Psalm 31:24 - "Be strong and let your heart take courage all you who wait for the Lord."
Dr. Cashman came in the morning and and flushed the catheter in Dad's brain so it is now measuring brain pressure properly. It was as high as 18 and now is down to 3 so we are pleased with that. He started weaning Dad off the Diprovan and tried to wake Dad up. Dad wouldn't wake up but the doctor said it could take a couple of days but there was no neurological reason as far as his brain why he has to be in a coma.
At 11:30 this morning Dad had another seizure and it lasted for 30 minutes. They had to increase the meds again along with the vent so he is pretty sedated once again. His fever spiked to 104 as well. They gave him Tylenol and put him back on the cooling blanket.
At 5 pm, we went to see him again and his temp is down to 101.2 with the cooling blanket on him. That cooling blanket is set at 40 degrees . . .burr. They hooked up an EEG machine to him to see if he is having any seizure activity that we can't see. This will allow the doctors to get a better understanding why dad is having seizures. It seems everytime they try to wean him off the sedation medicine, he has a major seizure. He seems to be resting comfortably and his color looks good tonight.
Thank you all so much for your emails and comments here on this blog. They have brought such encouragement to us. One email from a friend in Orlando was so encouraging. God had impressed upon her heart to intercede for Dad and after reading my blog realized the same time God had impressed on her to pray, it was around the time Dad was having a seizure! Thank you for obeying the Lord and interceding! Another email was from a friend in Fort Walton Beach who's husband was deployed to Irac a few weeks ago for the 3rd time. He was reading my blog and he and other Christian soldiers begen praying for Dad. Thank you so much for your prayers! That meant so much to us knowing you men are putting your life on the line for us yet would take the time to intercede on behalf of our Dad.
We love you all and we can never thank you enough for all your prayers and care for us during this time. May God receive all the glory!
Dear Lord,
I pray you would continure to watch over my Dad tonight. I pray the seizures would not return and they can begin to wean him off the sedation meds once again and that Dad will respond well to that. I pray Dad will wake up! Watch over mom and continue to provide for her. Thank you for your presence and how you have cared for us thus far. Your love is so amazing! We trust in you and we pray your will be done. . . . Amen.
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Brandi,
Ive been checking your blog daily. Thank you for keeping us updated with the details on your Dad. You all are in our thoughts and prayers daily. Love you all- Leslee
"The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry....The righeous cry and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles." Ps. 34:15
May the Lord continue to hear your cries and answer you prayers and let your dad wake up. Thanks for taking time to update your blog in the midst of all that is going on.
Brandi,
I have only met you once when you first came to New Life. I felt like sharing this with you: Sept 10th, 2001 my dad had a major heart attack. He "coded" several times. My parents were living in Macon, GA (my dad pastored a church)and my sister, her family and me and my children were here in FL. Mom called and said we needed to come. All through the first night, they had us in the "comfort" room and said call all the family and basically get ready for a funeral. We had no responses from him at all. 5 days later there was a special at the Capital in honor of 9-11 events. A gentleman started quoting from the book of Revelation.....and my dad began to move his mouth and was "quoting" along with him! They sang Amazing Grace and he was mouthing the words! I believe that God works in the spirit realm and that even when your dad is not responding, God is touching his spirit! You are in our prayers! Love, Ernie & Debi Waldin
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