Thursday, April 23,

Baby come back, you can blame it all on me;

Another standard (not simple; I just couldn't think of the word yesterday) procedure today. The feeding tube from Deano's nose was removed and inserted directly into his belly.

As of today, the Versed will be reduced by 1 ml every 3 hours. That turns out to be a little over 2 days for the last dose provided Deano tolerates it. The tolerance is measured by the pressure in his head (ICP). So typically when they have to suction green stuff from his lungs that bothers Dean and his ICP tends to shoot up above (ooh double prep, not good)(to bad; to sad) 20. When that happens they monitor how long it stays there. If the ICP decreases within five minutes then a-okay. However, if it stays that high for over 5 min. then they drain the fluid from his head. The ICP they are trying to maintain is between 15 - 20. So after the feeding tube was inserted it seemed that his ICP did not increase to much and then again that was with an extra dose of morphine (yum, yum)!

So now Deano has no tubes connected to his face which I am told is much better for him. That may be the case and I certainly want what is best for him. It just isn't that great seeing my husband with a hole in his throat. Maybe I do watch to much medical drama.

Riley had a basketball game on Tuesday and though the Bulls did not prevail, Riley had fun and scored 5 points this game. Like I will say over and over again My Baby got game. Especially when he totally went for the Kobe (and not that I like Kobe; just can't think of another player right now and since we are here in Venice, may as well be a laker) move. Now picture this: Riley dribbling the ball down court in and out of traffic (is that a good word for basketball) going for the hoop, up in the air like he is going to shoot and suprise of suprises goes for the pass. How cool is that I ask you...

My baby told me the other day he is a man and he isn't scared because he knows his daddy is going to be okay. Well honey if you only knew (and maybe you do) that I am scared enough for both of us right now.

I was wrong and I just can't live without you (you think he knows that).

Hasta manana.........