I've decided to set up a blog to help keep everyone updated on Lynn's progress. I want to thank everyone for their prayers and kind thoughts. Since I haven't always been able to answer each of your calls and texts, you can get updates on the blog. Please feel free to comment as I will be sharing this blog with Lynn as he recovers.

Also, posts before March 28 will say they were posted by my daughter because we set up the blog under her email address.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Just a quick update. Lynn has been transferred to the Neuro ICU, not because anything has gotten any worse, but rather because most of what we are dealing with now is neuro stuff. With the fluctuating pressure in the brain caused from swelling, and the continuous EEGmonitoring as well as the ICP monitoring, the team felt it best that instead of constantly calling Neuro to come up, we should just put him in the Neuro ICU. I had a good talk with the Neurologist today and she was explaining that a couple of days ago when Lynn started having swelling of the brain, he experienced a small stroke in a portion of the left side of his brain caused from the swelling pressing on an artery. We won't know the full extent of lasting damage, but because the neuro exam was very good, they are very optimistic that there is no paralysis involved. There may be possible vision problems in the left eye but we really won't know until he wakes up. Evidently there are a several days that are necessary for the swelling to go down, (the swelling was caused by the elevated ammonium levels) and so until the swelling is down (in approximately 48 hours) they will keep him very sedated and quiet. Once the swelling is down, they will aggressively work on getting him to wake up. Once again, we are encouraged by what the doctors are telling us. Will keep in touch.

2 comments:

Matt and Jade said...

Ohh Tina! You and Lynn are in my constant prayers and thoughts. I hope he will continue to get better with constant watchful eyes. Scott had thought he had a stroke, we just weren't sure. We love you both and hope to see Lynn have a full recovery.

Haley Kraaima said...

Tina, we are continually checking his progress with the fam...the kids made a big get well card they want to bring down for their Uncle Lynn, they are very worried and miss him! Love you guys, let me know if I can do anything for you! Love Neil, Haley, Nicki, Evan and Cy Kraaima