Dave Adam’s news sounds good and certainly promising. But how is then rest of the family? I know this kind of accident and associated care has a big effect on family members who are otherwise healthy. Are you making sure the wife and kids and yourself are doing as well as Adam? We are all pulling for you and the entire family! I see a big party not too far down the road when Adam comes home!
Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 4:39 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: catalina27-talk: Adam Tierney Update 10/27/08 Friends, Transitions. They moved Adam back to Shock Trauma this morning. He remains in critical but stable condition. They are now feeding him 2,400 calories a day through his feeding tube and will be increasing it to about 3,300 calories. It has been confirmed that his digestive system is fully functioning. This will help the healing process. The Nurse Practitioner in Shock Trauma said Adam is exactly where they wanted him to be. They will be doing a CATscan tonight because of two things. First, when they did the surgery on Adam's aorta they had to lay him on his side...the side of his broken ribs. There is a blood clot that has formed and they want to make sure it will not interfere with taking Adam off the ventilator (probably in two days...this seems to be a perpetual two days) otherwise they are not worried about it. Also, Adam is running a slight fever and they are checking to see if any infections have occurred. If so, they will treat with medicine, drain tube, or surgery. They will also be taking him off the current sedative because it bonds to fat cells and after two weeks it makes it more difficult to regulate how it works because of the build up in the body. It has been used because it takes effect quickly and when you stop it the patient wakes up immediately. The medicines they will replace it with will take longer to take effect and longer to dissipate. So, progress...slow but progress. As we get into these slower days I will probably be updating every other day. They keep saying, he is young and we have a long road but he should be fine. Please continue to pray • He will not develop any infections and if he has some that they are easily treatable. • His body continue to grow stronger • For God's blessing on the nurses, technicians, and doctors I am amazed at how God designed the body to not just heal but that it is so well designed that people can study it, cut it open, fix it, close it up, and the person can recover. Thank you for your prayers! Dave, Lisa, and family For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139-13-15 ************** Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics – check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001)
