By Lisa Ansay — Aug 11, 2015 7:22pm Surgeons want to address a couple of “maintenance issues” for Taylor before we leave for Minnesota in September. Two surgeons (craniofacial plastics and occuloplastics) have a couple minor things to attend to around Taylor’s right cheek/eye orbit, so next Thursday (the 20th…
By Lisa Ansay — Apr 20, 2015 10:18pm The surgery went well, and Taylor is recovering from the anesthesia. They were okay with me taking him home, so he’s now recovering in his own bed!
By Lisa Ansay — Apr 17, 2015 3:42pm Surgery is scheduled for Monday 1pm. He will be in the hospital at least 23 hours for observation post-op.The fluid in question near the brain will be removed and cultured. Taylor’s spirits are good, but he is very very tired.
By Lisa Ansay — Apr 15, 2015 8:16pm Taylor does have infection in the sinus area, and fluid has collected near the brain. As per many discussions between Neurosurgery, ENT, Skull-Base Plastics, Infectious Disease and the ENT/Neuro Surgeon, they want it out, so they are going in. And they are…
By Lisa Ansay — Apr 7, 2015 11:54am Taylor was discharged from the hospital last night, and he is glad to be home with the dogs and the world’s most comfortable bed. No questions were answered. Fever still present in the 101F range. Labs redone and still no infection present.…
By Lisa Ansay — Apr 3, 2015 7:32pm There is no infection at this time, and his body temperature has remained within normal limits for more than 24 hours. He is feeling okay, but very tired. Much of Taylor’s challenges are due to the injury to the hypothalamus of the…
By Lisa Ansay — Apr 2, 2015 10:31pm Taylor’s fever is down to 100-ish, and other than being super tired he’s feeling ok. So far all labs negative; MRI not yet posted.
By Lisa Ansay — Apr 2, 2015 12:11pm 104.3 F in the early morning hours; 103.4 F after Tylenol and *aggressive* cooling. Back to 101-102 F after 4 hrs in ER. They are admitting him: FUO. Fever of unknown origin. His spirits are good – nothing hurts…and he jammed to…
By Lisa Ansay — Oct 15, 2014 4:44pm All is well and Taylor is out of the hospital! It’s nearly impossible to sleep in the hospital, and his nurses report he did not sleep a wink last night. He is sleeping now!
By Lisa Ansay — Oct 13, 2014 8:30am Taylor’s physicians routinely admit him to the *Neuro* ICU for post-surgical recovery, even when it’s not *neuro*surgery. And that is such a blessing. The folks in Neuro ICU know Taylor well, and fully understand his sodium-balance / chemistry challenges, which can seriously…
