3 July PM

Henry was very awake all day today. While he will continue to be confused about what is happening to him, he is beginning to recognize more people. He went all day breathing without the respirator and while the doctors expect that he will need to go back on it sometime tonight it is a good sign that he is fighting to get better.

Returning home

As most of you know, my family and I live out of state and after being here a week we must return home. It was the hardest thing I've ever done to look Henry in the eye and tell him that I was leaving his side. I know he will be taken care of but it is hard when I know that I can not personally stand at his side.
Everyone please take care of Henry and our family in my absence. God bless you all.

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3 July afternoon

Henry is looking much better today. When I arrived they were letting him breathe on his own for a while. He did very well. He has inherited the Marzka cough and it is giving him fits on the respirator. So beware if you visit and he starts coughing, it is not pleasant. Now with more awareness comes more confusion for Henry. It seems between the meds and his injuries, he is continually having to be told what has happened to him. For those that have seen Groundhog Day, it is very similar except every few hours Henry resets. Please don't be alarmed if he doesn't recognize you. He has bounced in and out of recognizing me over the last 2 days. That being said, please do not overload him, limit visitors to 2 at a time.

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2 July PM

The surgery is over and Henry is resting well. Everything went well and he now has 2 vacs draining his leg wound. There are no tubes going in through his mouth any more and his arm is resting across his belly. Its looking like he will continue to have these surgeries for his degloving wounds three times a week.

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2 July afternoon

Henry went into surgery at 1:30. At 3:00, the tracheotomy was complete and they were starting on his pelvis and other wounds. His abdomen is swelling into the bar so they have to readjust the bar. He is not expected to be done with this surgery until 6:00.
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2 July AM

Henry is going in at 10 for surgery. They are still planning on the tracheotomy, cleansing his skin wounds and working on his pelvis. I'd expect at least a 4 hour surgery this time.
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1 July PM

Henry rested well today.
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