2pm
Small news. His fever is gone, no ice or fan. Sedation is the same and all other conditions are the same.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
From Ananta Rupa prabhu , Lilashakti didi and Devapriya didi :
They inserted a filter in the vena cava (the chest cavity.) Blood from the legs goes to the lungs to be re-oxygenated; this filter is to prevent any clots that may develop in the legs due to his immobility, from reaching the lungs, heart or brain.
There is still a tube in his chest that was used to inflate his lung but they are no longer using it to remove fluid from his lung.
He is still intubated and they want to remove it soon but they need to test and see if he can still breathe on his own.
He seemed agitated and was moving a lot. He still moves his left arm and leg. He can move his right side but doesn't and they don't know why. The nurse pinched him on his right hand and he definitely reacted. They are restraining him because he keeps trying to rip out his tubes.
He has a 102 fever and they have ice bags around him to cool him. He doesn't seem to like that and that may be why he was so active, he may have been trying to move away from the ice. The nurse said that his fever had gone down though. They do not know what is causing the fever.
He is still sedated but not as heavily. He opens his eyes but doesn't focus them although he is reactive. They are keeping him sedated to keep the inter cranial pressure down, allowing the brain to heal. They want the brain to stay relaxed.
They are really happy that people are visiting him. They say that reading or talking is really good for him. Just not to over stimulate him. He can hear and some movement is a reaction to who is around him. He is taking drugs that will prevent him from remembering these visits though.
There is still a tube in his chest that was used to inflate his lung but they are no longer using it to remove fluid from his lung.
He is still intubated and they want to remove it soon but they need to test and see if he can still breathe on his own.
He seemed agitated and was moving a lot. He still moves his left arm and leg. He can move his right side but doesn't and they don't know why. The nurse pinched him on his right hand and he definitely reacted. They are restraining him because he keeps trying to rip out his tubes.
He has a 102 fever and they have ice bags around him to cool him. He doesn't seem to like that and that may be why he was so active, he may have been trying to move away from the ice. The nurse said that his fever had gone down though. They do not know what is causing the fever.
He is still sedated but not as heavily. He opens his eyes but doesn't focus them although he is reactive. They are keeping him sedated to keep the inter cranial pressure down, allowing the brain to heal. They want the brain to stay relaxed.
They are really happy that people are visiting him. They say that reading or talking is really good for him. Just not to over stimulate him. He can hear and some movement is a reaction to who is around him. He is taking drugs that will prevent him from remembering these visits though.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
From Sanatani:
Just got off the phone with the nurse. There is no change but he continues to open his eyes at random times and lift his left hand. He doesn't track with his eyes but opens them at his own will.
His blood pressure remains stable and that is a very good sign.
His blood pressure remains stable and that is a very good sign.
Monday, July 2, 2007
more from Santani and Swarnangii
From Sanatani:
He is continuing to move areas of one side and they are very happy about this, good news!
The neurosurgeon is considering taking one of the brain catheters out soon,his swelling gets measured and not yet but soon they feel they can take one out, more good news.
In the last 48 hours they have seen visible improvements. The MRI was also to check his cervical spine area (the top of the spine to the neck) and although he has a neck brace on, they felt the MRI was good news.
From Swarnangii:
I talked to Officer Valdez, who filed the accident report. He said that there were no witnesses and no signs of another vehicle being involved. He did notice a dip beside the road and a scrape on the pavement which matched a scratch on the pedal of his bike. He thinks that he might have gone through that dip and his pedal hit the pavement and that caused him to fall.
He is continuing to move areas of one side and they are very happy about this, good news!
The neurosurgeon is considering taking one of the brain catheters out soon,his swelling gets measured and not yet but soon they feel they can take one out, more good news.
In the last 48 hours they have seen visible improvements. The MRI was also to check his cervical spine area (the top of the spine to the neck) and although he has a neck brace on, they felt the MRI was good news.
From Swarnangii:
I talked to Officer Valdez, who filed the accident report. He said that there were no witnesses and no signs of another vehicle being involved. He did notice a dip beside the road and a scrape on the pavement which matched a scratch on the pedal of his bike. He thinks that he might have gone through that dip and his pedal hit the pavement and that caused him to fall.
From Sanatani
Just called and there is no change. He is completely off blood pressure medicine though and holding. Still classified as "critically stable".
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Note from Pusta Krishna prabhu
Encouraging sign, to raise left hand.
Right side of brain controls left side of body.
Hare Krishna.
Pusta Krishna das
From Ramai prabhu
Dandavat pranams
This evening (Saturday) when Parvat Maharaja and I visited him, Jatindra opened his eyes, it's doubtful he saw us, and also raised his LEFT hand. The nurse said that was a very good sign since he hadn't done any of those things yet. We were only there fifteen or twenty minutes but he opened his eyes several times and at least twice raised his LEFT hand.
This evening (Saturday) when Parvat Maharaja and I visited him, Jatindra opened his eyes, it's doubtful he saw us, and also raised his LEFT hand. The nurse said that was a very good sign since he hadn't done any of those things yet. We were only there fifteen or twenty minutes but he opened his eyes several times and at least twice raised his LEFT hand.
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