Erika and Andrew, one of our five nephews
Today was a good day. Small improvements appear very large at this point. For the first time in 5 days Erika was able to keep fluids down. Not only did she keep fluid down she had a little bit of solid food for lunch and dinner and kept it down. Yesterday her blood pressure kept spiking. Today it stayed down around 143/72. He fever was gone. Erika was so proud that she could brush her teeth by herself today. I was too : ) Her blurry vision and tremors have subsided.
The last two days have been a lot different than Thursday and Friday. Those days she was telling the nurses what she thought she needed and talked a lot. The last two days she has slept a lot and been very quiet. She is still very sharp, but not so interactive with the nurses. It seemed to change when the Dr gave us the news that she was not going to have to have an operation. I think she started to feel she was going to make it through this. I have been the door guard and letting very few people see her. Her brain needs to rest.
I’m getting pretty good at the nursing thing. I can now install and activate those on your lower leg pump thingies pretty good. I can tell you when the next round of pain meds is due and in what quantity. I can also get the blood pressure cuff reactivated once it stops for some unknown reason. The biggest thing I figured out is if you pull the wall plugs on all of those buzzing and pinging machines that Erika sleeps better. I figure by the time this is all over I should be able to sit for my nursing boards.
For those of you that are wondering what you can do to help, here are three suggestions: 1) Pray for her head pain to subside and for a fast recovery 2) Send her a card 3) Send an email
Each night I have set down and read her your emails and cards. She is enjoying them. I have a too!
Our address is as follows:
Erika LeBaron
5425 Crater Lake Dr
Ft. Worth, TX 76137
My email is: tjlebaron@sbcglobal.net
For those who wish to know, the clinical name for her diagnosis is a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Google it if you like, but I choose not to.
One more thing; I have known Erika for about 18 years and have been married to her for over 15. Although, I have known she was a strong person, I have never seen a person so calm and mentally strong in the midst of such a scary experience. I can’t say the same thing for myself.
Thanks again so much for all your love and prayers. We will get through this with God's help.
Love.
Tim & Erika
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