By Lisa Ansay — May 5, 2014 9:36am After ten days of antibiotics, Taylor is still running 102F this morning. We are heading to St. Joseph’s Hospital for a scheduled lumbar puncture (his fifth, and they are NO fun) to see if the infection is in his cerebral spinal fluid.…
By Lisa Ansay — May 1, 2014 5:16pm The MRI does show fluid collection in two areas that were not present in the previous (2/2/14) MRI. These areas are the mastoid (by the right ear) and the frontal sinus (behind the forehead). Cultures were taken from the sinus (lower only, through…
By Lisa Ansay — May 1, 2014 8:10am Taylor has been running fevers for the past three weeks – which haven’t been changed by fever reducers or antibiotics. His infectious disease doctor was concerned that he may have had an ear infection, so she treated him with strong antibiotics, but…
By Lisa Ansay — Apr 8, 2014 12:16pm Taylor went in this morning to have a tooth surgically removed; the last step in preparation for orthodontics (braces) which go on in two weeks, and should be on for a few months before the next phase of surgeries. He was set…
By Lisa Ansay — Mar 23, 2014 10:06am Taylor’s birthday is coming up, and next Sunday 3/30 we’d like to open “Encanto Fitness and Holistic Rehabilitation Center” (our house in Phoenix) for an afternoon gathering of friends and family to enjoy the sunshine, grill some food, and celebrate Taylor’s incredible…
By Lisa Ansay — Mar 23, 2014 9:52am “I see leaves,” he said. “What?” I asked. “I see leaves – on your monitor,” he said, pointing to my desktop. ***** Taylor is still having “bouts of vision” but rarely describes what he sees, and most commonly denies vision at all.…
By Lisa Ansay — Feb 15, 2014 9:01am Taylor met with his plastic surgeon on Thursday, and he was very pleased with Taylor’s healing, strength and progress. Pain is still an issue. He has jaw pain and commonly has an icepack nearby. This is to be expected, as surgeons rotated…
By Lisa Ansay — Feb 3, 2014 11:11am Taylor is feeling pretty good, and the swelling and bruising is starting to subside. Medical staff are still administering pain meds every four hours to stay ahead of the pain. We will know more today about how his heart rate reacts to…
By Lisa Ansay — Feb 2, 2014 12:08pm Taylor is resting very well, and getting some solid sleep. His pain is being covered with meds and he’s finally relaxing. He is running high body temperatures, so a CT has been ordered to ensure it’s not a fever from infection. It…
