Momnesia

Day 17 of Scott's Hospitalization

AUGUSTA, GA. - 8:07 a.m. - Scott had almost a full day of lucidity, but is now in & out again.

8:09 a.m. - It's especially frustrating 4 me b/c now i've had 2 go back 2 work.

10:06 a.m. - Just ran by hosp on way to office. Scott too drowsy 2 communicate.

10:09 a.m. - Will start weaning trials today to see if he can come off vent.

10:11 a.m. - Nurses prob not looking forward. He keeps yanking out hoses when awake. They have about taped up his whole face 2 keep them in. He looks like The Mummy. I can't be there most of time b/c visiting hours start just before work & end just after.

10:22 a.m. - OH, MAN! Train! Trrraaaaiiiinnn!

10:23 a.m. - Brraaaaaaiiiiins!

10:24 - Who thinks I should ditch my car, do an Indiana Jones roll under the cars, & just walk 2 the office?

10:26 a.m. - Frickin' "Don't Stop Believing" 5 times a day on WBBQ!

1:39 p.m. - ICU just called. Jen, most awesome nurse on planet, said they tried Scott this morning on the something-something trial & it went great. They're going to cut off the sedation and let him try to breathe on his own, through the ventilator tube, for an hour. Then draw a blood gas. If good, they extubate him (yank the tube out of his throat). Putting it in is one of the things that triggered his crash, so... scary. But good.

1:42 p.m. - I know Scott will be happy to move around a bit more. And talk. But he's still not getting his cell phone back. Not for a long time.

3:55 p.m. - Just leaving his room. Started the weaning trial & Scott had a brochial spasm that ended the trial. They'll try it twice a day from now on. Hopefully he'll be off the vent tomorrow.

3:57 p.m. - Jeebus, how can so many people be so confused by how an elevator works?!