When my nephew was severely injured in a car wreck, it took him a while to
get some things straight. He was injured much worse which I'll spare you
detail, but brain injury can tak a bit to recover. He knew us, and seemed
okay on most things after months passed, but didn't know the difference
between a cell battery and one in a car... stuff like that. The frontal lobe
is responsible for deciphering right from wrong, judgement decision... can I
cross the street now, stuff like that, as wel as behavioral appropriate or
inappropriateness, so I expect they'll be watching him for that besides
general medical needs to rid the fluid and ear issue.
Praying he wows the medical field with a quick and thorough recovery.
Brad
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:04 PM
Subject: Grandson Report #8
> All of us saw Everett for about an hour today but he was vomiting when we
> arrived, either from the head injury or the medications he is taking by
> mouth for pain. The therapist, a couple of different ones, tested him
> today for about 30 to 45 minutes each. They put him on steroids because
> one of his frontal lobes is still swollen. He also still is getting blood
> into his ear canal that's been leaking into his ear since the night it
> happened last Saturday night or Friday around midnight. We still are not
> certain but recent events indicate he was jumped and beaten and possibly
> struck by a hammer in the back of the head. My son, Big Everett, leans
> toward the idea he was later pushed out of a car because his friend didn't
> want to bring him home injured in this manner since it would finger him,
> or others, close to the group. His friend went to work Monday but cried
> so much during the day, they sent him home. Something is wrong there and
> all the way around. Everett will remain in this hospital through the
> weekend and then, Monday, transported to Craig Hospital here in Denver
> which is a high tech specialty trauma therapy hospital especially for
> brain injury patients, or are being fitted with a new arm or let, and you
> name it; they do it all. It is difficult to say how long he will be
> there. A CT scan today showed, and I quote, "Moving fluid." When
> questioned, the nurse said it was not blood but apparently something
> around the frontal lobe on one side I mentioned. He remembers telephone
> numbers, he recognized me and Sandy today first thing when we walked in,
> but it apparently, it appears to me, a long recovery period of time. At
> least he has his age on his side. My spinal surgery at age 57 still has
> side effects 4.5 years later but I was a lot older than 17 years of age.
> He is on steroids now, too, due to the frontal lobe swelling. Unless he
> vastly improves, he won't be coming home any time soon until they get the
> swelling and pain level down somewhat lower than it is now. It could be
> worse but then I could be blind, too, smile.
>
> Phil.
>
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