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Coming Together
Tonight we said goodbye to Maki for the summer…a trip planned ages ago, months before the accident. He goes to visit his other family for the summer and is really looking forward to spending the ‘winter’ in New Zealand. Last night, we had an impromptu going away bonfire for Maki at the beach. A few good…
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Stink Eye
Vernon continues to have dialysis for 3 hours a day, releasing 3 liters of fluids from his system. I understand that his kidneys may work properly again when he comes through, but he will be on regular dialysis for some time. Our bodies are amazing machines filled with incredibly efficient albeit small organs, which are tucked…
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Yes
It was a dark and not so stormy night I was playing spiderman as Vernon had bought me it earlier that day, Justine was playing with her toys and Alli was editing photos, this was the friday of the accident, a normal friday. The door bell rang Alli and I went to the door to…
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Quick Update
Vernon had an MRI this morning, his regular dialysis in the afternoon, and has been running a fever all day. Hopefully some more draining tomorrow will help with the fever. In trying to cool him down, the nurse had removed his cap, and for the first time I saw the shaved hair growing back. He was…
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Father’s Day, 2014
Happy Father’s Day to all you dads and dad’s-to-be. Basically most men. Last night the kids and I made more artwork for the ever growing wall. The hospital staff comes in and looks at whatever we have recently added and many of them even ask me about the kids as they pass me in the hallway. Apparently, they…
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From Maki
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Going into Summer
Every day, it dawns on me a little more what a waiting game this is. Even though we were told Vernon has begun the awakening stage, its also been suggested that he won’t be ‘with us’ by the time Maki takes off for New Zealand for the summer on Thursday night. I know he had…
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The Slow Journey Back
Today marks 3 weeks since the accident. There isn’t much to report today except that Vernon is still being slowly weaned from the sedation and pain drugs Fentanyl and Versed. He has been under such heavy sedation that he must be weaned very slowly, each decreased a very small amount every 12 hours. The nurses…
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Breath
15 breaths per minute…the speed established by the ventilator. 22 breaths per minute…actual breath taken. Based on the math Vernon was taking 7 gulps of air on his own accord when I saw him briefly today. His breathing isn’t strong enough, deep enough or sustained long enough yet…but he is starting to get his lungs under…
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Honesty/Surgery
Thank you, everyone, for all your comments and texts about today’s pelvic surgery. I expect its happening now. I know it was slated for 7, but the doctor said he and his partner (they always work as a team…) will actually be starting around 7:30. I don’t know when he will be waking completely…I understand…