Evening Update
We were not able to setup a FaceTime call today. However the kind nurse allowed mom to talk with dad over the speaker phone. Mom talked for about 1-2 minutes. Once she was done she asked the nurse if dad had any response. The nurse said dad opened his eyes and looked around from mom. His eyes were completely open! Mom had a very relieved look on her face when she ended the call with the nurse. It was like a weight had been lifted from her shoulders for the first time in 2 weeks.
We will try again tomorrow for a FaceTime calls and be able to hopefully report more activity.
Again thanks for all the prayers and well wishes.
Sunday, May 31, 2020
THE BROWNIE TIMES 10:28 AM Sunday, May 31
Good Morning Family and Friends!
As family members we have ran into a few glitches in the flow of information. We have heard a few rumors and we want to set the record straight this morning.......
Rumor #1
Brownie will be home Monday June 1st.
Fact:
Brownie is still not completely awake and aware of where he is. As part of our research we have confirmed with doctors that he will be fighting tiredness for several weeks. As of yesterday the doctors told us Brownie will be in the Neuro ICU for at least 5 more days but up to an additional 10 days depending on his improvement. Once he is out of the Neuro ICU he will be transferred to a care facility until he is ready to begin rehab.
Rumor #2
Brownie had a heart-attack.
Facts:
No Brownie's heart is perfectly healthy. It's his brain we are worried about!
We ask that if any of the people using this blog for information regarding Brownie's medical case to help our family to keep rumor's at a minimum. You are invited to direct concerned friends and family members to this Blog for updates or information regarding anything posted to the blog by either Carrie or Kendall. We read all the comments to make sure if there are questions we can help address it. So keep putting in those comments I know mom enjoys reading them.
Case Update:
We spoke to dad's nurse this morning and it looks like dad is responding more to his surrounding. The nurse says he keeps moving his legs and he still hates having his sheet and blankets tucked round his legs. (Now I know where I got it from when in the ICU almost 20 years ago!). The nurse said that dad's eyes are opening fully and he looks around his room. He is still unable to talk because of the tracheotomy. However he is able to breathe on his own during the day with a nasal cannula providing oxygen. He only uses the ventilator through the tracheotomy tube at night.
The doctor have decided to wean him off the drain in his brain ("drain in his brain" reminds me of a line in an old Danny Kaye movie called Court Jester. "The vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true"). The nurses will start monitoring the pressure of the brain fluid to see if dad can handle it. If he can they will increase the pressure a little bit at a time.
We will be trying to FaceTime him today if it can be arranged. The Social Worker assigned dad case has the weekends off but the nurse will try to find us an other person to help us with that.
Again we thank all those who have been supporting us through this trying time. We are so grateful to have our family and friends that have become part of our extended family. May God bless you with the knowledge that He has a plan for each of us and if we listen He will guide us through the many trials we are faced with in this life.
As family members we have ran into a few glitches in the flow of information. We have heard a few rumors and we want to set the record straight this morning.......
Rumor #1
Brownie will be home Monday June 1st.
Fact:
Brownie is still not completely awake and aware of where he is. As part of our research we have confirmed with doctors that he will be fighting tiredness for several weeks. As of yesterday the doctors told us Brownie will be in the Neuro ICU for at least 5 more days but up to an additional 10 days depending on his improvement. Once he is out of the Neuro ICU he will be transferred to a care facility until he is ready to begin rehab.
Rumor #2
Brownie had a heart-attack.
Facts:
No Brownie's heart is perfectly healthy. It's his brain we are worried about!
We ask that if any of the people using this blog for information regarding Brownie's medical case to help our family to keep rumor's at a minimum. You are invited to direct concerned friends and family members to this Blog for updates or information regarding anything posted to the blog by either Carrie or Kendall. We read all the comments to make sure if there are questions we can help address it. So keep putting in those comments I know mom enjoys reading them.
Case Update:
We spoke to dad's nurse this morning and it looks like dad is responding more to his surrounding. The nurse says he keeps moving his legs and he still hates having his sheet and blankets tucked round his legs. (Now I know where I got it from when in the ICU almost 20 years ago!). The nurse said that dad's eyes are opening fully and he looks around his room. He is still unable to talk because of the tracheotomy. However he is able to breathe on his own during the day with a nasal cannula providing oxygen. He only uses the ventilator through the tracheotomy tube at night.
