Oh Ya!

I forgot to write that Hunter was able to write this morning. He kept pointing to the window and I would ask him questions, but couldn't figure out what he wanted. So I tried the paper and pen thing again and this time he actually tried writing instead of wading it up. At first I couldn't tell what he was trying to write and it scared me that he couldn't remember. So he tried again and this time I would say the letter he was trying and he did a lot better and wrote water. He wanted water, and after the hard work to tell me all he wanted was water, I had to tell him he couldn't have any as long as the tubes are in his mouth. I felt so bad. It did however hide all the water bottles we had in his room out or eyes site so he couldn't see them any longer.
I do have to say it was awesome to see him write and even spell it correctly. I'm hopping that's a good sign about any damage to the brain.

Thursday, Feb. 5 Evening

Today has been kind of a differnt day. Not to sure what to think of it. Though it has been a good day as far as the resperator.

Mary Jo is back and her and Bill are really working Hunter over trying to get him to breath on his own so the tubes can be removed. He accutally responded better today and got some of the numbers closer to where they need to be to remove it. But now he is very tired but restless. He just stares off to the celling and acts like he's not going to listen to anyone anymore. Mary Jo told me today that by the time she gets done with him this weekend Hunter wasn't going to like her.

Hunter got his hair buzzed today. Looking at him you wonder if he's in here for head truma or cancer. His his head is a white as can be. He looks like his Uncle Walter.

Amy is his night nurse tonight and he keeps snaping his fingers at her and then puts his hand out for her to hold. Not sure what he wants, but if you ask me he's just flurting.

We're hopeing he will get some rest tonight so Mary Jo can work him hard again, They would like to take the tubes out in a couple of days.

Thursday, Feb. 5, morning

Grandma Thurston was on shift last night and just before MaKayla came on, Hunter gave Grandma a scare. He started to bite on his breathing tube and was not going to let go. I guess he made the nurses work harder trying to get him to stop so he had a set back because now he had to return to the bite block which he hates.

MaKayla says he kept waking up during the night. She had a hard time following the rules not to play with him at night. Apparently they work on secret hand shakes. And a confirmation he remembered her and he knew she loved him.

MaKayla says they've already been up for chest x-rays and blood work. Hope everything looks even better today.

He's sleeping right now and looks so peaceful. But that will all change here in the next hour, then let the games begin....