An Update as of 9/21/12

This was a day of collecting more pennies. It was a day when we kept the triple enemies of infection, blood clots, and bed sores at bay, and for those blessings we are thankful. We are grateful especially to the nurses and doctors whose hard work is behind those blessings, as well as to all of you who are praying for Bob’s well being.     

Throughout the day they continued to wean Bob off of one of the two coma-producing medications, and when that went well with no seizures, they began to taper off the second medication. They are taking this second medication down very slowly and cautiously, watching the EEGs to be sure that he is not starting to have seizures. If all goes well, they will finish this tapering by Monday afternoon. Then, because of how this medication gets stored up in his body, it will take another two to five days before Bob begins to wake up.     

At a consultation with the doctor this morning, he said that they do occasionally have people come back out of the coma immediately back to themselves again, but he cautioned that that was much more common of people in their twenties than in their fifties. So for those of you bold enough to pray for miracles, you can visualize an alert and ever-curious Bob, waking up interested to learn all that has transpired while he has slept.    

If instead, our hearts get broken once again by the return of the seizures, Bryn has assured me that while the mystery will perhaps deepen, we will not be out of options for paths to pursue.

-Megan