HELP! Medical Support in a Foreign Country 2nd email
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It is 3+ days and (XXXX) has still not woken up but there is some swelling
and it could take longer they tell me. They reduce the sedation every few
hours and then we talk to him loudly and squeeze his hand or ask him to move his leg.
On 3 occasions he has blinked briefly when I was there but not for them, they say. So he seems to respond to a familiar voice. As soon as he shows signs of being awake, they will remove the ventilator. The anesthesiologist was in today but we couldn't get him awake enough so tomorrow we will try again.
The aneurysm was in the frontal part of the brain, which controls memory. So
even if there is damage there...what's new??? We both have had CRS for
years. But we still hope for a complete recovery. He moves his left leg and
arm and leg a lot and I keep doing range of motion on the right. He'll
probably come out of this and punch me. (She and I have been friends since early grade school. It is our way to minimize anything serious...his not waking up yet is serious to her.)
Our girls have been in constant touch and it is good to hear voices from
home, as I do in your emails. It would be very lonely otherwise. I mainly
read at night as there is no good English TV channels. My girls have gone
to our house and gathered up my extra rejection drugs as iI will run out
soon. They will refill the ones necessary and then send them all fed ex. I
hope we don't get arrested for exporting drugs!!
It is 6:15 pm here...8 hours ahead of MN so I will head for my room and a
hot bath. Keep the prayers coming, please.
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Anyone have any helpful advice?
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