Peter was moved to the ARU unit on the 3rd floor room 317 at the old DePAul hospital in Cheyenne . It is great to see him making improvements everyday little that they may be they are improvements none the less. They have asked that if you visit it is best to do so either in the mornings or after 4 pm so that he has all the therapy done for the day or you can contact Shar, or Joanna and if you don't have our numbers just message us on Facebook and we will respond with what his therapy schedule is for the day is so you fit in your visit in around the therapy..... Naomi, Cary, Laurel, Dolly, Mike, Dora, and I all got to visit with Peter today and he said his first words...... Yes and No...... So exciting and it gets our hopes up that we only have higher to go. He has such a willingness to please that I think big things are to come. Yay .
This type of rehab unit is Intense and they expect them to be outa there within two weeks is the goal, however if they don't make that goal and are still making progress they will stay until hay have reached there full potential which is great for Peter because he will receive , OT, ST, and PT for a max of 5 hrs of therapy per day, he will interact will all the others in the unit , like eating and other activities, he has lost enough weight that Naomi went to Wal-Mart and got him comfy cloths and shoes and some awesome boys toys to play with to stimulate him with. It is so wonderful when you have a family that u can communicate with, love with, and feel that you are all on the same page. It makes things so much easier and for happier times. Thank you sisters we have each others backs and thats what family is about!
Today I am so great full for my two wonderful sisters for without them this last two weeks would have been extremely difficult, I am great full for the workers the were there everyday for the first week for encouragement as that was just what we needed, I am ever so great full for Laurel and Dolly and of course Dolly's husband for allowing them to be here and help us in our great time of need, today I really needed it. Thank you Art I really Appreciate it, you don't know how much it means to have them here.
I am thankful to for Uncle Elmer for Walking our sister down the aisle at her wedding when our dad had to,stay with Peter in the hospital that means so much and that is something I will never forget. It means the world to me that even when others were having hard times, Noaleen you set them aside and you came running to our rescue, thank you so much for that, just knowing that we are a family and we can lean on each other means a lot. LaDawana thank you for stepping in when we needed the help with the girls and I needed to be by Peters side, I knew she was in good hands it was blessing g to know that you were here.
We still have a ways to go in Peters recover process but I believe God has answered a lot of prayers, and. Pray every day that his will to be done and for myself to be doing what he want me to do, it is not always the easiest thing for me, and I am trying, Dad seems to be faltering a little with Peter at his time so a few prayers his way may be in order, he seems to be exhausted and not among this as well as in times past, I am pray. For his peace and hoping that with the all progress that Peter has made maybe that will lift his spirts and will help him some.
Well that is all for tonight as I think this is long enough and if I have forgotten to thank anyone I apologize n advance as it has been a whirlwind of a couple weeks.
Joanna
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
11/24/2012 Peter Eickbush Update
Today was a day for more improvements, as usual I was late in showing up as I was extra tired but was in time to help the therapist with his session. He was able to hold his own trunk up which he wasn't able to do yesterday. His left side is still weak but seems to be improving every day. We got the good word today ....... He will being to ARU at the old DePaul hospital here in Cheyenne starting next week as long as his CAT scan tomorrow shows everything is still fine. All of the doctors and nurses here at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center have been great and we could not have asked for better care then what they have given Peter.
I decided that Peter was in good hands and went to work and unexpectedly got a phone call from Laurel Sweazy that she was in Peters room what a surprise and a great relief. She was able to sit with him for almost the entire day, experiencing quite a few interesting things that Peter had to offer.
1.) Lunch time he sure got her number , he knows not to mess with me when it comes to eating but boy he sure had her going as he made her feed him, hint hint he has been feeding himself now for a few days , must have the beautiful face that he wanted to see closer!
2.) She tried to feed him the cranberries that've ate and just fine for us last night but for some reason today he thought that she should where them instead. Musta thought she looked better with a little purple on her.
He had a double portion for dinner as we are trying to put some weight back on him as he has lot over 20lbs, and it is so important for him to start gaining some of it back. When he gets over to the rehab unit it will be intense but will also be important for him to continue to have visitors.
It has been an over all good day for us all, Nurses have been good and it is wonderful to have all this support from everyone.
I have learned that when I first started this blog I had some of the permissions for comments set pretty strong, I have since changed that so anyone and everyone can comment and post without logging in, so feel free to leave your comments also I had transposed his room number last night he is on the 4th floor room number 4206.
I decided that Peter was in good hands and went to work and unexpectedly got a phone call from Laurel Sweazy that she was in Peters room what a surprise and a great relief. She was able to sit with him for almost the entire day, experiencing quite a few interesting things that Peter had to offer.
1.) Lunch time he sure got her number , he knows not to mess with me when it comes to eating but boy he sure had her going as he made her feed him, hint hint he has been feeding himself now for a few days , must have the beautiful face that he wanted to see closer!
