A bit of good news has been coming our way. Yesterday mom was in the room with dad and as she was heading to dinner she went over to tell dad she was leaving. She leaned over and said “Greg”. Immediately dad’s eyes opened! He began to move his arms and squirm. He even crinkled up his eye brows when mom said she was leaving. This was so exciting for us!
Dad responded today to the Doctors and has even been responding to commands such as “move this arm”, “wiggle your toes”, and “give me a thumbs up”. There is still greater movement on the right side but the doctors were encouraged and of course we have been thrilled.
Later mom was talking to someone in dad’s room. They were not talking specifically to dad but when mom said that Elizabeth caught her first fish dad raised his arm and gave the ‘ok’ sign. All of these reports lead us to believe dad is processing information. Because of this the medical staff is encouraging us to limit the times we try to stimulate dad through questions and information. When he is over stimulated his vitals reflect it. We are going to be letting you know of the best times to come up to the hospital if you want to visit. This way dad will be able to rest for designated periods of time and then be stimulated for designated periods of time. Those times should be coming soon.
After dad is awake generally there are many hours of him not responding at all. The staff says this is normal and as healthy people we may need a 15 minute nap to keep going but dad may need a several hour nap before another “awake” session.
Tonight after we got back in town I was able to get to the hospital for a little while to see dad. I was so excited to find out that he was awake! It was a little challenging because he is alert enough now to be frustrated about things. Just today he has started trying to mouth words. Of course, we normally have no clue what he is trying to communicate and this obviously causes frustration for him. I love to see the action and responses and life in dad and then after I have seen it I like to see him resting in peace. It’s hard to watch him hurt.
We are praising the Lord for the things He has done and are continuing in prayer for the many days ahead.
The prayer requests currently are:
1.) For continued healing for Dad’s brain
2.) For peace to be upon Dad as He is waking up
3.) Minimal pain for dad as He begins the recovery process
4.) Peace, health, and wisdom for Mom as she continues be by dad’s side every day.
The Tulsa Conference went well the past few days and now it is on with OCHEC. We are beginning that conference tomorrow. Please pray for the children’s hearts to be open to the promptings of the Lord!
Rachael
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