Sunday 8/23/09

Nothing eventful happened during the night.

Yesterday, Mike went to the OR again to have auto grafts to his upper arms. An auto graft is when they take the donor skin from the person having the grafts. Mike has a lot of skin that is not burned so they are using his own skin for this, which is the best. He developed a fever yesterday and urine and lung sputum cultures were taken. The results showed an infection in the lungs (staph aureus) He has been placed on a super strong antibiotic, vancomycin. His blood counts remain stable. He got a unit of blood yesterday, as well.

He is now on pressure supported ventilations. Mike is initiating the breaths now. yay! He still is on the ventilator.

Mike is coming around a bit more now. They are trying to wean the sedation medication and say that he doesn't really like it. The nurse, Veronica, was getting ready to do a sedation holiday when she finished our conversation.

"He's holding his own....status quo, for the extent of his injuries"

On Monday, the doctors will check the graft sites to see if they are doing what they are supposed to do.

Chris and Karen came down yesterday to visit. I didn't speak to them but I know that mom Bette really appreciates it. She may have to go to Pocatello tonight through tomorrow morning to meed with the insurance people and then drive back to SLC. She doesn't want to be away but some things have to happen in person. Wish her safe travels.

I tried to post this under my name but it wont send emails to those of you who want them, so I hope you don't mind.

more later

and so we go

JaCee