The doctor have decided to wean him off the drain in his brain ("drain in his brain" reminds me of a line in an old Danny Kaye movie called Court Jester. "The vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true"). The nurses will start monitoring the pressure of the brain fluid to see if dad can handle it. If he can they will increase the pressure a little bit at a time.
We will be trying to FaceTime him today if it can be arranged. The Social Worker assigned dad case has the weekends off but the nurse will try to find us an other person to help us with that.
Again we thank all those who have been supporting us through this trying time. We are so grateful to have our family and friends that have become part of our extended family. May God bless you with the knowledge that He has a plan for each of us and if we listen He will guide us through the many trials we are faced with in this life.
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| Wedding Picture. August 24, 1967 |
Saturday, May 30, 2020
THE BROWNIE TIMES 9:28 AM Saturday, May 30
Today started early! Mom got a phone call at 7:00 ish this morning from Dr. Young an anesthesiologist for general surgery and a Dr. Wagstaff a general surgeon. The doctors feel like the feeding tube in dads nose needs to be relocated directly to his stomach. They are preforming this surgery this morning and we will hear from them once they have completed the procedure.
Mom is in good spirts this morning and has decided to go to the cemetery to pick memorial day flowers whiles it is cool. She was able to take some time to herself and visited with a good family friend which lifted her spirits.
Mom has asked that we thank everyone for the well wishes and prayers. She's looking forward to being with dad once the visitation policies at the U of U Hospital have changed. We have kept her pretty secluded these last copy of weeks to keep her from becoming infected with COVID or any thing else. She doesn't want to get sick and not be allowed to see dad.
Again we would like to invite anyone to get us any audio file of your voice reading a book, newspaper article, telling jokes, telling stories, or reading scriptures. You can send any files to Carrie at mi.movygirl@gmail.com or Kendall at kendallhunting2@gmail.com.
Thanks again for all the support and love.
Mom is in good spirts this morning and has decided to go to the cemetery to pick memorial day flowers whiles it is cool. She was able to take some time to herself and visited with a good family friend which lifted her spirits.
Mom has asked that we thank everyone for the well wishes and prayers. She's looking forward to being with dad once the visitation policies at the U of U Hospital have changed. We have kept her pretty secluded these last copy of weeks to keep her from becoming infected with COVID or any thing else. She doesn't want to get sick and not be allowed to see dad.
Again we would like to invite anyone to get us any audio file of your voice reading a book, newspaper article, telling jokes, telling stories, or reading scriptures. You can send any files to Carrie at mi.movygirl@gmail.com or Kendall at kendallhunting2@gmail.com.
Thanks again for all the support and love.
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| Thought for the day! |
Friday, May 29, 2020
The Brownie Times 10:00 AM Friday, May 29
Hello All!
Today was another day of rinse and repeat. Mom, Trent, Carrie, Kendall and the girls got to FaceTime with dad this morning. There was no new major news today. But, we did find out dad hates his feet covered.
We also have a challenge for everyone. As usual keep the prayers coming. But, we are also compiling an audio file for dad to listen to. So, we would like to ask anyone who would like to join in, to record yourself reading something for dad. Wether it is an article, short stories, or jokes. Just record yourself reading something that dad would enjoy hearing and we will get it all together and out to him so he can hear everyone’s voices. You can send it to Carrie at mi.movygirl@gmail.com or Kendall at kendallhunting2@gmail.com.
Thank you all again for everything and we can’t wait to hear what you come up with.
The Tomlinson Clan
Today was another day of rinse and repeat. Mom, Trent, Carrie, Kendall and the girls got to FaceTime with dad this morning. There was no new major news today. But, we did find out dad hates his feet covered.
We also have a challenge for everyone. As usual keep the prayers coming. But, we are also compiling an audio file for dad to listen to. So, we would like to ask anyone who would like to join in, to record yourself reading something for dad. Wether it is an article, short stories, or jokes. Just record yourself reading something that dad would enjoy hearing and we will get it all together and out to him so he can hear everyone’s voices. You can send it to Carrie at mi.movygirl@gmail.com or Kendall at kendallhunting2@gmail.com.
Thank you all again for everything and we can’t wait to hear what you come up with.
The Tomlinson Clan
Thursday, May 28, 2020
THE BROWNIE TIMES 12:36 PM Thursday, May 28
Here is the skinny!
Dad's doctors have been trying to call mom but her phone is not working properly since the 17th and dad's phone wasn't setup for wifi-calling. I am currently working on dad's phone so that the calls will come through even when we haven't got a great mobile carrier signal.
