It's been 2 weeks. He's still hanging in there. They're going to place a trach and stomach feeding tube in at 12 noon today. I just viewed his chest x-rays and yesterday's CTA scan. His x-rays showed no fluid, no pneumonia. His CTA scan showed cleared ventricles except for a little blood in both lower ventricles. Because of this and the fact his cranial pressure was capped and steady with single digits for the past 2 days, doctors removed the tube from his head this morning. This is a step in the right direction. But then again, we've been experiencing 1 step forward, 2 steps backwards so we're keeping our fingers crossed. I feel a whole lot better seeing his x-rays and his scans.
So to clarify what type of stroke dad had, he had what's called a Subarachnoid hemorrhage. In a subarachnoid hemorrhage, a blood vessel bursts near the surface of the brain and blood pours into the area around the outside of the brain. This bleeding may increase pressure in the brain, injuring brain cells. This type of stroke has many possible causes, but is usually the result of a burst aneurysm. If you want to read more about stokes, signs of a stroke and how to prevent them click the link and read: http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=stroke
I'm sure dad wouldn't want any of you to be going through what he's experiencing.
I'll follow up with another post later today.
David, just want to thank you for keeping us posted, I know how dificult it has been for you and the family. Please know that you are in our thoughts and pray constantly for his recovery. Please also take care of your Mom and keep the Faith. We love you and Take care. Our love to all, the Granada family.
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ReplyDeleteMy computer modem failed Sunday 5/29, so I could not post anything till today. But Mom and I are praying every day for Joel's recovery, and Mom placed Joel's name in her church prayer circle. With lots of love to Joel and everyone from the Valencias,
Yolanda Provost
Alva Valencia Ruiz
Frank Valencia