Nate had a really bad night last night. His sister, Erin called me around 4:15 saying they had just taken him down for another scan because he was in so much pain. The drain had been closed most of the day. The scan showed improvement from the last scan as far as swelling was concerned. I went to the hospital as soon as I got the call. He was hurting so bad and would cry out in pain every minute or so. He didn't want to be touched at all because his head was hurting so bad. His legs and back were bothering him too. They couldn't give him any more pain meds but they did give him a muscle relaxer. The nurse thought it would be a good idea if we left so he could try to sleep. He hadn't slept all night. I hating seeing him in so much pain.

Today was a much better day for his sleeping. The nurse said he slept most of the night after we left. We decided to not visit much today and just let him sleep. I think that was good for him. He was running a fever last night so they sent his blood, urine and CSF fluid to be tested. The CSF fluid (the fluid draining from his brain) came back positive for infection. They will know more tomorrow but until then, we have a wear a gown, gloves and a mask the entire time we are with him.

They did an ultrasound on his arms and legs because he was complaining of pain. They found a blood clot in his left leg by his femur. They will do a procedure tomorrow morning where they put in a filter to stop the clot from going to his heart or lungs in case it moves.

I talked to Dr. Douds today and he said the scan showed no more blood which is a great thing. He said they would try to close the drain a few more times and hope it works. He said he will give it until friday before we start discussing the possibility of a shunt being put in. We don't want that so please pray the fluid will stop building up and his body can start to regulate itself.

Thanks for your continued prayers. Love to you all. Squeeze your family a little tighter tonight for me.