Sunday update

I probably won't get to do many updates this week. I hate to go out of the room when Jr. is not there, because of Preston's shaking attacks, because it seems if Jr. or I rub his face and speak to him, he calms down quite quickly.

Preston has slept most of the day. He is on an oxygen mask where oxygen is mixing with air at 40% to keep his heart from racing like it did last night. He has an NG tube where they put his medication for seizures. He has opened up his eyes a few times, but won't squeeze our hands or anything like that. But the nurse said when they shine the light in his eyes they are reacting normally. They haven't given him any ativan today and are wanting him to wake him and see what happens. Maybe tomorrow he will more awake. They are giving him 2 kinds of seizures medications to try and control the seizures.

They are hoping to get an internal shunt put in by the end of this week. If they can do that and it will work, that will be one less problem they have to deal with. Then they can work on these other problems that Preston has.

Missie has called 4 times today. She is so torn, but we think youth camp is exactly what she needs right now, even though I miss her so much. I hate being there without her or Jr. as I cannot leave the room for very long at all without worrying he will have a shaking attack, and wanting to be there to calm him if at all possible.

We had lots of company today, and it helped so much. A lady from church even brought us food. We ended up getting free trays from the nurse for dinner and supper as well as the food Dawn brought So we have been blessed today. A Christian sister of mine brought her guitar and we sang some of Preston's favorite hymns. That helped since we haven't been able to get to church much lately.

Thanks for praying, and caring. Please continue to remember us in prayer. I have more at peace today and was able to care for Preston as needed without being so emotional. God is truly our strength right now.