Sunday, April 5

No change in Deans condition.

Highlights for today: Dean yawned and managed to grin or attempt a laugh. He has developed a crush on the nurse-in-training named 'Annie'. Upon Annie entering Dean's room to tend to Deans medications or cleaning, Dean either opens his legs or kicks his legs up high enough to uncover his "jewels" and give Annie a nice peek or flash of his "package". The other nurses were beginning to get jealous so they decided to put a blanket over him! These are all positive signs since the doctors have determined the specific locations of the brain that are damaged control speech and comprehension.

There were many, many visitors today. In fact, one wait room was not enough to seat everyone. Visitors poured out into the lobby and soon a second wait room was filled. Todays visitors included Riley's principal, Mr. Rush, Melani, Armand, Teri and Theresa, Uncle David, Uncle Jess and Aunt Rose, Kathee & Roman & kids, Uncle Gil and kids, Graham & kids, Dianna and kids. This was in addition to all the regulars: Mama Namba, Gary, Jim, Debra and Greg, Joanne, Christine Stovall, Kathy & Allen, Mark, Sherry & Josh and of course Maria and Riley.

By mid-day, nurses asked for all visitors to stop touching or caressing Dean. His blood-pressure would increase each time because it was clear he was aware and excited by each visitor. His temperature was also slightly elevated.

Today, Teri and Dean's brother Jim sat with Riley while he met with a social worker to discuss in detail the specifics of Deans condition in terms that Riley could understand. After this discussion, Riley decided he was not yet ready to see his dad.

Late Sunday, during a routine CT-scan, the nurses thought they might have found a blood-clot in Deans brain. Since the catheter had stopped draining, they decided tomorrow they will re-position it in hopes that the clot is just a build-up of blood and hope it will be released upon moving the catheter.

Stay tuned...