A Good Update

Hello Friends!

Bear with me... E called and talked to Justin around 11 pm... Hornet kept us up last night and Justin left around 4:30 am so I'm going on what I remember her telling him last night. Brainwaves please connect!

From what I gather, Dr. Neurology fully redeemed his rapport among the family when he FINALY arrived last night for a consultation. He stuck around for a long time, answered everyone's questions, became DaddyBoy's new best friend, and told Chance to watch out for those garage doors . He said at Chance's age {35, I think} it is safer to allow the blood that has pooled between his brain and skull to reabsorb {that's my word... I don't know medical terms} into his system on it's own rather than to go in and attempt to drain it surgically. The blood is 8mm thick and hasn't changed. I was thinking all day that it was 8mm in circumference but apparently that's the thickness. {Again, I'm sure there's a fancier term for thickness.}

Chance is still in ICU. DaddyBoy drove Erika home last night and stayed the night with her. Chance's parents stayed over night at the hospital with him {well, not really with him because they can't with him in ICU but you know what I mean}.

The doctor confidently said that Chance will fully recover from this with no damage to his brain, just his ego. He will be in the hospital at least until Sunday and then will have to take it very easy for 30 days and they will closely monitor him during that time. The only risk of leaving the blood in there is a seizure but that is why they've ordered him to take it easy.

So, that's all I know for now! Sorry I couldn't get my sorry carcass out of bed last night at 11pm and come tell y'all all of that. I subtly hinted to Justin that I'd like him to come out here and update the blog... he laughed.

Mom and I will decide today what we are going to do. Mom will probably make her way down there. Justin just so happens to be working in Ft. Walton Beach these next two days so he will be able to be with them. I will probably stay put with the crumb-crunchers.

DaddyBoy literally walked out of work when he heard about this, went straight to O'Hare and flew out. He had to go shopping last night when he got in, he only had the clothes on his back. Hopefully he thought to ask his new best friend, Dr. Neurology, to fill his prescriptions that he forgot to bring with him.

As I know more, I'll share. Aren't ya'll glad I'm a girl? If Justin had agreed to update, it would go like this: Chance is doing well, still in ICU, no surgery needed, will be in hospital at least 'til Sunday.

Thank y'all for all your comments and prayers.

Psalm 116:1-2: I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.