Day Two

James was stable for the night, his nurse Yaz gave us a great report on how everything went.  However that quiet and calm changed as James started to be much more active and his movements became much more frequent.  I left the hospital around 8am to go along with Nathan to school.  It was an opportunity to see Nate and also to have a conversation with the school about James.  I was dreading the conversation but was relieved once it was over.  Making sure that Nathan would have the support he needed during the school day was so important to us.  I can't even begin to imagine what is going through his head with all of this. 

After returning to the hospital later this morning, James' nurses reported a little action (he sat up for them-which he shouldn't be doing quite yet).  His episodes of movement continued to get more and more frequent throughout the day.  His nurses Jillian and Brendan worked tirelessly to keep James calm and find the right balance with his medications.  They had to use some paralytics at one point to allow him to get some rest.  They added some additional medication to his pain medications, to help keep him more sedated.  He's moving too fast for his own good right now.  So they need him to slow down just a bit.

In the afternoon I met with the neurologist and he said that everything he's seeing looks very promising and he's happy with what he sees.  He has scheduled for another CT scan for tomorrow morning and there's a chance they'll begin to consider removing his ventilator and his pressure "bolt".  Which is all great news.  Statistically the third day can lead to the most swelling, usually 3-5 days after the injury.  So I'm hopeful it won't be too horrible.  The fact they are considering lifting his sedation and removing tubes definitely helps me feel better. 

James has been keeping his nurses and me on our toes today.  I do my best to help while I'm here to calm him when he becomes agitated.  The nurses have been amazing, keeping me in the loop every step of the way.  Making sure I fully understand everything and have input.  It's wonderful.

We had lots of visitors between Sunday and Monday.  James has begun quite the collection of stuffed animals and toys.  He'll have tons of new toys waiting for him when he wakes up!

Everyone has been so accommodating and generous to us with their time and support.  The outpouring of love and prayers is overwhelming.  Knowing that James has all these wonderful people rooting for him and us.

We've chosen to hold off for a bit longer on having Nathan come to see James.  After speaking with Yaz this morning it really sunk in that it may not be the best time yet for that to happen.  I am thankful for their input.  They have expertise in this situation and I want to be sure we do the right thing for Nathan.

I think that's all for today, nothing really major to report.  More tomorrow!

From Auntie Laura

Big Eyed Pup From Auntie Gwen

Elmo - James' main man!
Little Ghost & Olaf from
Aunt Justine & Michelle
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