After yesterday's encouragement, the neurosurgeon had this to say this morning, "Timothy has been off of dipravan (seditive) for 24 hours. By Monday morning it is important that he be showing some better signs of improvement. He should open his eyes with awareness of his surroundings, he should be trying to mouth words, and he should be squeezing our hands on command and with force." So far last night and today that has not happened.
Prayers for Timothy are just important now as two weeks ago. Tim and I are discouraged but not without hope.
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Please don't take what this Dr has said as negative. As we posted yesterday, we have been down this very road with Tom's brother, and a brain injury is a very difficult thing. After he was taken out of his coma, and the seditives were finally out of his system it was days before a response came and it was slow starting, But it came! Just talk to Tim about memories of his childhood, make sure to include the past as well as the present. What we found out with Tucker was that he didn't remember the present when he woke up he was living in his mind about 2 years prior. Soo everything we were speaking of to him was strange to him. He knew who we were but his response and focus was slow on command. He also didn't understand why he was in the hospital, and did not remember the wreck at all. To this day he still does not remember the wreck just what has been told to him. Tim is a Strong guy he will pull through this! You all are in our Prayers each and everyday! If you need ANYTHING OR just need to talk we are always here.
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Maybe He worked so hard to show us all he could squeeze our hands and blink on command on the Diprivan that he needs the sleep now. Try not to get too discouraged. The neurosugeon said how much work it took to do those things before.
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Brandi Oliveira
I pray that things get better! Tim is strong and with the support from his family and community that only makes him stronger. I see this every day at work but its just so different when its someone you know. Just remember, its a very long, difficult, and draining process not only for Timothy but for everyone and along with Timothy getting rest his family needs rest. The last thing Timothy needs is one of you getting sick and not being there to encourage him. So remember to take care of yourself along with Timothy. Also remember it may take 1 month it may take 6 months or longer but Tim will take the time he needs to get better, unfortunately it can't be rushed like we all wish it could be, as frustrating as it is for family, friends, drs, nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapist, etc. but the end reward of the time it takes is having him back.
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Ciara Mendenhall
I am so sorry you didn't get the news you wanted today. This is a scary, lonely time and we all want validation that the Timothy we love is still in there somewhere. All I can offer (besides prayers) is that in some of my most desperate times, I invented a visualization exercise where I imagined everyone I knew and loved, joining hands one by one and forming a circle around me. (I was surprised how funny it it was when I imagined very different people joining in, too like my Dead Head friend Karl joining hands with, say, my Grandma Lois.) But when you do this, you're not imagining--you're just visualizing the love and energy that's already there.
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Much love,
Tricia (and Tommy)