Thursday, July 24, 2008

Update Week 4


This post is written by my mom (Jill), I ( April) am headed to see Jason this weekend! I am looking forward to seeing him, and seeing what he can do for me!!

SAT.& SUN WERE ROUGH FOR JASON-HIS TEMP WOULDN'T COME DOWN AND HE JUST SEEMED RESTLESS. IT WAS HARD LEAVING HIM SUNDAY EVENING.

MONDAY: HE WAS SWEATING SO MUCH AND HIS TEMP ROSE MONDAY NIGHT TO 105--THEY SAY ITS HIS BRAIN INJURY CAUSING THAT-NOT INFECTION ALTHOUGH THEY ARE TREATING HIM WITH ANTIBOTICS.. JASON WAS NOT UP FOR HIS HOUR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON MONDAY-TOO BAD BEAUSE THAT HELPS HIM SO MUCH.

TUES: JASON LOOKED ALOT BETTER BUT HAD HIS "TREMORS" ALL DAY. HIS ARMS ROLL INWARD AND FEET SOMEWHAT. HE WAS EVEN ARCHING HIS BACK. THIS IS CALLED "SYMPATHETIC STORMING"--AGAIN-CAN BE A NORMAL REACTIOIN AFTER HIS KIND OF BRAIN INJURY.

JASON DID HAVE A GOOD ONE HOUR SESSION WITH 4 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS-THEY GET JASON TO THE EDGE OF THE BED-EACH ONE HOLDING A PART OF JASON. I EVEN HOLD HIS FEET TO THE FLOOR. I'M SURE THIS WEARS JASON OUT BUT IS GOOD FOR HIM...!HIS TEMP WAS BETTER ALL DAY--HE IS ON A COOLING BLANKET.

WEDNESDAY: MORE TREMORS, KEPT HIS TEMP DOWN-THE COOLING BLANKET REALLY HELPS. HIS NURSES ARE SO GOOD TO HIM, AND THE PHYSICAL THERAPISTS.

THURSDAY: WAS A "GOOD DAY"--JASON SEEMED RELAXED--DIDN'T TREMOR AS MUCH AND HIS TEMP WAS AROUND 99 ALL DAY! HAD ANOTHER GOOD HOUR WORKOUT WITH HIS PHYSICAL THERAPIST-WHO IS ALSO NAMED JASON... THEY HAVE A SPECIAL CONNECTION.

JASON IS OPENING HIS EYES-BUT NOT QUITE AWAKE YET--TRACKING SOMEWHAT. WE CAN'T WAIT TO COMMUNICATE WITH HIM!

By: Jill

4 comments:

Sandy&Jim said...

Hey Jill,
Thank you for the detailed updates. It's amazing what the Therapist can do. Sounds like Jason is in a great place. I hope you and Mike are staying healthy and strong during this time.
Know that our prayers are with you all.
Love Sandy

Drenner Family said...

Thank you for the update on Jay.
You all are on our minds and in our prayers everyday :)
We love you all so much.
Grandma Elsie wanted me to say Hello, and she loves you, and is praying for Jason.
Grandma and I are moving furniture around her house on sunday.
She looks great, and seems to be keeping pretty busy..
Love to you all...
Olivia, Justin , Grandma Elsie and Kids. xoxoxoxox

Anonymous said...

i am so happy april began this blog. it is great to read how his progress is coming along. the whole family is in my prayers, Love Rachel Bispo

GRANDMA H. said...

WAS GREAT TO GET ANOTHER UPDATE AND ESPECIALLY TO HEAR THAT THURSDAY WAS A BETTER DAY FOR JASON - MAKES IT A LITTLE EASIER TO LEAVE. KNOW YOU ARE ALL ANXIOUS TO GET BACK THIS WEEKEND AND WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE KEEP YOU ALL IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS. LOVE,