Day 2 - Grayson's Condition

Dear friends and family

As you may already know, Grayson had a cardiac incident late Monday morning. While the details of the incident are sketchy since he was alone, we are coming to understand a bit more of what happened. As a result of the incident, there is an 11 minute window where it is unclear as to how much circulatory activity Grayson had.

As of 11:00 PM on Tuesday here is the status:

He is now breathing on his own with minimal assistance from the ventilator. A feeding tube has been inserted so that he is starting to receive nutrition. He is no longer being sedated, and will remain so if he can keep from getting agitated. His kidney function is good, and I am told that there is a strong correlation between kidney function and brain health in incidents such as this. He is moving his head, arms and legs, and his pupils are reactive. All of those signs are positive.

We await the results from the EEG that was taken Tuesday morning. Assuming that the results are positive, we can then look forward to discovering over the next 48 to 96 hours the severity, if any, of any brain damage.

Not to overstate the obvious, but Grayson is not yet conscious, and until he is, it is unlikely we will know too much more. At 9:30 this evening, he showed the first signs of consciousness, before going back to peaceful rest.

He is in the ICU and unable to receive calls or visitors. At this point, we aren't in much condition to entertain visitors either, so we ask that you continue to put your energy towards prayer, and leave the visiting until later.

Tonight his Mom is finally getting a few hours of sleep in a bed next to Grayson. His brother and sister came by for a few minutes today, and it was great to see them. We can feel your love and prayers wash over us, and it gives us hope and strength. Thank you all for the offers of help. We will keep you informed as we know more.

Prayers are good!

Brant