2.) She tried to feed him the cranberries that've ate and just fine for us last night but for some reason today he thought that she should where them instead. Musta thought she looked better with a little purple on her.
He had a double portion for dinner as we are trying to put some weight back on him as he has lot over 20lbs, and it is so important for him to start gaining some of it back. When he gets over to the rehab unit it will be intense but will also be important for him to continue to have visitors.
It has been an over all good day for us all, Nurses have been good and it is wonderful to have all this support from everyone.
I have learned that when I first started this blog I had some of the permissions for comments set pretty strong, I have since changed that so anyone and everyone can comment and post without logging in, so feel free to leave your comments also I had transposed his room number last night he is on the 4th floor room number 4206.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
11/22/2012 Peter Eickbush Update
Today is Thanksgiving and we have a lot to be thankful for.
1.) Peter is doing much better and making great strides in recovery. Great strides that is for a brain injury, they are baby steps but none the less for him they are big.
2.) We have wonderful family and friends that have been a great support system and the prayers have been a great help.
Today Peter was able to take his own spoon and pick up the food him self and eat which is an improvement from yesterday, every meal he has cleaned up his plate. He even tried cleaning off the fork that I was using to help portion control what he was taking........made Shar and I have a good laugh. We brought up apple cinnamon applesauce and he slurped it all down. That part of him hasn't changed a bit. Hint hint maybe this will be. Good tool to use to get him to do other things during recovery. Hmmmmmm. Aunt Noaleen you better get your mixer ready as we are going to need lots of potatoes :).
Even today they did PT which went well for him, they assisted him in standing for the first time and it seemed to have gone as well as could be expected. I have asked him several times for high fives and he has given me them so he is understanding me pretty well.
Sharleen made a fab. Thanksgiving dinner for which I was grateful, I went over there and promptly fell asleep. Hmmm must have been tired, but it was good eating afterward .
Tomorrow Peter will be moved from ICU to a regular surgical floor so I will post that information as soon as I know what that is, the doctors feel that he will need several weeks of intense therapy to see how much he will be able to regain, he is still not verbalizing vocally, I feel this may be a little bit of stubbornness as he looks right at us and has that look like I just don't want to do it right now. When we are stern with him he will do what's asked. And when we are not stern he will not.
He is still slow with his left side but every day it seems to improve little by little.
Well that is all for tonight as I am going to head home and get some rest for the day tomorrow.
Keep the prayers coming as we all know God works wonders for all.
Joanna
1.) Peter is doing much better and making great strides in recovery. Great strides that is for a brain injury, they are baby steps but none the less for him they are big.
2.) We have wonderful family and friends that have been a great support system and the prayers have been a great help.
Today Peter was able to take his own spoon and pick up the food him self and eat which is an improvement from yesterday, every meal he has cleaned up his plate. He even tried cleaning off the fork that I was using to help portion control what he was taking........made Shar and I have a good laugh. We brought up apple cinnamon applesauce and he slurped it all down. That part of him hasn't changed a bit. Hint hint maybe this will be. Good tool to use to get him to do other things during recovery. Hmmmmmm. Aunt Noaleen you better get your mixer ready as we are going to need lots of potatoes :).
Even today they did PT which went well for him, they assisted him in standing for the first time and it seemed to have gone as well as could be expected. I have asked him several times for high fives and he has given me them so he is understanding me pretty well.
Sharleen made a fab. Thanksgiving dinner for which I was grateful, I went over there and promptly fell asleep. Hmmm must have been tired, but it was good eating afterward .
Tomorrow Peter will be moved from ICU to a regular surgical floor so I will post that information as soon as I know what that is, the doctors feel that he will need several weeks of intense therapy to see how much he will be able to regain, he is still not verbalizing vocally, I feel this may be a little bit of stubbornness as he looks right at us and has that look like I just don't want to do it right now. When we are stern with him he will do what's asked. And when we are not stern he will not.
He is still slow with his left side but every day it seems to improve little by little.
Well that is all for tonight as I am going to head home and get some rest for the day tomorrow.
Keep the prayers coming as we all know God works wonders for all.
Joanna
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Peter Eickbush
Here I am creating this blog for our dear brother Peter, so that that wish can follow his recovery.
On Thursday the 15th of November Peter took a tumble out of a pickup while trying to remove an air tank helping Mike. It wasn't until Friday morning that we realized that something was terribly wrong with him. As many of us would have we check him all through the night, making sure that all was well and that he was responding in the proper manner, Friday morning he stopped responding and was rushed to the hospital.
Friday the 16th. The doctors did an CT scan and determined that there was bleeding in the brain and that there were large hematomas that required emergency surgery as his stat's were dropping rapidly and we did not want to loose Peter. We were lucky to have a Doctor from Colorado ON CALL that did the surgery and has been following him ever since.
