Monday, January 28, 2008
Update January 28th
No one had been able to rouse Jimm for the past three days, throwing a bit of a scare into all concerned. But today he has opened his eyes and seems a bit more with it.. enough to receive physical therapy. He also had dialysis.
The approach being taken now is to give Jimm a chance to have his brain cells decide whether they can come together and restore enough function to give Jimm a livable life. He also, from down deep inside, must chose to fight. If he can not do that, all who know the man understand that he would not want to go on with an existence devoid of all quality. If he can heal up a little more in a couple places, the next step for further rehab would be USH.
The waiting tests us all.. but in the meantime we must not forget to breathe.. and supporting the family is a way to do that. Deborah has received the first of the greetings containing gift cards and cash. A couple gas cards were passed along to Jenna, the gal with the longest drive, and we hope many more supportive goodies are yet to come.
Also, nothing is being said about restricting visits to Jimm. At this stage it will be a one-way conversation, but it's critical that he knows we are there for him whatever way we choose to show it.
The approach being taken now is to give Jimm a chance to have his brain cells decide whether they can come together and restore enough function to give Jimm a livable life. He also, from down deep inside, must chose to fight. If he can not do that, all who know the man understand that he would not want to go on with an existence devoid of all quality. If he can heal up a little more in a couple places, the next step for further rehab would be USH.
The waiting tests us all.. but in the meantime we must not forget to breathe.. and supporting the family is a way to do that. Deborah has received the first of the greetings containing gift cards and cash. A couple gas cards were passed along to Jenna, the gal with the longest drive, and we hope many more supportive goodies are yet to come.
Also, nothing is being said about restricting visits to Jimm. At this stage it will be a one-way conversation, but it's critical that he knows we are there for him whatever way we choose to show it.