YOU ALL ARE SO AWESOME...I will never forget your kindness. Never.
I told Zach I think it was his Olympus. I don't have it. Greg's boss has it , he was going to try and get it fixed. I would trust it more in the hands of you guys bc you know cameras and he doesn't. Smile. Tyson, thank you, Aaron, thank you, Liz, I can't list you all bc there are so many. I am overwhelmed at your responses, encouragement and concerns. All of you..... heartfelt thanks many times over!
Greg is still on target for his type of injury. He is still on the vent, his lungs really took a beating in the fall. (It was more like a 3 story fall instead of 25 feet like I was originally told) it was approx 35 to 40 feet. As soon as his lungs are strong enough to get his oxygen rate up to par then the surgery will be scheduled for the back part of his neck. He is scheduled for a trach in the next few days. It is common to use a trach for pts on a ventilator for an extended length of time. The trach allows for the vent tubing to be inserted in the lower part of the throat and bypasses vocal chords that are fragile and more prone to injury from the vent. His temp and pnuemonia are gone...All of his vitals are good. His body is also starting to get rid of a lot of swelling that had me concerned. All Greg's vital organs are good, he isn't on any type of "pressins" for bp issues and heart rate issues. No internal bleeding. I do believe his drs when they say he is expected to recover. He is still in "critical condition" and in intensive care. But he will get better. He will, he will, he will.
Bye for now....Nora