by Ty Davison | Nov 13, 2005 | News & Commentary
If Dad were to be believed, the year is 1983 and Bret is engaged to someone named Carolyn. Bret was 11 in 1983, so we’re pretty sure Dad’s not quite “with it” yet. But he is waking up from time to time, and this morning he recognized me, Bret,...
by Ty Davison | Nov 12, 2005 | News & Commentary
Dad’s stable with good vitals. They were finally able to wake him a bit yesterday, meaning he opened his eyes when the nurse called his name, and he was able to respond to basic commands (i.e., squeeze my hand, wiggle your toes). They’ll be keeping him...
by Ty Davison | Nov 8, 2005 | News & Commentary
Dad had another stable night; doctors are pleased with the progress he’s making. He ran a bit of a temp (100) last night, but they gave him some Tylenol and it came back down. Cultures aren’t back from the lab yet so we don’t know if it’s a...
by Ty Davison | Nov 7, 2005 | News & Commentary
Doctors are thus far pleased with Dad’s progress. He’s moving incrementally toward health, with all major body systems continuing very slow improvement. Despite remaining critically ill, he’s yet to encounter any setbacks. We are thankful....
by Ty Davison | Nov 6, 2005 | News & Commentary
Dad had another stable day. His potassium and creatinine levels are both better than yesterday and he’s producing urine, indicating that his kidney function is improving. They gave him a beta blocker to lower his heart rate (out of the 110 range) down into the...