Update one

I stayed home from the hospital today to take Macie to the doctor. She has a fever and red throat, but it isn't strep. They think it is a viral thing, but it could just be her teeth. I am hoping she will nap today and feel better (she is screaming now after being in bed for 30 minutes). My brother in law called and Ann Bennett is home throwing up today. Pray for them too. The accident happened on her 6th birthday and her party is planned for tomorrow. She is not happy that Rene' is here.

Rene', Jeff and Randy talked to the neurologist this morning. He certainly does not have a good bed side manor, but he did answer their questions. In addition it sounds like the nurses were helping to make sure he talked to us. That makes me feel better about the people who are dealing with her most. He said the blood in the brain is not in one place. It is in the crevices of the brain, but it is not an active bleed. He thinks it might be a little better, but it has not gotten any worse. He thinks she is making more purposeful responses. Because her pressure has stayed down, they are going to take the monitor out of her head. It might be today or tomorrow depending on when they get around to it. He said if she doesn't wake up in 10 days then we will know it will probably take a long time. He said it is often difficult for head trauma patients to open their eyes. We are hopeful it will happen sooner rather than later. The doctor also said he thinks the lack of movement we are seeing on the left side could be brain related and not something else. We have been hoping it is just tenderness and her favoring the right side.

They expect her to have to deal with a lot of rehab, but Jeff said he heard him say to expect a full recovery. So, we are still waiting. We are told that stimulating her will be good. If you would like to send a card you can send it to me or the hospital. I think you are suppose to put her name (Elizabeth Hunt) and room number (SICU 263), In addition, the hospital offers e-cards that the chaplin will deliver to us daily. We will read all of them to her and let her know all the people praying for her.

We are hanging in there. We will let you know if we need anything or hear anything else.