Msg 15 - More news......
More news,
Austin, Amy, and the kids left this morning returning to Okinawa. As of now Curtis and myself are the last of the family in the area. You may contact either of us to answer any questions you may have.
I visited with Cameron this evening and everything is going well. Chantall and Omar stopped by as well. It's amazing what just 4 days can do when it comes to a person of Cameron's character and drive. Not to mention all the prayers and support of which there is definitely no lack of. Cameron has improved greatly since I last saw him on the 22nd. Today Cameron had dialysis, which is going every 3 days now as opposed to right after the heart surgery when it was every day. After dialysis he recieved physical therapy which is going quite well. The nurse said he is improving greatly each day. Cameron is able to move his left arm and leg to some extent and does exercises on his own time as well. His speech has improved immensely and when he is not tired from his daily therapy, is definitely up for conversation. Today he was able to go over all his bills with me and give me direction as to what he wanted done concerning other things as well. Tomorrow Jessica Wenig, a friend of Cam's, will visit and give his hair a trim as it is getting quite long. He is definitely looking forward to that.
I was able to speak with one of his nurses as well as Dr Ghandi to learn some more specifics. Cameron received x-rays of his heart 2 days ago which showed his heart doing great. Dr. Ghandi said he is really doing too well to even be in the CCU still. They were going to move him into his own room yesterday if it were not for his high blood pressure that they would like to keep an eye on a little longer. This is very good news. Cameron’s main concern as of this moment is regaining full motor skills in the left side of his body. This has been improving greatly each day but will improve at an even greater rate when he is in his own room on a different floor where physical therapy will be more aggressive. Cameron’s ability to swallow is getting better and has been eating mash potatoes and popsicles. The nurses are also adding thickening agents to his water to strengthen his muscles. Cameron says the water does not taste good and causes his stomach to be unsettled. This can also be attributed to the fact that his body is not used to eating normally. As for the kidney transplant, it is being played by ear. Dr. Ghandi advised that no estimate for a timeline would be possible at this time. His body has been through a lot and it would be hard to know at this time when he will be ready. It is good to see Cameron free of all the stuff he was hooked up to. He is currently only receiving an IV with vitamins and supplements as well as line for electrolytes.
All in all Cameron is doing great although he has a hard road ahead of him concerning rehabilitation. Tomorrow I will speak with his social worker Fred Odom so as to make an appointment with Cameron’s neurologist. From visiting with Cameron it seems there might be very little permanent damage but I am not a doctor and hope to hear the definite word from the neurologist himself. As soon as I receive more information I will get it out to you all. I will end with a story Omar shared with me today.
To get this you will have to know a game that I believe everyone knows. It's the game where you make a circle with your thumb and index finger and place it somewhere in view of someone. When they look at it you get to hit them twice in the arm.....read on.....
A couple of days ago Omar was in to visit Cameron. While he was there Omar asked Cameron how his vision was doing and if he could see his face clearly. Cameron nodded yes. Omar asked if he could see his face clearly with both eyes and Cameron again nodded yes. Then Omar asked if he could see THIS (making a circle just below his neck). This was so far out of left field to be playing this game that I would’ve probably fallen for it, but not Cameron. He simply gave Omar a “put it away” gesture with his hand stating he could see it in his peripheral but was not going to fall for it. So as you can see Cameron definitely has his wits about him. This gave me a good laugh and I hope it does the same for you.
Guy
** Fact Log has been updated for more summary view in timeline of events
Austin, Amy, and the kids left this morning returning to Okinawa. As of now Curtis and myself are the last of the family in the area. You may contact either of us to answer any questions you may have.
