Thanks, Logan, and I will do so! Emily
Sent from my iPhone On Jul 27, 2013, at 20:01, Logan McNatt <[email protected]> wrote: > Emily, thanks for relaying those messages, and please let Krista, Caleb, and > the rest of Mal's family and friends know how much we appreciate their > messages. One day at a time. > Sigh, > Logan > > > On 7/27/2013 7:45 PM, Emily McGowan wrote: >> >> This is from Mal's friend Krista, posted on Facebook: >> >> Mal's inter cranial pressure has been deemed stable enough that they have >> removed the tube to drain her brain and the sensor that goes with it. They >> took her off ketamine, but she remains on proporol. She is being treated >> with antibiotics for a high white blood cell count (infection) and a >> slightly elevated temperature. The tentative plan is on Monday to have a >> tracheostomy and direct the feeding tube right into her stomach, both simple >> procedures that will be more comfortable for her than the current mouth/nose >> situation, and allow her to be on less sedation. Her reactions when off >> sedation are good but not great: she seems to move her hand *toward* the >> irritations: a purposeful action, even if she is not aware of it. >> >> And this from Mal's brother, Caleb, via Facebook: >> >> Friday update: Moderately good day for mal. They removed the tube that was >> in her brain, as her brain pressure should no longer be an issue. They're >> now trying to get us to wake her up, but are still keeping her slightly >> sedated because she really doesn't like the tubes in her throat. Soon they >> want to replace the tubes in her mouth with tubes directly in her throat and >> stomach. >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
