Richard is doing well today. The doctors are happy with how good he is doing so he has been moved to a private room in the intermediate care unit. Room 221. He has gained about 17 pounds since last week! He is up to 128 lbs now! His tube feeding is really doing him good.
The nurse noticed a little infection around the medi port that was inserted two weeks ago. The doctor doesn't like the idea of keeping it in since it is not healing normally. They will be removing that soon and inserting a pick line instead.
He seems to be more alert every day. Opening, closing, blinking both eyes now (still favoring the right eye though). He has been spending some time everyday in his neuro chair to allow him to sit up.He seems content, and happy. Molly has been teasing him with jellybeans... His favorite thing in the world. Trying anything to get him to wake up... Haha
Visitors are welcome any day! He has been pretty popular since he has been back in Houston. There are lots of people who love him <3
Is he still in a coma?
ReplyDeleteYes he is. It turns out comas aren't exactly how they're perceived in Soap Operas (haha) His body has natural reflexes but he is unable to communicate or control his body movement himself. His yes are openeing, but his brain isn't ready yet...
ReplyDeleteMY GREAT COUSIN, DIDNT HAVE ANY CLUE ABOUT YOUR ILLNESS?? JUST THOUGHT U WERE BEING "REGULAR MCGINTY" AND IGNORING ME!! LOL!! MAN WAT THE HELL IS GOING ON CAUSE NONE OF US NEW UP IN NAVASOTA??!! WILL TELL U HOW MUCH WE LOVE YOU AND ARE PRAYING FOR YOU, AND GOD HAS A WAY OF WORKING "MIRACLES"!! WE LOVE YOU RICHARD, AND ARE PRAYING FOR A FAST RECOVERY! MUCH LOVE, "US MCGINTYS" WHO LOVE U DEARLY AND ALWAYS!!LOVE JAN!!
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