Ethan is doing OK

From Drew:

He just got up to use the restroom for first time. It was a push to get them to let us use the bathroom because he is still so out of it.

They had him on Valium, Benadryl,  and Morphine today.  When neurologist (Dr.Greene) made rounds, he said he couldn't even tell how Ethan was doing because he was so sedated and immediately changed that; which I am grateful for.  We are off all that and down to one med, Toroidal (a kind of a super ibuprofen). He is much more coherent now. :)

Due to not getting a good assessment, we are staying in ICU one more night.

Ethan really can't see much at all.

MRI showed dark and slightly darker areas (indicating differences such as bruising, mild stroke or swelling) around thalamus, (which is a bit of a switch board for most of our senses) and a small area in back of occipital lobe. They are making no promises but say "not something to get depressed about" and they think it will all get better over a couple of months. (???)

Tonight, Beth went home with family to recharge for night.  I am about to go to sleep on a padded 18 inch wide mattress. I'm betting I sleep like a rock.

When the CAT is away (or just sleeping because of meds) The mice come to play.

A couple of Ethans buddys came by to visit.