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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 droppedContinue reading “Wednesday, 6/9/21 Update”

Thanks to the determination of a family desperate to give Kevin any comfort we can and an amazing RA that wasn’t afraid to be (as self-described) “annoying” to the surgical team: Kevin got his tracheostomy today! It is so nice to see his smile again and to know he is far more comfortable. Our hopeContinue reading “Tuesday, 6/8/21 Update”

Kevin has been beyond patient with the revolving door of people coming in to test, adjust, poke and prod. However, the one thing he is really frustrated with is the ventilator. The ventilator denys him the ability to speak, drink or eat on his own. It’s incredibly uncomfortable as well, keeping his jaw constantly openContinue reading “Monday, 6/7/21 Update”

On Monday, May 31st, Kevin was admitted to the emergency room.  He was hypothermic and unable to use his limbs or feel below his neck. Since then, he has been in the ICU receiving around-the-clock care and more testing than any one person could keep track of.  The only thing we know for certain in allContinue reading “First Update”