At 11:00 Lyssa updated with this. Good News.
He woke up! Dad woke up about 45 minutes ago and has been responsive. He has been opening his eyes and reacting with facial expressions and hand squeezes. The doctors took him off his ventilator to see how he could breathe on his own- he was able to breathe but wasn't getting as much oxygen as they wanted him to. He'll stay on the vent for now. Big step in the right direction- such a great morning!
Dad is almost back up to temp this AM and they turned off the sedatives & paralysis meds. The Dr said we may see some changes today, but it might be a couple of days before Dad is fully conscious, perhaps 4-5 before we have a full understanding of his neurological condition. He appears to be developing pneumonia (possibly due to aspirating when this event occurred Wed AM), & is being treated for that condition.
Prayers are still needed and much appreciated. Thank you always for your love and support!!!
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