I have decided to start this blog so that we can keep everyone up to date. To bring everyone up to speed...sometime early Saturday morning, Jim suffered a major stroke in the right hemisphere of his brain affecting primarly the left side of his body. Through most of Saturday he was talking with us, problem solving and really being himself given the situation. By Saturday night he was lethargic and less communicative.
Sunday morning he was hard to awake and he was continuing to deteriorate. We took turns holding his hand and his grip was truly impressive! Sunday afternoon, he underwent a craniotomy in order to relieve the pressure and allow room for swelling. He was able to assist the surgical team moving him to the surgical table. When the neurosurgeon asked if he was ready to begin, he gave him a thumbs-up. He is currently on a ventilator and this morning acknowledged Rocky's presence with a slight nod. These are good signs and he continues to amaze us.
Today they will continue to monitor him in VICU. I will try to update everyone atleast once a day, most likely at night.
Rocky and Jamie are doing great. We want to thank everyone for all of their support. Please keep us in your prayers.
