McKay-Dee ICU is awesome. They include the family in the morning 'rounds' --time that the doctors, nurses, and supportive staff all meet. Lars has made great strides in the last 24 hours. I'll try to remember everything.
His cervical collar has been removed. A cervical collar is always put on as a precaution in severe accidents because of concern about neck injuries. After further review of the CT scan and consultation with the neurosurgeon, the decision was made to remove the collar. This is nice because it is more comfortable for Lars.
They increased his tube feeding rate this morning. Why doesn't it surprise me that Lars can pack away the food.
They are switching some of his sedation medication so that he can be more alert and still not be agitated. He should be able to communicate more with us now.
The most amazing news is that they are already talking about taking the breathing tube out. If you remember the initial guess was for 7-14 days. The fact that they are even talking about it now is amazing. Perhaps this afternoon or tomorrow if things go well.
They are very aggressive here in the ICU. The doctor wants them to stand him up and let him walk a little, even with the breathing tube in. That will be great for his lungs and for his body.
We appreciate all of your prayers and fasting. We know that Lars is loved! We know that your prayers have helped him have such enormous success so far. We're hopeful to speak with him soon.
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