand made by you for me. It needs to be let out a little.....ok alot, but I still have it. I still have the pottery you made when you were taking classes. You let me know if I can do anything. I know you have 5 wonderful boys that are helping you. But if I can help I will.
My email is rjhavok@gmail.com
Hang in there Teri. This is a very bumpy road ahead. But it is a road. We are driving on it. We are moving ahead. We're only moving at 5 mph but, we're moving. We are all on Namba time!
Ricky " Ricky san" Elliott
p.s. use it to if you feel the need Teri

May 3, 2009 at 9:18 PM
Anonymous said...

Hi Teri,
Hang in there. Lots of hugs, love and support are headed you way every day. Like Rick says..tiny steps and Namba time.
Alta

May 4, 2009 at 7:26 AM
Mark Brems said...

Blessings and prayers from both Karen and me.

May 4, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Anonymous said...

Terri, I check every day to see how progress is coming, but I'm reminded that a surgeon of the brain once told me that of all the body parts & organs, the brain hides the most secrets in modern medicine. It has ways of healing itself without explanation. It's able to adapt unused areas to replace damaged areas and most of all; time is not necessarily the relevant issue to determine how it will end. Faith is what we all must rely on day to day. Keep your faith because regardless of what happens, it will carry you through this. Everything I’ve learned in life (at least in my profession) is that time is always on your side. In this case I see time as a benefit.

God bless you and your family, and keep faith in the foreground.

Bud Piel

May 4, 2009 at 10:48 PM

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