Day 6

Today has been rather uneventful. Dad continues to have tremors when the sedation is lowered so as a result they have kept him on both Propofol and Ativan for the majority of the day. He has rested peacefully without any significant changes. Both Conn and Jill flew in today and were able to spend some time with him, which I know he would have loved.

We talked with some doctors today about moving him to Salt Lake. We feel he is receiving great care here but want to make sure we have every resource available to him. The ICU doctor thinks it is out of the question at this point, yet his neurologist said he would be willing to sign him over. We have prayed about it as a family and have decided to wait a few days and revisit the issue on Monday. We really do not want to cause more harm by transporting him. When he is bothered too much in the ICU, his ICP (intracranial pressure) tends to rise so the extra stimulations seems unnecessary at this point.

Today has been a stressful day. Making big decisions that could impact Dad's life in a major way is very scary. We want to be sure we are making them for the right reasons and are not basing them on fear. The tremors continue to be our main issue as we cannot lower the sedation until they stop. The doctors think they are indicative of the brain damage and irritation from the bleed, so we are praying his brain will continue to heal.

Tomorrow is our one week mark. As you can imagine, we are becoming very emotionally drained and more afraid as the days go by. That being said, our family has continued to cling to one another for support and stability. If there is one thing I have learned from my Dad it is that family is the most important thing in the world. He has shown each of us so much love and we are pleading nightly for his recovery.