We are receiving a crash course in the reality of clichés that go along the lines of, “day by day” and “hour by hour” here in the ICU.
The main objective right now is to get Kevin to a place of stability. His fever is resting at around 102 and his heart rate has dropped dangerously low several times in the last 24 hours. Around one PM today he lost vision in one eye and was taken by a team of doctors for a CT scan to see if he was having another stroke. The doctors couldn’t determine why this happened and didn’t see any indicators on the CT scan. They returned him to his room and his vision came back.
None of the doctors seem to understand why they can’t get his vitals to a safe place. Tomorrow he will get an MRI of his brain again to check if there have been any changes.
The neurologist did confirm a spinal stroke today. We will know what his mobility range could be in around two weeks. Shortly after we spoke to him, the cardiologist suggested a pacemaker for Kevin’s heart rate issues.
In positive news, Dad is flying out to be with us again tonight. Kevin also was able to get his first ice chips which you would’ve thought were a three-layer cake based on the bliss on his face. Tomorrow, his swallowing capabilities will be checked and if all goes well (which we are thinking it will) he will begin to be able to drinks small amounts of water and gradually work his way to food.
As always, thank you for the love and support. We feel it every day.
Love,
Katie and the Cavanaughs
Kevin's Care 
As always, continuously sending love and prayers! Thank you for the updates sweet girl, love you, your family and Kevin endlessly. We will get through this ❤
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Sending all the blessings, prayers & love we can muster to Kevin & you all.
I am so sorry this was such a hard day.
Beautiful job, Katie w/ your updates. I know how much energy it must take in the midst of so much worry❤️
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We’re sending love and strength to Kevin and your entire family! Thank you for taking the time to write these updates—you must be exhausted. Be sure to take care of yourself. ❤️
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Thank you for the updates. We are praying for you all daily for strength and wisdom as you go through this incredibly difficult journey.
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We are praying for a speedy recovery for your little one. Hopefully, this will get better soon. God be with you!
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Cavanaughs, Please know you have many of us sending love and support to help your family get through this.
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Brinda and I are thinking about you guys every day. Great job on the updates Katie.
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We are sending Huge Hugs and Much Love to all of you across the miles. You are close in our hearts and prayers.
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Sending lots of love, hugs and prayers.
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