February 28

I have hijacked Camille's blog for a moment. (I apologize Camille.) Garrett is getting settled in here at UVSH. Today has been relatively quiet for him as he has had some bleeding around the site of his tracheostomy and stomach peg. He has been on anticoagulants for some blood clots he has in his upper arms which is preventing the healing of the other sites. His doctor has decided to postpone the anticoagulants for a short time. Yesterday was very promising- he reacts appropriately to certain stimuli.

I really wanted to thank everyone for their prayers and fasting. Our family appreciates it. Thank you to those who have shared stories about Garrett. And thank you to everyone who has left a comment on this blog. It lifts my spirits and helps me to have the positive attitude Garrett needs.

Thanks again - Christine

2/26/13

Today Garrett is being moved to a Long Term Acute Care Facility in Provo. After being transferred to Provo he will begin therapy for his joints and muscles. He still hasn't woken up but he is breathing on his own and looks a lot better. He has been moving his fingers and toes a little bit as well.

2/23/13

Today we looked at Long Term Acute Care Facilities. Garrett is still the same. He's been pretty quiet today.

2/22/13

Today they took Garrett off the ventilator and he is breathing on his own!

2/21/13

This morning they took out Garrett's breathing tube and put in a trache. They said that it will be more comfortable for him than the breathing tube was. Garrett looks a lot better without the breathing tube in his mouth. His temperature is normal as well as his heart rate. Other than that there aren't any changes.

2/20/13

I had to go to school so I just got the update:
  They removed the cooling pads Garrett had on because he's been maintaining his own temperature. Other than that there haven't been any changes.

Update 2- 2/19/13

They just removed the bolt that was monitoring the pressure in his brain. They said his levels were good and didn't want to leave it in and risk infection. He looks even better now!

Update- 2/19/13

We've seen a few responses; Garrett has been coughing when they suction out his breathing tube, and we've seen him wiggle his toes a couple times. The doctors have said that it may just be reflexes but we are choosing to see it as improvement. Mom was holding his right hand and his thumb moved which is good because we hadn't previously seen much movement on his right side.

2/19/13

This morning Garrett was responding a little more. When they suctioned his breathing tube he coughed and moved his left hand. He withdrew his left hand when they pinched his fingernail, too.

Thanks everyone for all you've done! We appreciate it!

Visit from Pete

We got a visit from a young man named Pete who was in the same boat as Garrett. You may remember seeing it on the news, he fell from a scissor-lift. Pete and his mom were at the hospital visiting and they came down to visit Garrett. Pete was out for two weeks and he is slowly recovering. Seeing Pete was very encouraging and uplifting. Thank you, Pete and Chris!

Update- 2/18/13

We've had very little response from him. Not much has changed. Doctors are talking about removing the breathing tube and putting a trache in, which would be more comfortable for Garrett. They won't do that until the end of the week.

2/18/13

This morning when they pinched his fingernail his left hand pulled away so he's reacting to pain on the left side a little bit. Also, when they suctioned out his breathing tube Garrett gagged which is good.

Today's Picture

This is the latest picture. As you can see the neck brace was removed and he now has a feeding tube. They want to make sure he gets enough calories because that will help the healing process. Thank you for all the prayers on Garrett's behalf. We appreciate it.

Update

EEG showed no signs of seizures. We're waiting for the complete report. EKG looked good.

Photo from Friday Night

This is what Garrett looked like Friday night. He no longer has the neck brace and he looks a little better. 

First Update

This is our first post. We are just trying to have a way to keep people updated.
As of right now Garrett is still unconscious. He has shown some response but we're still just waiting to see what happens. I will try to keep it updated. Feel free to check whenever to see how he's doing.