Jerry is Getting Better!
June 28, 2005
Dear Friends,
On June 10th, Jerry’s doctors evaluated his progress. The long periods of sleep were a concern and a lumbar puncture test was performed. The fluid on his brain was normal but his ventricles were enlarged. Therefore, the doctors recommended a permanent internal shunt to regulate the pressure in his brain. On June 16th, Jerry had the shunt procedure. He was taken back to ICU and within 2 days we could see improvement.
On June 21st, he was given a private room on the trauma floor. While on this floor, Jerry has sat up for 1-3 hours a day and does physical therapy everyday. He listens to the CD player, yes, mostly country western music. His physical therapist has put him in a wheelchair and taken him outside for some sunshine and fresh air; he loved it. We were allowed to bring his dog, Misty, for a visit. He was so surprised and even asked how we were able to bring her into the hospital.
We are continuing to work on getting the trach out. Due to the shunt procedure, the weaning off of the trach had to start over. After getting the trach out they will perform a swallow test, if he is able to swallow, they will remove the feeding tube.
June 26th was a wonderful day. Jerry was awake the entire day with the exception of a few cat naps. He told us “Get me out of here; I’m tired of this!” Had he had the strength, he would have gotten up and walked outJ
Thank you for your continual concern and support through prayers.
God Bless You,
Rosiland, Kyle and Leslie Cribbs
Here is a website for sending e-mail messages to patients at ShandsHospital. According to the site, they deliver the messages with the normal mailhttps://www.shands.org/public/message/default.asp
Dear Friends,
On June 10th, Jerry’s doctors evaluated his progress. The long periods of sleep were a concern and a lumbar puncture test was performed. The fluid on his brain was normal but his ventricles were enlarged. Therefore, the doctors recommended a permanent internal shunt to regulate the pressure in his brain. On June 16th, Jerry had the shunt procedure. He was taken back to ICU and within 2 days we could see improvement.
On June 21st, he was given a private room on the trauma floor. While on this floor, Jerry has sat up for 1-3 hours a day and does physical therapy everyday. He listens to the CD player, yes, mostly country western music. His physical therapist has put him in a wheelchair and taken him outside for some sunshine and fresh air; he loved it. We were allowed to bring his dog, Misty, for a visit. He was so surprised and even asked how we were able to bring her into the hospital.
We are continuing to work on getting the trach out. Due to the shunt procedure, the weaning off of the trach had to start over. After getting the trach out they will perform a swallow test, if he is able to swallow, they will remove the feeding tube.
June 26th was a wonderful day. Jerry was awake the entire day with the exception of a few cat naps. He told us “Get me out of here; I’m tired of this!” Had he had the strength, he would have gotten up and walked outJ
Thank you for your continual concern and support through prayers.
God Bless You,
Rosiland, Kyle and Leslie Cribbs
Here is a website for sending e-mail messages to patients at ShandsHospital. According to the site, they deliver the messages with the normal mailhttps://www.shands.org/public/message/default.asp
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