April 2, 2013

Good morning all,

Though I have not been to the hospital to see dad yet this morning, I did call the nurse for an update.  He remains the same, his numbers are good and he is hanging in there.  Today, the VAD team will come to visit dad to do an evaluation.  Although dad is not ready for the VAD device, they want to begin to evaluate him.  Before he can go through a surgery for a VAD device, dad needs to stabilize and his organs need to recover.  The hospital will also focus on dad's brain today.  They will give him a CAT scan on his brain and lungs to see their function.  They will also give him an EEG.  They want to make sure he is still mentally in good shape.  This is a standard test for someone who has gone through this type of trauma as well as been kept under a coma like state for this long.  I do not think dad will be out of his coma today.  They need to keep him completely calm to undergo these type of tests.  And as we all know, we don't need to wake the beast at this point.  Believe me, once dad realizes where he is, he is going to be PISSED :)  He can get a bit feisty!

Well, I am off to the hospital to check on him with my own eyes.  Keep you up to date later...
Warm regards,
Katie