Saturday the 17th. The swelling in the brain continued and the doctors ordered another CT scan as the Shunt that was in place was not working, and to make for sure that all the bleeding had stopped at this point. They had no idea of the prognosis at this point and we were all on pins and needles waiting for the answer that we all wanted that Peter was going to be just fine. We have still yet to hear that answer.:(
Sunday the 18th. Peter has not responded at all at this point and the doctors are not giving us any Hope that he will recovery at this point and we are all in disbelief. Naomi and I(Joanna) sit vigil at his beside while the rest of the family goes off to meeting to meet with all the Friends and be in the presence of GOD with hopes that God's will be done. After meeting Elmer and Noaleen stop by for a quick visit and to say goodbye before their trip, as we do not know if this will be the last time or not. We are hopeful but with not improvement and no good word from the doctors or the nurses it is hard to keep your spirits and hopes up. his blood pressure and heart rate are out of control so we are asked not to talk or touch, which is hard for when a loved one is hurting that is what we want to to the most.
Monday the 19th: Prayers are working and GOD has worked miracles. Peter Has started to respond and Naomi is here to see some of the improvements, not as much as we had hoped for but baby steps at last.
Tuesday the 20th. The big day has arrived. During the night Peter has started to over breath the vent machine and the doctors are all in agreement that it is time for him to be off the stinking machine........ Sharleen, Dolly, Laurel, and I sit with him as the nurses remove him from the vent machine all the while he is still a little groggy but his eyes wide open knowingly that they are helping him. The doctors say that most times you will have to train someone to cough after being on a vent for those many days, not Peter he starts coughing right away and we start talking and encouraging him right away. amazing that he does not have to be on any O2 as on his own he is holding 99-100 O2 stats. His breathing is staying right where it should be. He gets tired easy but that they say is normal for a brain injury.
Wednesday the 21st. 8am Peter is bright eyed and bushy tailed when I walk into the room. the doctors are taking out the Cath today and we are excited as we are going to try to get him to eat on his own as we don;t want to have to put in a feeding tube as that is a step backwards, in brain injury's they feel they can sometimes become "lazy" and let others or other things do the work and so pushing is a great way to stimulate and make sure that doesn't happen. So today Peter was able to eat Pudding, His fav... mashed potato's and gravy and was able to take a few drinks on his own. We got him sitting up in the chair and was able to keep him stimulated with cartoons of all things....... Dad came down and watched over him for me while I went to work in the afternoon and in the morning Sharleen is going to take the early morning shift while I have a brief break before she cooks Thanksgiving dinner for us all. I will be spending my day with Peter. All the doctors are now very impressed with the progress made and we just hope to keep it moving forward at this point.
On Thursday the 15th of November Peter took a tumble out of a pickup while trying to remove an air tank helping Mike. It wasn't until Friday morning that we realized that something was terribly wrong with him. As many of us would have we check him all through the night, making sure that all was well and that he was responding in the proper manner, Friday morning he stopped responding and was rushed to the hospital.
Friday the 16th. The doctors did an CT scan and determined that there was bleeding in the brain and that there were large hematomas that required emergency surgery as his stat's were dropping rapidly and we did not want to loose Peter. We were lucky to have a Doctor from Colorado ON CALL that did the surgery and has been following him ever since.
Saturday the 17th. The swelling in the brain continued and the doctors ordered another CT scan as the Shunt that was in place was not working, and to make for sure that all the bleeding had stopped at this point. They had no idea of the prognosis at this point and we were all on pins and needles waiting for the answer that we all wanted that Peter was going to be just fine. We have still yet to hear that answer.:(
Sunday the 18th. Peter has not responded at all at this point and the doctors are not giving us any Hope that he will recovery at this point and we are all in disbelief. Naomi and I(Joanna) sit vigil at his beside while the rest of the family goes off to meeting to meet with all the Friends and be in the presence of GOD with hopes that God's will be done. After meeting Elmer and Noaleen stop by for a quick visit and to say goodbye before their trip, as we do not know if this will be the last time or not. We are hopeful but with not improvement and no good word from the doctors or the nurses it is hard to keep your spirits and hopes up. his blood pressure and heart rate are out of control so we are asked not to talk or touch, which is hard for when a loved one is hurting that is what we want to to the most.
Monday the 19th: Prayers are working and GOD has worked miracles. Peter Has started to respond and Naomi is here to see some of the improvements, not as much as we had hoped for but baby steps at last.
Tuesday the 20th. The big day has arrived. During the night Peter has started to over breath the vent machine and the doctors are all in agreement that it is time for him to be off the stinking machine........ Sharleen, Dolly, Laurel, and I sit with him as the nurses remove him from the vent machine all the while he is still a little groggy but his eyes wide open knowingly that they are helping him. The doctors say that most times you will have to train someone to cough after being on a vent for those many days, not Peter he starts coughing right away and we start talking and encouraging him right away. amazing that he does not have to be on any O2 as on his own he is holding 99-100 O2 stats. His breathing is staying right where it should be. He gets tired easy but that they say is normal for a brain injury.
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