Day 8, Update - A Big Thank You to Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

Neil Gaiman

I left work at around 11:30 am in tears. From the phone call I got from my sister, they were telling us that his condition is worsening and he might not make it.

So I drove ALL the way to Murfreesboro to pick up my sister and then pick up her kids and take them to my house and then drive all the way back to Nashville to spend what could be the final hours of my Uncle's life.

We were numb.

We were in shock.

My sister and I got here before my mother and it looked grim. My Uncle, from what his RN told us, has not moved or followed commands since about Friday. They said he is getting worse and not better.

They left us alone with him and my sister held one of his hands and I held the other and we began to tell him how much we loved him and how much we still needed him in our lives.

I then began to read to him and a chapter and a half into the book... and...

He suddenly began to respond and tears came out of the corner of his eyes and he opened them. They were a bit unfocused, but that could easily EASILY be explained by the meds they have him on.

My mother arrived and he began to respond more.

Then... the neurologists showed up a few minutes ago... the one doctor, she went to his side and asked him to grasp her finger and move his feet. He responded to all of it. She actually gave a little shout of delight... yes the doctor herself was excited.

The other neurologist went over every single thing that has been going on and he was rather excitedly hopeful. The doctor said he can see no reason why he will not eventually recover enough to walk out of here on his own.

The next thing is a tracheotomy will happen as well as a feeding tube to his stomach. Then he can get well. Finally... when he is up and moving they can finish securing his aneurysm..

While the doctors could not speculate on how much damage has been done to him, the fact that he recognizes us and reacts to us is a very positive sign.

The doctors now understand... he is fighting when he knows we are there.

Today I thought was going to end in misery... but instead... there is hope.

Now I am hanging up with you guys for a while so I can go back to reading to him.

oh what am I reading him?

'Good Omens' 

 I don't know if he likes it.... but it has GOT to be better than lying here being bored.