Day Four - Sunday December 18, 2011

So much happens in a day, it is hard to condense it into one post.   The doctors are pleased with her progress.  The neuorsurgeon said to me that it is amazing that she didn't have any damage to internal organs, like a ruptured spleen.  He said it definitely wasn't her time to go.  Her cardiologist was not as fun to talk to.  He said all he could say was that she has a VERY SEVERE brain injury, she was reacting favorably to their efforts to control the brain swelling and they could not predict the outcome.  We were fasting and have felt very positive though.  During the day she had some good improvements.   Bridgett's CT scan was better today.  There are more open spaces in the brain like there's suppose to which means there's less swelling.  They are having to drain off less CSF (ceberal spinal fluid).  Her ICP numbers are moving between 14 and 28. They are no longer worried about her lungs collapsing.  She is initiating her breathing and then the ventilator is continuing her breath to make sure she is getting a full breath.  She is moving more.  When they work on her breathing tube she is bringing her hands up to her chest.  They said soon she will be trying to bat their hands away.  When they checked her eye dialation this evening she tried to close her lids.  They are having to keep her sedated more to keep her from waking up.  Based on the CT scan tonight they will decide whether to stop sedating tomorrow or Tuesday.  As soon as the pressure is down they will schedule the surgery on her cheek for the following day.  Her front teeth are broken, but we can't tell the extent until she is not incubated.  Thank you for all of your prayers.  We have had many calls and haven't been able to return them, but we know that people are reading this blog and sharing information.  Eveyone wants to know what they can do.  Right now just pray for her. Only family can come in to see Bridgett, so even though many of your want to come up to the hospital your prayers are the best thing right now.