Today was suppossed to be the toughest day for Colby and the doctor's predictions were definitely right on! Due to being released from ICU to a regular room on the neurological floor, a drastic increase in swelling and a complete change in medication, Colby struggled through the day. He was only able to drink water and couldn't even take Gatorade from all the nausea. Once the doctors came in and reevaluated things, sent him for another C.T. scan, and put him on different medicine, Colby was able to get some relief and have a much better afternoon. Unfortunately we didn't get to take very many pictures this day as the pain in Colby's head from the swelling was so great he couldn't even open his eyes! We are glad to be done with Day 5!
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Trying to walk off the pain...Saturday Day 6
What a better day! Colby was able to sleep great last night. He went on new steroid medicine, went off of morphine and on to only Tylenol. Yeah! The doctor mentioned that a 16 year old kid whose had brain surgery will feel the pressure from the swelling of the brain drastically more than an adult. He made great progress on functioning without morphine. The steroid seems to be key to his improvement. Doctors attributed to the regression in speach to the swelling that will go down in the next couple days. Some things Colby was able to do today...Finaly eat. Ate a whole burrito for breakfast! He walked all around without help, played checkers, watched surf movies and hung out and talked to lots of visitors without being tired or in pain =)
Steph was a little bummed that her little brother post
brain surgery was still able to beat her at checkers.
Hung out with his nieces and nephews
Kaylee said Colby's scar was "spooky scary!"
Deacon liked it...of course =)
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Walking the halls with his "helpers"
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