Updates

Dr. has officially removed the unicorn horn brain sensors and Charlos is being prepped for the MRI. It has been ordered! The Neuro intensive started looking at all the scans looking at all the labs and he started drawing on the board and explaining the CT scan of where the bleed is on the pons is very small and it’s very close to the motor nerve line, but it’s not on the motor nerve line, so he’s optimistic that he’ll have full motor function!!!! And then he said that typically with the DAI, which is the shearing of [...]

More stabilization today, controlling his fevers and waiting on swelling to decrease. If he does not have any change in condition, he will have a repeat cat scan and MRI tomorrow morning. The MRI will provide clarity on diagnosis and treatment moving forward. Updated as of 11a Monday morning. They lighted his sedation this morning and he moved “postured” and took huge breaths. They didn’t like the way he moved as it was a sign of distress. Looks like he will be sedated and intubated with a feeding tube for at least a couple weeks. They will be making [...]

Charlos is in an induced coma and they will keep him that way for the next two days to let his brain heal.  Specifically Pray that the bleeding in the PONS part of his brain would completely heal. The PONS is the part of the brain stem that connects the brain to the spinal cord and is responsible for regulating vital function, such as breathing sleep cycles, and facial sensations. He has 5 broken Ribs, Jaw is broken on both sides, eye socket is broken, scapula is broken(will heal itself), non baring part of the pelvis is broken, he had a [...]