By Lisa Ansay — Sep 9, 2012 8:12pm The day began with breakfast. Taylor ate some Cream-of-Wheat and drank a full container of orange juice, as if swallowing was never an issue. We were both amazed at how easily he was able to do so. He wanted to shower, so…
By Ron Stark — Sep 8, 2012 2:46pm Friday was a big day for Taylor as he was busy all day being pushed a bit for the reason of assessment. He did well! Speech was in twice yesterday with the second session being very productive, as he had several swallows…
By Lisa Ansay — Sep 7, 2012 10:37am Taylor had a busy day yesterday, with a lumbar puncture performed in Radiology, and a CT scan immediately thereafter. The cerebral spinal fluid collected during the lumbar puncture looked good; in fact, his white cell count was “1”, which is great. And considering…
By Lisa Ansay — Sep 7, 2012 10:25am Taylor just received this Prayer Shawl from Flagstaff, AZ: “This shawl has been made by the Prayer Shawl Ministry of Trinity Heights United Methodist Church. It has been passed through our praying hands and has been blessed by our loving hearts. Please know…
By Lisa Ansay — Sep 3, 2012 12:57pm Responsiveness is one of the key markers of Taylor’s medical status (well, anyone’s medical status). Between responsiveness and balance, they pretty much tell the story. Taylor’s level of responsiveness (“LOR”) has decreased over the past few days – but it is nearly…
By Ron Stark — Aug 31, 2012 6:08pm Taylor’s plan is to be taken off of his antibiotics after his Monday evening dose, wait 48 hours and then give him a Lumbar Poke to test the CSF for any bacteria. He is having good but very tired days as he…
By Ron Stark — Aug 31, 2012 12:18am Taylor Had a good day today. His temps were great! The plan is to watch his temps closely, see how he responds to all of the tasks asked of him, and wait……………..He’s got this….. with all of you’re help.
By Ron Stark — Aug 29, 2012 11:37pm As of tonight there have been no plans made for another surgery……… The doctors never ordered any new test for today as Taylor’s temp was well within a normal range all day. This is normal for him as his high temps seem to…
By Ron Stark — Aug 28, 2012 7:18pm I have just spoken with Taylor’s brain surgeon and because of Taylor’s constant fever he needs to rule out that the last surgery, to repair the breach, might not have totally been a success. More tests and scans will be done and…
By Lisa Ansay — Aug 28, 2012 8:19am Taylor is still resting, recovering, and beginning to regain his strength from his series of surgeries this past month. Physical Therapy came by for the first time yesterday, and Taylor walked with help and a walker for a short lap around the…
