I was so surprised when I went to the hospital today - I was expecting Stew to be out of it for at least another day or two, but I walked in and saw those blue eyes opened for the first time in 2 days! Of course, he couldn't see 3 inches in front of his face, but that was fine with me! Blurred vision is part of the process of healing from brain surgery, and by the time I left earlier this evening, he commented that my earring was twisted...meaning that he had great improvement in just a few hours.
The greatest part of the day was his great sense of humor...he was his old self, teasing his siblings mercilessly, and ate enough food for a small army. I still can't believe all the junk he ate today...steak, lobster, milkshake, candy bars, (?!), pudding, on the list goes. Hey, didn't he have brain surgery yesterday?!
The great part about this surgery is that they left the actual brain hemispheres alone, operating on the base of the brain where the pituitary gland is. We won't have to deal with so much of the therapy and recovery that is involved if the brain itself is operated on. I know parts of it were moved, but not affected beyond that. I think. (I dropped out of medical school early on...can you tell? ha.) Anyway, all that to say he was spared much.
Tomorrow is some sort of physical therapy, then I'll probably have to drive all over downtown Ft. Worth collecting assorted foods that he thinks he must have since he's in the hospital. We will spoil him.
There are still SO many tubes running hither and yon...I will be glad when they are removed.
Tired! Have a great night,
Denise
Friday, July 31, 2009
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Awesome!!! Still praising!!!
ReplyDeleteDenise isn't GOD GREAT???? Praise the Lord for this young man and praise the Lord for his healing hands...Tonya Cox-Cone Logan NM
ReplyDeleteWhat great news! I get such joy reading these recovery updates! God is good!
ReplyDeleteGOD is SOOOOOOOOO Good!!! We have been praying for you and your family!!! Proverbs 3:5-6 is the verse that God gave to me today for you and your family...WE must trust in him for ALL things...
ReplyDeleteNancy and Larry Woodward (Amarillo, TX)
We continue to praise the Lord for the progress Stewart is making. We love you guys and continue to pray for complete healing!
ReplyDeleteDebbie Lowrie