June 23
The second MRI was done at 9pm last night. It's after 4pm now and we still haven’t gotten results back. Patience in this case is not my strong side, I keep pacing. Hopefully nothing has changed, meaning it's not any worse than it was during the first MRI. In this case, no change would be good news.
June 24
The second MRI results didn't show any new problems, just an evolution of the original stroke damage. This second test confirmed that the main affected areas are the back of the brain responsible for sight and its interpretation, and the basal ganglia. I did get a chance to speak to the neurologist over the phone though and he is optimistic that he might be able to come back off ventilator over time once the right balance for seizure medication is established and his seizures are controlled. All other long term effects have to be seen done the road though in the next months and even years. The curtail point right now is the time frame. The next two weeks are important to watch for progress as two to three weeks on the vent can eventually lead to a weakened airway and then come with its own set of problems. So we’re back to the waiting game. On the positive side though, since being back on the vent 3 days ago, Wyatt finally showed me his beautiful eyes again! He just has a way about himself of making you feel better even on the worst of days.
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