Day Five - Monday December 19, 2011

From time to time we seem to be getting more information that helps us to better understand the whole situation.  Just tonight we learned that Bridgett did not really break her cheekbone in the terms that most of us think of it.  She broke the zygomatic arch.  This would be defined as the bony arch at the outer border of the eye socket, formed by the union of the cheekbone and the zygomatic process.  So, in simpler terms, it extends out from the eye socket towards the ear.  The doctors are thinking that this was the point of impact. Bridgett's ICP's were higher today and she moved less.  Her CT was still looking better so they were not really concerned about the higher numbers. Bridgett's lungs are doing great!  She actually was breathing on her own for four hours today, still intubated. Now she is back having the ventilator breathe for her.  They will keep her intubated until after the surgery to fix the zygomatic arch, which will probably be in a couple of days.  The swelling in Bridgett's face is really going down and she is looking better all the time.  We are kind of camped out in the waiting room of the ICU.  Our family has it's own corner.  At any time of the day and night there are people here eating, visiting,telling stories, hysterically laughing, playing games or napping. There is still some crying, but soon it switches to laughing. Yesterday Tyler challenged everyone to shave their heads to match Bridgett.  He shaved his head and Uncle Dave soon followed.  This morning Scott shaved his head and Uncle Justin was next.  Uncle Mike joined in the fun tonight.  Who will be next????  (No, Steph you can't)