I visited with Cameron this evening and everything is going well. Chantall and Omar stopped by as well. It's amazing what just 4 days can do when it comes to a person of Cameron's character and drive. Not to mention all the prayers and support of which there is definitely no lack of. Cameron has improved greatly since I last saw him on the 22nd. Today Cameron had dialysis, which is going every 3 days now as opposed to right after the heart surgery when it was every day. After dialysis he recieved physical therapy which is going quite well. The nurse said he is improving greatly each day. Cameron is able to move his left arm and leg to some extent and does exercises on his own time as well. His speech has improved immensely and when he is not tired from his daily therapy, is definitely up for conversation. Today he was able to go over all his bills with me and give me direction as to what he wanted done concerning other things as well. Tomorrow Jessica Wenig, a friend of Cam's, will visit and give his hair a trim as it is getting quite long. He is definitely looking forward to that.
I was able to speak with one of his nurses as well as Dr Ghandi to learn some more specifics. Cameron received x-rays of his heart 2 days ago which showed his heart doing great. Dr. Ghandi said he is really doing too well to even be in the CCU still. They were going to move him into his own room yesterday if it were not for his high blood pressure that they would like to keep an eye on a little longer. This is very good news. Cameron’s main concern as of this moment is regaining full motor skills in the left side of his body. This has been improving greatly each day but will improve at an even greater rate when he is in his own room on a different floor where physical therapy will be more aggressive. Cameron’s ability to swallow is getting better and has been eating mash potatoes and popsicles. The nurses are also adding thickening agents to his water to strengthen his muscles. Cameron says the water does not taste good and causes his stomach to be unsettled. This can also be attributed to the fact that his body is not used to eating normally. As for the kidney transplant, it is being played by ear. Dr. Ghandi advised that no estimate for a timeline would be possible at this time. His body has been through a lot and it would be hard to know at this time when he will be ready. It is good to see Cameron free of all the stuff he was hooked up to. He is currently only receiving an IV with vitamins and supplements as well as line for electrolytes.
All in all Cameron is doing great although he has a hard road ahead of him concerning rehabilitation. Tomorrow I will speak with his social worker Fred Odom so as to make an appointment with Cameron’s neurologist. From visiting with Cameron it seems there might be very little permanent damage but I am not a doctor and hope to hear the definite word from the neurologist himself. As soon as I receive more information I will get it out to you all. I will end with a story Omar shared with me today.
To get this you will have to know a game that I believe everyone knows. It's the game where you make a circle with your thumb and index finger and place it somewhere in view of someone. When they look at it you get to hit them twice in the arm.....read on.....
A couple of days ago Omar was in to visit Cameron. While he was there Omar asked Cameron how his vision was doing and if he could see his face clearly. Cameron nodded yes. Omar asked if he could see his face clearly with both eyes and Cameron again nodded yes. Then Omar asked if he could see THIS (making a circle just below his neck). This was so far out of left field to be playing this game that I would’ve probably fallen for it, but not Cameron. He simply gave Omar a “put it away” gesture with his hand stating he could see it in his peripheral but was not going to fall for it. So as you can see Cameron definitely has his wits about him. This gave me a good laugh and I hope it does the same for you.
Guy
** Fact Log has been updated for more summary view in timeline of events
posted by Cameron at 10:12 PM
4 Comments:
Dear Cameron, Guy, and Curtis,
It is good to hear that Cameron is still his old self. I miss your stories and jokes. I do not miss being at the end of those jokes, but I miss this mischievous twinkle in your eye. We will continue to pray and we send our love from Idaho.
Thank you for doing this. It is so nice to be able to keep track of how Cameron is doing and not have the information passed through a long line of people. We are praying for you and all of your family.
Jess & Jeremy Movius
hey cam, It was great to see you today and be able to help you with some stuff. You are doing great! keep up the improvement!
Love ya,
*your secretary*
Cameron, the last time I played that game was in highschool!
Thank you Guy for sharing and Cam for the laugh/joy knowing you are doing miraculously well-love you, Susan
Cam always was the best at that game. I can't thank you all enough for posting all the news. I'm looking forward to coming down to see you Cameron, but it wont be until the 19 of October so until then I'll keep you in my heart.
love your lil'est Bro
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