The waking up process has started for Ben. The Drs. are hoping to be able to extubate him on Tuesday which means the next couple of days are a weaning and adjusting period for him. So far, so good.
Various drugs have been turned off and his sedation level has been lightened. This means that he can move his legs a bit and is clearly uncomfortable at times. I guess that’s not surprising given that he has something like a garden hose jammed down the back of his throat.
His nurse of the last couple of days (Rosie who is fantastic) said this morning. “He’s coming out of this just like a young man should; like a bull at a gate.”
It's great seeing his eyes open a bit. It's even better seeing his eyes without the look of total confusion they had before he was intubated and sedated.
We are very grateful to the staff in ICU. They are dedicated, professional and caring. Thank you so much to you all.
Cheers for now and thanks to all of you too. We’ll keep trying to keep you up on the latest.
LA
Sunday, November 30, 2008
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Para Ben:
"Estas son las manianitas que cantaba el rey David,
Y por no ser dia de descanso, te las cantamos a ti,
Despierta, mi bien despierta, mira que ya amanecio.
Ya los pajaritos cantan, la luna ya se metio."
Abrazos y besos,
M&M+C
Welcome back Ben, you've been missed. Play on. Bless you all. hharper.
Quizás el bello durmiente necesita un beso!
Te mandamos muchos (de chicas y chicos :P) y de yapa un abrazo!
Wake up sleeping beauty!
Te queremos... gil!
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