Doing Better

Today's x-ray looked better, so that's good. He is considered to have pneumonia though and is still on oxygen. They have taken him off pain medicine through the IV, and when he starts getting agitated, we can give him medicine by mouth. However, he hasn't really been willing to take anything by mouth, so when the time comes, that may be a challenge. He is resting fine, and since he's off the pain medicine, he should become more alert before long, hopefully leading to more willingness to drink, more movement, and cleared up lungs. Just lying here on his back is not the best things for his lungs right now.

They came in and trimmed and padded his cast and this afternoon will do more padding and wrapping. When they put the cast on during surgery, they leave slits in it for a few days to allow for swelling. Then they go in later and fill in the gaps with cotton "stuff" and rewrap it.

Brian has been gone a couple hours to shower, eat, and play with Olivia for a little bit, but he's on his way back now. I just finished eating Ian's lunch- since he's not eating!

Will let you know his progress this evening. We're holding steady- Leah