[ST] Latest on Bob Nixon

[Keith Winter <keith_winter@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The latest on Bob from rec.motorcycles:

> Up until last night, Bob had been relatively stable.  He is in a lot of 
> pain and in and out of consciousness (combination of pain killers and 
> exhaustion).
> 
> The bad:
> ------------
> Today, he has developed some sort of liver problem as indicated by blood 
> tests.  They are bringing in a specialist tomorrow.  The amount of toxins 
> in his system as a result of his injuries as well as the amount of 
> medication he's been on likely contributes to the issue.
> 
> He still has a fever that occasionally goes as high as 104.7, but it 
> usually hovers around 102.
> 
> He will be in CCU for at least two more weeks (no visitors).
> 
> Tomorrow at 7am he will undergo up to 6 hours of surgery under general 
> anesthesia to close his left arm and repair his left heel.  The reasons 
> aren't clear, but the doctors indicate it must be done at this time.
> 
> 
> The good:
> ------------
> Today, he squeezed sister's hand quite hard when she told him he couldn't 
> smoke anymore.
> 
> He also mumbled.  This was his first attempt to verbalize.  Even if he's 
> capable of speaking, the ventilator would prevent clear speech.
> 
> He is still capable of nodding yes and no and does so whenever the 
> doctors or his sister communicate with him.
> 
> He's still on the ventilator, but at a lower level of support indicating 
> a slow but steady improvement in his ARDS.
> 
> Steve




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