Sunday Night....Monday

So, after a good start to the day Sunday, having the first chance to see my dad's eyes open in close to a week, he had a rough go of things that night. The nurse and staff struggled with finding the right balance of sedation with the ventilator, and he was quite frantic throughout the night, with his blood pressure and resperations dropping considerably. By the end of the night, he was completely sedated again, with hopes to learn more from our regular nurse during the day Monday.

And we got exactly that. Multiple doctors consulted during the day, and were able to find a perfect balance to make him more comfortable, and slowly take him back off of the sedation. He had a great start to the day, and continued to show progress throughout. By 6:00 tonight, my mom and I arrived back at the hospital after a short nap, to find him propped into a near sitting position in his bed, with his eyes as open as we have seen to date! He was moving his arms and legs routinely on his own, and began to respond with more facial expressions and nods of yes and no. He seemed to be more concerned with the tennis scores from the U.S. Open than he was anything else, and even got a chuckly out of hearing that the lions had won yesterday. When put on the phone with Sarah, he had a huge smile on his face and was looking like the dad that I know. We all continue to think good thoughts, and believe that the progress we have seen is just a start his recovery ahead.....

Brian.....Melody, and Sarah