Gotta Go Recoop!

I returned from dinner and Mike's ICP was even lower. He's staying anywhere from 8-12. He's never been this low with the pump closed. (The pump drains excess fluid from around the brain. When there's too much fluid it causes the pressure, the ICP to rise and then they have to open the pump to drain the excess fluid.)

I spoke with the nurse and she said that as well as he's is doing we still need to anticipate/expect set backs. She said Mike is still in critical condition due to the fact he had major brain surgery and that he's on the ventilator. The machine is doing all of his breathing and while he may be coming off the paralytic in a day or so (as long as his levels are down and stay down) it will be very hard for him when he comes off the ventilator. It's usually the hardest part when they've been on as long as he has. I told her I'll take it one day at a time.

I'm now waiting for Mike's parents to arrive and take over the night shift so I can go home, see the kids and get some rest. I hate leaving him. I wish I could stay all day and all night but I have the kids who have some-what lost mom and dad temporarily and I need to still reassure them that dad is okay and improving a little each day.