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Went to the hospital today to see Mikey and he's holding steady. Sort of.
His intracranial pressure (ICP) was down to 12-14 when I first got there. His blood pressure was 129-130/50s and 60s. As the day progressed, all his pressures were rising.
Just before I left, he was receiving dialysis, along with some blood. The blood was needed because his potassium level was too high and frankly, he's "dry".
He's on a ventilator, has wires coming out of his head and chest, and requires total care. He will remain in the medically induced coma for a while still.
CT scan, EEG (measures brain activity), and angiogram are all on hold because he's too unstable to withstand those tests. They can't lower the head of his bed because of the ICP elevation.
His daughter and wife are both trying hard to hold it together. There's so much to process! His daughter, thankfully, has innocence and youth to bolster her spirits. His wife, well, all the friendship and loving support from others isn't the same as having her husband awake and talking, helping her through this.
As far as fundraising efforts go, we're compiling a list of needs and I'll be posting that as time goes on. The main item on the list is getting Mrs. Mikey's mom to San Diego. She's in Colorado right now and we need someone to donate miles or a flight voucher for her to get here. If you have the power to arrange this, please let us know!
You can leave a comment here or over at DaGoddess.com with your contact info for the ticket or you can leave a thoughtful comment and I will make sure that Mikey and his family receive copies of those comments.
Thanks to Pixy Misa for setting up the ability for me to post directly to this site. There are so many people to contact that I'm beginning to lose track.
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MATTHEW KENNEY said:
How can I help Mikey? From MATTHEW KENNEY AT MATTHEW.C.KENNEY@AMPF.COM
Read more in Monday UpdateMy Navy family and I are praying for you and your family. God bless you and we wish you a speedy
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Michael said:
I am praying for your complete recovery and also praying for your family. May God's love for mank
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WB said:
On behalf of all of us at BTC and Operation Enduring Service, our prayers and wishes for a quick
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FReeper FRiends said:
Your FRiends at Free Republic are praying and pulling for you, Mike! God Bless.
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I am having a hard time dealing with this.
I pray for Mikey, and for his family, and for his friends. I also pray for his doctors, that they would use every ounce of their knowledge and training in their treatment of Mike. Father, give us strength, and I also pray for Mike's full recovery.
|| Posted by Karen, January 16, 2006 10:16 PM ||Pull through, Mikey! I'll be praying for you!
|| Posted by Davey, January 16, 2006 11:55 PM ||Dear Mike - Get well soon. Praying for a speedy recovery...
|| Posted by Michelle M., January 17, 2006 10:22 AM ||I hope you get better,
God bless
Richie
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|| Posted by Richie, January 17, 2006 10:27 AM ||I pray for a recovery and return to his family.
|| Posted by C. Cruse, January 17, 2006 10:29 AM ||Sending lots of prayers and good thoughts your way.
|| Posted by scmommy, January 17, 2006 10:45 AM ||Let me know if you still need a ticket. I've got a Southwest voucher that she can use to get from Denver to San Diego.....at least I think it will work for that trip. Contact me at teamturner@hotmail.com and we can figure it out.
|| Posted by Matt, January 17, 2006 11:20 AM ||We pray for your recovery, Mad Mikey.
Mark, Rhonda, Joseph and Evelyn Berlinger
|| Posted by Mark Berlinger, January 17, 2006 11:23 AM ||Your FRiends at Free Republic are praying and pulling for you, Mike! God Bless.
|| Posted by FReeper FRiends, January 17, 2006 04:34 PM ||On behalf of all of us at BTC and Operation Enduring Service, our prayers and wishes for a quick and full recovery are with you.
|| Posted by WB, January 17, 2006 04:59 PM ||I am praying for your complete recovery and also praying for your family. May God's love for mankind show in your speedy return to your family and friends.
|| Posted by Michael, January 17, 2006 07:05 PM ||My Navy family and I are praying for you and your family. God bless you and we wish you a speedy recovery.
Sue, Art(MM1), Megan and Kathryn.
|| Posted by NavyWife, January 18, 2006 06:41 AM ||How can I help Mikey? From MATTHEW KENNEY AT MATTHEW.C.KENNEY@AMPF.COM
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