Day 9

Well, there aren't any major changes. Here is what has happened in the last two days.

Carolyn has been taken off of the ventilator and is just receiveing oxygen via the trach that was placed a few days ago. This means that she is breathing on her own but still has not woken up. Her face seems a little more expressive but she still is not responding to requests or commands. As far as her other injuries....the broken scapula and fractured pelvis/hip are still healing. There is still not much they can do for those except let them heal on their own. She did not sustain any other injuries in the accident so we just have to wait until she wakes up. Oh, they did start her on a medication that has shown some success in stimulating the brain in order for patients to wake up, but has not shown any effect for Carolyn yet.

Mike is recovering from surgery to close the incisions in his left arm. There didn't seem to be enough healthy tissue to completely close the incisions so they did a skin graft, using skin from his upper leg, to complete the closure. He sustained a fracture is his neck during the accident, as well as a bulging disc. We are still waiting for them to do some follow-up test to see how these are healing. He still has very little control of movement of his hands. He is breathing easier and his oxygen levels are doing well. Physical therapy, has gotten him out of bed a few times and hope to have him up and walking on Monday.

I have received numerous cards and well wishes for them both and will be sharing all of those with them as they come in. It looks like this will be a long process, so we thank all of you for your support. I'm sure that we will eventually need to take everyone up on their offers to help. I can't say enough about how much we appreciate everything that everyone has done for us.