Anniversary of Beating Today marks the 17th month since Ryan’s senseless attack. I will live in the moment. Enough said…
Archives for April 2011
Infrared Helmet Shipped.
Helmet shipped at 2:00 AM Yesterday we learned, via email (see bottom of page[1]), that Ryan’s Infrared Helmet had shipped from Florida. Emerson Worldwide is the manufacturer. With any luck, we might have it as early as Friday. More likely it will arrive early next week.
Video: Oral Care and Deep Suctioning
I tried everything to not deep suction. Sometimes, there’s just no getting around it. It had immediate payoff, as his oxygen saturation is above 98% again.
Deep Suctioning Imminent
Lungs Sound Coarse I do my best to avoid having to deep suction Ryan. He hates it. I do too. But, I fear it is unavoidable today. His oxygen saturation has been slowly declining over the past few days and he hasn’t produced a strong enough cough to clear it.
Mean People Suck!
Going back many years, I always wanted to get the bumper sticker “Mean People Suck”. Ryan and Kari loved it too, but Sue was adamantly opposed. She felt it was too “in your face”. I remember her telling us we should get just the opposite… something like “Nice People Don’t Suck”. Hmmm, just doesn’t have […]