Your thoughts and prayers over the past few days have been a great source of comfort for me and all of my family. Even more so, they have been a great help for Dave.
I wanted to update you on Dave’s condition:
Yesterday (Friday) there was little news, though today there have been some encouraging signs. Early today, the nurse went into his room in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at San Dimas Hospital. She said “Wake up David!’ and he actually opened his eyes. Later today, Mary Lou was at his bedside and asked him to squeeze her hand which was holding his right hand. He did. She also asked him to raise his index finger, and he did that also. She then asked him if he could open his eyes so they could all see his “baby blues”. And he responded to that.
These seem like very small steps but they are very encouraging to know that his upper level brain functions are there to some extent.
We have yet to know exactly what happened and won’t probably know until mid next week when the lab results have been returned. We don’t even have a clue and the doctors, rightfully so, refuse to speculate.
They are reducing the medication that keeps him sedated and his breathing tube tends to annoy him so he is somewhat agitated. It appears what he needs most is to rest and allow his brain to settle and have any remaining swelling reduced.
As time progresses, we will begin to know more, what caused the problem, if there are any long term effects, and his prognosis for returning to work. Those of you who remember his stroke about 14 years ago, know that he is a strong, determined individual and if the Good Lord isn’t waiting for him right now, there’s little chance he’ll give up.
Keep up your good work. I plan on being in the office on Monday unless something changes drastically. Thanks again and God Bless!
I wanted to update you on Dave’s condition:
Yesterday (Friday) there was little news, though today there have been some encouraging signs. Early today, the nurse went into his room in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at San Dimas Hospital. She said “Wake up David!’ and he actually opened his eyes. Later today, Mary Lou was at his bedside and asked him to squeeze her hand which was holding his right hand. He did. She also asked him to raise his index finger, and he did that also. She then asked him if he could open his eyes so they could all see his “baby blues”. And he responded to that.
These seem like very small steps but they are very encouraging to know that his upper level brain functions are there to some extent.
We have yet to know exactly what happened and won’t probably know until mid next week when the lab results have been returned. We don’t even have a clue and the doctors, rightfully so, refuse to speculate.
They are reducing the medication that keeps him sedated and his breathing tube tends to annoy him so he is somewhat agitated. It appears what he needs most is to rest and allow his brain to settle and have any remaining swelling reduced.
As time progresses, we will begin to know more, what caused the problem, if there are any long term effects, and his prognosis for returning to work. Those of you who remember his stroke about 14 years ago, know that he is a strong, determined individual and if the Good Lord isn’t waiting for him right now, there’s little chance he’ll give up.
Keep up your good work. I plan on being in the office on Monday unless something changes drastically. Thanks again and God Bless!
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Dave please add my heathen Methodist prayers to those of his Eminence and others. Our best from the Hall of Fame. you wer missed at Louisville and I missed our "traditional" chat (that we started last year)at the Affnity party. Looking forward to your next visit to Elkhart. Al
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