Sara had a nice stable night. They've decided to go ahead with the Traecheostomy today at 11am. Until then she's resting a little.
The Neurosurgery Attending came in this morning and they are clamping off her shunt, to try and get her head to drain the CSfluid the normal way. The nursing staff is watching her intra-cranial pressure and will check her responses if it goes up too high. Once she can maintain her intra-cranial pressure and drain the fluids normally they will remove the shunt.
Nursing staff noted this morning that Sara does seem to respond best to me. She and I communicate every day, so I'm not surprised. Other people have to get up to speed for her. The nursing staff is doing their best - but this is so foreign to them.
Her father Tracy is scheduled up here today. And her boyfriend Daniel is coming up. She was happy both of them are coming up today, when I asked her lastnight.
One note - I am trying to respect Sara's body limits, even while she is in her current state. She will have her endotrachael tube removed today and a tube put through her neck. Even though her lips will now be accessible, she does not like to be kissed on the lips by anyone but her boyfriend. So, if you visit her, please kiss her on the nose or forehead. Better yet, kiss her hands. It will cut down on the likelyhood of accidently giving her a cold or the flu. (especially since she already has pneumonia.)
I'll keep you posted.
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