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One Year
It’s been a year since I spent that last normal weekend with my little brother. A year ago this Sunday, we went running on the scenic Leon Creek Greenway, followed by the usual breakfast at the Jim’s restaurant on I-410. … Continue reading
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Back in the gym!
I spoke too soon: Chris was cleared for A. baumanii yesterday, so he’s able to go outside the room to use the therapy gym! E. Coli showed up in the results a few tests back, so he needs to clear … Continue reading
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Another weekend… stuck in the room
The latest round of tests (four or five now?) are still coming back negative for Acinetobacter baumannii. But wait! There’s now talk of a new bug cropping up in the results, though: Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Gah, you can’t make this stuff … Continue reading
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Return to RIOSA
Chris was able to return to RIOSA yesterday afternoon. He also has a new PEG tube – the folks at Methodist replaced the original one on Monday afternoon. He was really alert while he was at Methodist, probably because they … Continue reading
Back to the hospital…
We had to take Chris back to the ER at Methodist Hospital last night. He’s been having problems with his digestive tract the past couple of weeks, which culminated in vomiting and the nurse at RIOSA having to “decompress” (remove … Continue reading
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Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter
So Chris was diagnosed with a mild urinary tract infection last week (after the seizures), but the results came back from Methodist this evening, and it’s a combination of Escherichia coli and Acinetobacter baumannii. A. baumannii (and E. coli) are … Continue reading
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Seizures
The neurologist at RIOSA was slowly ramping up the dosage of a Ritalin-like psychostimulant, in an effort to prod Chris into a more alert state. Seizures are an occasional side effect. Chris started having seizures this morning after his first … Continue reading
Chapter 4: San Antonio
Another long overdue update, and some great news to report! The important news first: Chris is back in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital setting, at HealthSouth RIOSA in San Antonio! The departure from Gracy Woods Nursing Center here in Austin was … Continue reading
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Outpatient Therapy
On Thursday, I took some photos of what’s happening in the outpatient therapy my parents setup for Chris at the start of the year. Maybe it’ll make it a little more clear what’s involved with traumatic brain injury rehabilitation? My … Continue reading
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The 40 Acres
We took a trip down to campus last Sunday on Cap Metro’s MetroAccess service, our first trip just for the fun of it. Felt pretty liberating to be out with students and folks just enjoying the sunny day in Austin… … Continue reading
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