It's been a really bad day... - Page 5

Adrian Wong · 27th Oct 2009, 10:25 PM

It has been a really bad day today.

The hospital called me early in the morning to get consent for a procedure. Apparently, they discovered she has an infection in her brain, probably caused by the very tube monitoring her intracranial pressure.

They had already started antibiotics but they needed to replace the tube. Nothing much we can do but agree, of course. An infection is always something you dread in the ICU but I guess, a real possibility after days of sedation.

Unfortunately, the EVD (extraventricular drain) replacement procedure resulted in FRESH bleeding at the site of entry and a new clot of about 2.5x2.3 cm in size. As a result, her intracranial pressure went skyhigh and she was in real danger. Her pupils were also fixed and dilated.

They managed to bring her ICP back to normal range within minutes... or so they tell me. And they did an emergency CT scan which showed that while there was a new clot, there was no rebleed of the old one (which was now slightly smaller in size).

It was a really harrowing time, especially since I just arrived home when I received a call to rush back to the hospital. They wanted me at hand in case they needed to do an emergency craniectomy (removal of part of the skull).

I arrived in time to see them wheel her back in from the CT scan. They managed to get her stable again... and she's back on double sedation.

Just went back to check on her tonight. Seems like her ICP is in the normal range, and her pupils have shrunked to 4 mm... and is at least a little sluggish in response. Some promising signs in light of the extremely dire circumstances.

It's been a really tiring, stressful day. Thanks for your support, guys... Things look real bleak, but I hope tomorrow's a brighter day.

PS. God, I sure could use a break. Right about now would be nice. Thanks.

The_YongGrand · 27th Oct 2009, 11:28 PM

We pray for the quick and speedy recovery!

Brian · 28th Oct 2009, 12:21 AM

That sounds really bad. I hope you're holding up well, and I hope she pulls through and recovers. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Last thing I want to hear is another death, I've been through way too many this year already.

All the best
Brian

DarKSeeD · 28th Oct 2009, 12:35 AM

that's all I can do and hope she will recover quickly!

zy · 28th Oct 2009, 03:12 AM

Falcone · 28th Oct 2009, 09:29 AM

There is always hope.

mikegas · 28th Oct 2009, 09:56 AM

Heavenly Father, I pray to you in this time of difficultly for Adrian and Jenny that You will always be with this family. That You will heal and recover Jenny. Let the blood clot be away and disappear. For You as promised in the bible is the great healer. With faith, shall Jenny be heal and recover. I pray to you O'Lord, for it is impossible with man but nothing is impossible with You. I leave Jenny in your hands O'Lord. For God is good, God is great. In Jesus name I pray.

Ishtim · 28th Oct 2009, 10:42 AM

Trinity · 28th Oct 2009, 09:31 PM

Jenny, wake up!!!

Dashken · 28th Oct 2009, 11:59 PM

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27th Oct 2009, 10:25 PM	#41 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 32,299 Reputation: 3574 Rep Power: 75	It has been a really bad day today. The hospital called me early in the morning to get consent for a procedure. Apparently, they discovered she has an infection in her brain, probably caused by the very tube monitoring her intracranial pressure. They had already started antibiotics but they needed to replace the tube. Nothing much we can do but agree, of course. An infection is always something you dread in the ICU but I guess, a real possibility after days of sedation. Unfortunately, the EVD (extraventricular drain) replacement procedure resulted in FRESH bleeding at the site of entry and a new clot of about 2.5x2.3 cm in size. As a result, her intracranial pressure went skyhigh and she was in real danger. Her pupils were also fixed and dilated. They managed to bring her ICP back to normal range within minutes... or so they tell me. And they did an emergency CT scan which showed that while there was a new clot, there was no rebleed of the old one (which was now slightly smaller in size). It was a really harrowing time, especially since I just arrived home when I received a call to rush back to the hospital. They wanted me at hand in case they needed to do an emergency craniectomy (removal of part of the skull). I arrived in time to see them wheel her back in from the CT scan. They managed to get her stable again... and she's back on double sedation. Just went back to check on her tonight. Seems like her ICP is in the normal range, and her pupils have shrunked to 4 mm... and is at least a little sluggish in response. Some promising signs in light of the extremely dire circumstances. It's been a really tiring, stressful day. Thanks for your support, guys... Things look real bleak, but I hope tomorrow's a brighter day. PS. God, I sure could use a break. Right about now would be nice. Thanks. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

27th Oct 2009, 11:28 PM	#42 (permalink)
The_YongGrand Hyperactive Join Date: 12 Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere in 甲洞... Posts: 2,744 Reputation: 1144 Rep Power: 18	We pray for the quick and speedy recovery! __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E7200, 2GB DDR2-667 RAM, Gigabyte 945GCMX-S2, Sapphire ATi Radeon HD4850 512MB DDR3 Intel Pentium Dual Core E2140, 2GB DDR2-667 RAM, Asus P5B-E Plus, nVidia Geforce 7950GT 512MB DDR3

28th Oct 2009, 12:21 AM	#43 (permalink)
Brian Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 17 May 2003 Location: pj Posts: 5,693 Reputation: 179 Rep Power: 13	That sounds really bad. I hope you're holding up well, and I hope she pulls through and recovers. My thoughts are with you and your family. Last thing I want to hear is another death, I've been through way too many this year already. All the best Brian __________________ c2quad q6600 gigabyte p35-ds3 2gb ddr2 667 radeon hd2600xt dell 2407fpw-hc

28th Oct 2009, 12:35 AM	#44 (permalink)
DarKSeeD BOG Translator Join Date: 30 Oct 2004 Location: Sighisoara, Romania Posts: 336 Reputation: 101 Rep Power: 7	that's all I can do and hope she will recover quickly! __________________ Gizas! what a mess

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28th Oct 2009, 09:29 AM	#46 (permalink)
Falcone Official Mascot Creator Join Date: 18 Dec 2002 Location: Shanghai, See En Posts: 3,348 Reputation: 1878 Rep Power: 28	There is always hope. __________________ I'm a noob, my photos sucks, but if you can live with that... http://www.pumpkinproject.com/ Flickr

28th Oct 2009, 09:56 AM	#47 (permalink)
mikegas I'm a regular Join Date: 7 May 2008 Posts: 464 Reputation: 206 Rep Power: 4	Heavenly Father, I pray to you in this time of difficultly for Adrian and Jenny that You will always be with this family. That You will heal and recover Jenny. Let the blood clot be away and disappear. For You as promised in the bible is the great healer. With faith, shall Jenny be heal and recover. I pray to you O'Lord, for it is impossible with man but nothing is impossible with You. I leave Jenny in your hands O'Lord. For God is good, God is great. In Jesus name I pray.

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28th Oct 2009, 09:31 PM	#49 (permalink)
Trinity Little Kiki Join Date: 5 Jan 2003 Location: Ohio,usa Posts: 7,131 Reputation: 5836 Rep Power: 72	Jenny, wake up!!! __________________ (\__/) (-. - ) (> < )

28th Oct 2009, 11:59 PM	#50 (permalink)
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