The U of U now have the right phone number to contact if one phone doesn't go through.
We appreciate all of the patience our family members and friend have shown these all few days with the updates. It's one of those issue we are addressing even as I type this update.
Mom got to FaceTime with dad today. He didn't really respond too much to mom's, Shawn's or my own voice. But it was good to see him. Especially for mom! She misses dad so much and to be apart from each other like this is very trying and extremely emotion for her. She has been handling all this pretty well considering it's a high stress situation. But yesterday and this morning have taken their toll and she is on strict orders from Shawn and myself to lay down and sleep for a while.
The doctors will call this afternoon between 1 and 4 pm. If we don't hear from them by 4:30 pm we will contact our Social Worker for dad's case and she will do her level best to track down the doctors and light a fire under their butts.
As a family we continue to ask for your support in ways like prayer, fasting and mental hugs for those of you far away. We love and appreciate you all for the support you have been giving or sent to us.
We pray daily thanking Our Heavenly Father for our family, adopted family and our good friends. We have felt the many prayers you have given on behalf of Brownie and Wendy.
Again, may Our Heaven Father continue to bless dad and all of you who know and love the man I call PopPop!
Dad's doctors have been trying to call mom but her phone is not working properly since the 17th and dad's phone wasn't setup for wifi-calling. I am currently working on dad's phone so that the calls will come through even when we haven't got a great mobile carrier signal.
The U of U now have the right phone number to contact if one phone doesn't go through.
We appreciate all of the patience our family members and friend have shown these all few days with the updates. It's one of those issue we are addressing even as I type this update.
Mom got to FaceTime with dad today. He didn't really respond too much to mom's, Shawn's or my own voice. But it was good to see him. Especially for mom! She misses dad so much and to be apart from each other like this is very trying and extremely emotion for her. She has been handling all this pretty well considering it's a high stress situation. But yesterday and this morning have taken their toll and she is on strict orders from Shawn and myself to lay down and sleep for a while.
The doctors will call this afternoon between 1 and 4 pm. If we don't hear from them by 4:30 pm we will contact our Social Worker for dad's case and she will do her level best to track down the doctors and light a fire under their butts.
As a family we continue to ask for your support in ways like prayer, fasting and mental hugs for those of you far away. We love and appreciate you all for the support you have been giving or sent to us.
We pray daily thanking Our Heavenly Father for our family, adopted family and our good friends. We have felt the many prayers you have given on behalf of Brownie and Wendy.
Again, may Our Heaven Father continue to bless dad and all of you who know and love the man I call PopPop!
THE BROWNIE TIMES 9:34 AM Thursday, May 28
Good Morning All!
Yesterday was a hard day. We know that dad got through the procedure to place a tracheotomy in his throat for breathing purposes. However again we haven't heard from the Dr's! Shawn and mom spent most of last night trying to get a hold of a doctor. They spoke with nurses, the charge nurse but still no phone call.
Mom spoke with the social worker on dad's case this morning and she is trying to help us get more information from the doctors. We are hoping they will call us the morning before I go to work.
We have been gathering things for dad, pictures, audio files, music. If any of you have a card or something you think will help him fill more at home at the hospital you can drop it by the house or email it Kendall or myself.
We will keep you updated on the progress as we get more information.
Yesterday was a hard day. We know that dad got through the procedure to place a tracheotomy in his throat for breathing purposes. However again we haven't heard from the Dr's! Shawn and mom spent most of last night trying to get a hold of a doctor. They spoke with nurses, the charge nurse but still no phone call.
Mom spoke with the social worker on dad's case this morning and she is trying to help us get more information from the doctors. We are hoping they will call us the morning before I go to work.
We have been gathering things for dad, pictures, audio files, music. If any of you have a card or something you think will help him fill more at home at the hospital you can drop it by the house or email it Kendall or myself.
We will keep you updated on the progress as we get more information.
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| Picture of mom and dad, not sure when it was taken but it's one of my favorite pictures. |
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
THE BROWNIE TIMES Wednesday, May 27
Hey All!
Just wanted to let you know that dad made it through the tracheotomy very well. We have no other new information. Thanks again for everything.
The Tomlinson Clan
Just wanted to let you know that dad made it through the tracheotomy very well. We have no other new information. Thanks again for everything.
The Tomlinson Clan
Mom and Dad with Grandson Kordell
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