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<blockquote data-quote="BloodiedButUnbowed" data-source="post: 719515" data-attributes="member: 13303"><p>Thanks for all the replies. I took a day off from the hospital yesterday. My understanding is that he is continuing to recover. He's still on Versed though they are lowering the dose. He becomes very agitated at night and they say Versed helps to keep him calm. At the same time it slows down his neurological recovery. They are waiting for the heavy sedatives to clear his system before they give him a full neuro exam and provide us with their prognosis/diagnosis/recommendations.</p><p></p><p>Yesterday he recognized specific family members and identified them by name - a big milestone. His girlfriend visited and while she was there he asked for a kiss. First my wife went to kiss him and he said "no," then my mother in law went to kiss him and he said "not you!" Then his girlfriend went to kiss him and he said "yes."</p><p></p><p>He remains on dialysis for the indefinite future. My wife and her ex-husband toured the physical rehab floor of the hospital where YS is currently a patient in the pediatric ICU, and they came away feeling like it's not the right place for him. In particular the doctor who leads the program was concerned about YS' neurological state and cautioned that although his brain MRI was normal, he could still have suffered hypoxic damage. While this is all true and he indeed may face some learning and cognitive challenges even if temporary, It's clear from what we are seeing at his bedside daily that he is capable of cooperating with and participating in physical therapy, so I don't know what her point is. To be fair she had not met him when they went to talk with her, but it left a bad taste and I think his parents are leaning toward a transfer when he is ready.</p><p></p><p>Nobody is talking about the psychiatric care yet, I keep reminding my wife that is a necessity and even if it is back burner for now, it still must be discussed and planned for.</p><p></p><p>We emailed his school to let them know what's happening and also requested an IEP. Between the dialysis, his mangled leg and possible cognitive issues he will definitely need one.</p><p></p><p>I will be seeing him tonight and will post again either later today or tomorrow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodiedButUnbowed, post: 719515, member: 13303"] Thanks for all the replies. I took a day off from the hospital yesterday. My understanding is that he is continuing to recover. He's still on Versed though they are lowering the dose. He becomes very agitated at night and they say Versed helps to keep him calm. At the same time it slows down his neurological recovery. They are waiting for the heavy sedatives to clear his system before they give him a full neuro exam and provide us with their prognosis/diagnosis/recommendations. Yesterday he recognized specific family members and identified them by name - a big milestone. His girlfriend visited and while she was there he asked for a kiss. First my wife went to kiss him and he said "no," then my mother in law went to kiss him and he said "not you!" Then his girlfriend went to kiss him and he said "yes." He remains on dialysis for the indefinite future. My wife and her ex-husband toured the physical rehab floor of the hospital where YS is currently a patient in the pediatric ICU, and they came away feeling like it's not the right place for him. In particular the doctor who leads the program was concerned about YS' neurological state and cautioned that although his brain MRI was normal, he could still have suffered hypoxic damage. While this is all true and he indeed may face some learning and cognitive challenges even if temporary, It's clear from what we are seeing at his bedside daily that he is capable of cooperating with and participating in physical therapy, so I don't know what her point is. To be fair she had not met him when they went to talk with her, but it left a bad taste and I think his parents are leaning toward a transfer when he is ready. Nobody is talking about the psychiatric care yet, I keep reminding my wife that is a necessity and even if it is back burner for now, it still must be discussed and planned for. We emailed his school to let them know what's happening and also requested an IEP. Between the dialysis, his mangled leg and possible cognitive issues he will definitely need one. I will be seeing him tonight and will post again either later today or tomorrow. [/QUOTE]
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