Yesterday, Taylor, Rosie and I flew back to Detroit. We left for the airport around 6:00 am, but due to layovers and a 2-hour delay on the ground in SLC, we didn’t arrive back until 5:00 pm. We’re pretty exhausted, and Taylor leaves on a 4-day trip this morning. I wish he wasn’t going to […]
Tuesday proved to be more trying than Monday for David. The temperature that he developed on Sunday night has increased, which is indicative of infection. He’s on Kefzol and Gentamycin, which are two great antibiotics, and his blood culture hasn’t grown any specific bug…so it’s a waiting game to see what is causing the fever. […]
Dad continues to make progress. When I went to the hospital this afternoon, his wound-vac had been installed. This machine helps drain out the infection and excess fluid to speed healing from the inside out. They also cleaned up his bandages that are barely dripping now. He did develop a bit of a temperature, but […]
For those who are visiting my blog for updates on David, this post is specifically for questions you may have. If you want to know more about a procedure, doctor’s updates, recovery estimations, post a comment below. I will respond a few times a day. Also, for the time being, only family is being admitted […]
Mom, Mary, Taylor and I went to see dad after the shift change. He’d been changed from Versed to Propofol for sedation. His bandages were cleaned, he was in a more comfortable, larger airbed. The swelling in his body was still pretty severe, but the bleeding in his leg has decreased significantly. There wasn’t enough […]
When I arrived at IMC, the nurses and RT were preparing him to be transported to Angio for his IVC filter procedure. He was gone for about 2 hours, and the procedure well perfectly. The trauma surgeon gave me a little update on his situation…and it was pretty similar to this morning. My mom and […]
I went back to IMC around 8:30 this morning. I met with the trauma team on their morning rounds. The acid levels in his blood are now normal, but there is evidence of muscle death. The enzymes from the muscles are very hard on the kidneys. They checked his BUN and Creatinine levels, and his […]
This week in Michigan I felt that the Bullock family was settling in quite nicely. Rosie started school at Allen Elementary, and her teacher is wonderful (and also the wife of regional pilot, with whom I can commiserate) Taylor was off Sunday night-Thursday morning…and I finally had some wholesome, consistent alone-time with him. We went […]
A few weeks ago, I’d made the decision to just stay at home and do school full-time in Michigan. I’m still wavering with the idea of working, because I know that our bank accounts are pretty dry and it’s not going to get better anytime soon. So I was looking online this morning, and found […]
After 1750 miles (in addition to the 670 from LA to SLC), I am finally “chillin” in Michigan…both literally and figuratively. Actually, the weather has warmed up a bit, so it’s a balmy 31 right now. Our apartment won’t be ready until January 18, so we are basking in the generosity of the Pearce family […]
