Rob update - 10:56pm

[greenman]

He's still in SICU, and will remain there for (according to the person in the O.R. waiting room) approximately 24 hours. However, by the time we left this evening (about 9:30pm), he was much more awake and aware, and talking and interacting. He's all there, which is something I was worried about since the surgeon mentioned the possibility of a stroke having occurred during the surgery without their noticing. He's grumpy and in a lot of pain, but he was also very happy to have his family around him when he woke up. And he's still got his somewhat lecherous and twisted sense of humor, so I really do think that he's all there.

He'd been slowly waking up since about 5 or 5:30, and slowly pulling him off the respirator. As they got to the point where they were ready to take the ventilator tube out of his mouth/throat, they kicked all the family out, so that they could run some tests (at least some of which I suspect were cognative and neurological). We ran out and grabbed some dinner, then went back in to see him about 8:30, when he was fully awake, and while in a lot of pain, he was also very much there.

Sorry... I'm babbling. I'm coming up on 21 hours for today, so I'm going to go to sleep. I'm going in to work on Wednesday, but I've made arrangements to drive in and I'll go and visit him after hours, and post another update Wednesday night.

Thank you all for your good thoughts and support. I and my family, and especially Rob, all appreciate it.

Comments

[darkrosetiger.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Definitely thinking about you, and hoping everything's okay.

[stephanieb.livejournal.com]

Good. Excellent, in fact!

[apostle-of-eris.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting.
He's in my thoughts & my heart.

[fiddlergrl.livejournal.com]

I'm so relieved to hear everything went ok, thanks for posting updates. Hugs for you and everyone.

[jmthane.livejournal.com]

Good! Good to hear.

[dorothyk.livejournal.com]

I know I'm kinda on the "who are you again?" fringe, but I wanted to say that I've been following along, glad it's going so well, and glad you're able to be close.

[tlunquist.livejournal.com]

I've been doing the play-at-home game too. Sounds like it's all over but the healing. Glad it went well. Still sending good energy, just to be sure.

[jcw-da-dmg.livejournal.com]

DEFINITEly glad to hear this. Hope all continues well.

[woody-whistler.livejournal.com]

Good news!

[dek9.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad he's doing well (I didn't want to say anything before, considering my recent experience with something similar).

Please let him know that the blonde from Whiskeyfest is glad to hear he's doing well!

[bammba-m.livejournal.com]

excellent news