In just one month, to the day, this site had another 100,000 views! I’m in awe. I really am. So, today, readership has reached 200,000. Thank you, everyone, for coming back time-after-time. I’m so happy you see enough value here to make it part of your life. You continue to keep Ryan relevant. How can […]
One Year Ago
Hard to believe, but it was one year ago today that stopped his daily “storming”. Although Ryan continues to have bouts of this, it no longer occurs several times every day. Storming (also called brain storming, neurological storming, or parasympathetic storming) is how brain injured patients often cope. It is, for lack of a better […]
Kari Visits
We had a wonderful weekend. Kari was home for a day to attend the memorial for Marty Mesmer. She brought along two of her close friends, who are also two of Ryan’s close friends. Brian, his roommate, was the other one attacked. Austin Vantrease, in a uncontolled frenzy, broke his jaw and knocked him unconscious. Like […]
FDA MedWatch
Many people have been emailing me asking how I became aware of the baclofen pump recall, and previously, one of Ryan’s medications. Some time ago I subscribed my RSS feeder to the FDA website that reports on medical issues.
G-Tube Comes Out.
Ryan receives all his hydration and nutrition through a gastric feeding tube, commonly called a g-tube. It is merely a tube inserted through a small abdomen incision into the stomach. Once the tube is in the stomach, a bubble is inflated with saline or distilled water to prevent it from pulling out. As a general rule, these […]