Around 3:00 on Monday afternoon, mom & dad were heading home from Lincoln and dad started to get blurred vision and a headache. He thought he was having a migraine. When they arrived home he began to throw up, which led them to believe he had the flu. He was starting to feel better when he fell asleep for the night. He woke up around 2:30 a.m. to go to the bathroom and mom started to realize he was disoriented. She then called Jaima & Cam to help her get him to the hospital. When they arrived at the Pender Hospital he slipped into a coma and after the original cat scan, Dr. Felber discovered a brain bleed. The life flight was called and he was taken to Mercy Medical Center (Sioux City) and arrived around 5:15 a.m.
Jaima drove mom up to Sioux City and were met by Dr. Durwood (neuro surgeon). He informed us that dad had a major bleed in the center of his brain and that the most important thing for them to do was to release the pressure, which they did. Tuesday was a long day. Dad is in ICU and the next 3-4 days are going to be critical.
We were able to stay with him throughout the night and at numerous times he was responsive and trying to communicate (through nodding, mouthing words, and even spelling out words by "writing" them on the sheets of his bed!).
He is having a cat scan this morning and we'll post more when we know the results.
Thanks again to everyone for your thoughts, prayers, and your support!
~ The Karlen family ~
4 comments:
Thoughts and prayers are with you. Thank you for the updates. It sounds like the progress is good. Hopefully the CT confirms this. Love, Heidi
Please know you have my thoughts and prayers.....Hopefully you can feel the warmth of my big hug too. Thanks so much for the update.
You know I'm thinking and praying for all of you. Thanks for the updates...keep us posted. Let any of "the sisters" know if anyone needs rides, babysitters or a big glass of wine!
Hi Julia,
I hope your dad gets better. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Take Care!
Owen
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