Okay, so good news and bad news.
The bad news actually has nothing to do with Kevin’s body. It has to do with his house. Some family friends were checking on Kevin’s dogs and they found that Kevin’s bathroom had flooded the entire house. The hallway had ankle deep water in it. We have already gotten the information on Kevin’s home insurance. Also, one of Kevin’s friends has a restoration company. His company is already taking care of the situation.
Better news has to do with Kevin himself. He had a racing heartbeat earlier in the day that took some time to care for. They finally got it under control and ordered an EKG to check Kevin’s heart. The report came back that Kevin’s heart was fine. When his heart rate increased, we were playing one of Kevin’s favorite groups, Coldplay, while Angie and Taylor were talking to him. So maybe he was making a connection.
A little while ago, the kids had brought up a board game into Kevin’s ICU room. They put the game on a bed table and were playing the game around Kevin’s bed. They were even taking Kevin’s hand while making it hold the dice and had him “playing” with them.
Today Kevin had another CATscan. When the main doctor visited this afternoon, he told us a couple of things. He had said that today’s CATscan would provide good information on where Kevin’s brain is exactly damaged. It is easier to see now that the bleeding has mainly stopped and the swelling should all be down. He also said we would need to be looking at the possibility of inserting a tracheotomy. This is a procedure to open a direct airway for ventilation. It is more comfortable for the patient and better for longterm patients. This will probably be sometime next week.
Thanks for all your prayers,
Matt & Angie
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