It was early December 2010, just under a month since Ryan was beaten. He was still in a daily struggle… just to survive. His brain stem sprung a hemorrhage that caused him to be rushed back into surgery. We learned there was nothing that could be done. It would either clot on its own or he […]
Square One: This is Familiar.
Ryan returned to his full schedule therapy yesterday, albeit less demanding. He did great, and showed no discomfort. I’ll go with the same plan today and tomorrow before stepping it up a notch. I might even wait until the weekend.
Ryan Home. The Work Begins.
It felt like forever, but we finally left Reston Hospital just before seven o’clock yesterday evening. I had Ryan comfortably in his chair about an half-hour later and let him enjoy sitting-up for a few hours. Although he did sit occassionally while in the hospital, it was not for very long and not as upright […]
Ryan to get Blood Transfusion
We made the decision to give Ryan two units of blood to get his body’s levels back to normal. With the stress of surgery, we felt it is to his advantage during recovery to have him feeling his best immediately.
Discharge Likely Today
Ryan had a solid twenty-four hours and it appears he will be discharged home directly from ICU. I’m not sure when this will happen and there are a few loose ends that need tied up.