I wanted to start the blog for today by just saying thank you for all of the support with Jacob. The cards, flowers, food, phone calls, voice mails, e-mails, facebook messages, and text messages have been very sweet and encouraging. Unfortunately, Jake is very susceptible to pneumonia at this point because of the secretions forming in his mouth and lungs. The nurses are suctioning his mouth constantly to try and avoid this problem, but because he is in a constant state where he is lying down it is very easy for it to form. As a concern for Jacob's health we are asking that we do not have visitors whom are not immediate family in order to decrease the number of people and germs entering the room. Again, thank you for the concern but we want to keep Jacob as healthy as possible.
We talked to Jake's doctor today and preformed the same tests to see if there was any change or response. Unfortunately, it is the same as the previous days. The ventilator is currently breathing for Jake 100% of the time which means so far he is not over riding the ventilator.
We have continued to read to Jake and Becca (his girlfriend) started reading to Jake "The Secret Life of the Bees" we noticed about after 20 minutes of her reading Jake's eyes started looking like they were moving up and down. However, we talked to the doctor about this and he considers this to be purely a reflect. This does not necessarily show brain activity.
The doctor will not be back this weekend but will be back on Monday. He has talked to another surgeon about inserting a tracheotomy and a feeding tube this coming week for Jake.
He is absorbing his food and as of right now is off his last blood pressure medicine (this for now is temporary until we see how he does without it). As we enter Easter weekend, a time normally spent with family and loved ones I ask that you please cherish this time with lots of love and laughter as we will do the same.
Rachel
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