Today was a good day for Brian. He got up several times to walk around and has begun moving around much more. He is pushing himself to get better and the nurses are confident that he will be home for Christmas.
When I left him tonight he was in a new room and seemed pretty content. If you want to visit just give me a call and I'll give you his room information.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Brian's accident
By now most of you have heard that Brian had an accident (and no, he wasn't putting up Christmas lights). Wednesday the 15th He was helping a member of the branch put a roof on his shed, stepped through some insulation and fell 16 ft to the concrete floor below. He broke his collar bone, shoulder blade, ribs 2-10 (9 in all), pelvis, tail bone, and punctured his lung, along with a concussion. He has a chest tube in to drain any fluid build-up in the lung cavity.
He was helivaced into Phoenix and was admitted into the ICU at John C Lincoln Memorial. The doctors and nurses hope to have him home for Christmas.
Brian has been getting out of bed, walking and sitting up, and has some excersizes to help his lung heal faster. Right now the nurses biggest concern is a blood clot. Because he has so many injusries he doesn't want to move too much. But I think we lit a fire under him today because he seems to be a little more willing to flex his muscles and do his therapy.
Right now I am staying in Mesa with Brian's sister Cassey. I have Sydney with me and Devyn and Kori are in Tucson with my sister Becca.
Brian has had several visitors and enjoys seeing everyone. The ICU requests that no more than 2 people are in the room at a time and that the visits be kept under 20 min.
We appreciate all the prayers and support. I have had several people ask what they can do to help. The two things that I can think of that we need are help watching Sydney while I am in the hospital with Brian, no one under 13 is allowed in the ICU, and gas money because the hospital is 25 miles away and I make several trips because of nursing Sydney.
Thank you so much everyone and I will try to keep everyone updated.
He was helivaced into Phoenix and was admitted into the ICU at John C Lincoln Memorial. The doctors and nurses hope to have him home for Christmas.
Brian has been getting out of bed, walking and sitting up, and has some excersizes to help his lung heal faster. Right now the nurses biggest concern is a blood clot. Because he has so many injusries he doesn't want to move too much. But I think we lit a fire under him today because he seems to be a little more willing to flex his muscles and do his therapy.
Right now I am staying in Mesa with Brian's sister Cassey. I have Sydney with me and Devyn and Kori are in Tucson with my sister Becca.
Brian has had several visitors and enjoys seeing everyone. The ICU requests that no more than 2 people are in the room at a time and that the visits be kept under 20 min.
We appreciate all the prayers and support. I have had several people ask what they can do to help. The two things that I can think of that we need are help watching Sydney while I am in the hospital with Brian, no one under 13 is allowed in the ICU, and gas money because the hospital is 25 miles away and I make several trips because of nursing Sydney.
Thank you so much everyone and I will try to keep everyone updated.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
The Swimming Pool of Doom!
So, this is mainly for your benefit Sariah...you really need to join Facebook, I think you would love it.
Brian and I received an above ground pool from some friends at the end of last summer. We got all ready and got it set up but realized a hose to our chlorine generator (a saltwater pool system) was broken. I thought I could fix it but couldn't so we ordered a new one...the problem was that we had already put the salt in and we couldn't put any chlorine in so....we had a bit of a swampy mess.
Before
Brian and I received an above ground pool from some friends at the end of last summer. We got all ready and got it set up but realized a hose to our chlorine generator (a saltwater pool system) was broken. I thought I could fix it but couldn't so we ordered a new one...the problem was that we had already put the salt in and we couldn't put any chlorine in so....we had a bit of a swampy mess.
Before
BRIAN DOESN'T NEED SURGERY!
YAY! So Brian had his appointment with the surgeon, that we have waited for a month to get and the verdict is....he HAD a Perilymphatic fistula, or hole in his ear, which has healed itself improperly, making his ear think it's still there or something. So, the surgeon has diagnosed him with Endolymphatic Hydrops which he is treating with a 6 day steroid regimen, and a low sodium diet, to help relieve pressure in his ear. The surgeon believes Brian will be showing an improvement in two weeks and should be completely recovered within a month. YAY! Brian is bringing home is MRI and CT scans so hopefully I will be able to post those as well. Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
A light at the end of the tunnel?
Sariah and Brian's wedding was this weekend. We had a lot of fun. Devyn and Kori had so much fun they didn't want to leave Tucson. They wanted to stay in the hotel. I made the dresses they wore (which most of you know) and they turned out super cute.Brian had another round of testing on Monday. The tech said that the results were indicative of a fistula. SO.......Brian is making calls, trying to get appointments to see a surgeon. His therapist is helping, calling her Dr, the one she works closely with, to see if we can get him in and get the surgery done before the baby comes. We are so hoping that it will happen soon. Keep us in your prayers!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
April Update
Things here in Salome are pretty quiet. The snowbirds are packing up and traffic is dying down.
Brian is in therapy now and his therapist wants him to get a second opinion on his diagnosis. His therapist is very confused by a lot of his symptoms...his balance is great with his feet and his eyes, but when he closes his eyes and they put him on a moving platform he goes downhill. most of us have a working inner ear but his isn't. Now you're all probably saying well we knew that, but there are arguments as to why, which is why his therapist suggests a second opinion with new tests all over again.
As for the girls, Devyn and Kori have been learning sign language and as a result I am too. So far our vocabulary is 15 or so words, but we add new words every week. They have been playing on Starfall.com a lot and Kori can now navigate using the mouse which is a curse and a blessing because every time I come back to the computer she has opened a new window or changed a setting.
The pregnancy is going well, I am focusing on not gaining too much weight with this baby but find myself snacking way too much...I need to get more fruits and veggies so I'm not eating cookies....I love pastries *sigh*
Brian is in therapy now and his therapist wants him to get a second opinion on his diagnosis. His therapist is very confused by a lot of his symptoms...his balance is great with his feet and his eyes, but when he closes his eyes and they put him on a moving platform he goes downhill. most of us have a working inner ear but his isn't. Now you're all probably saying well we knew that, but there are arguments as to why, which is why his therapist suggests a second opinion with new tests all over again.
As for the girls, Devyn and Kori have been learning sign language and as a result I am too. So far our vocabulary is 15 or so words, but we add new words every week. They have been playing on Starfall.com a lot and Kori can now navigate using the mouse which is a curse and a blessing because every time I come back to the computer she has opened a new window or changed a setting.
The pregnancy is going well, I am focusing on not gaining too much weight with this baby but find myself snacking way too much...I need to get more fruits and veggies so I'm not eating cookies....I love pastries *sigh*
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