Thursday April 30, 1998.
MRI and Cat Scan reveal a
tumor. They say it is blood supplied. No neurosurgeon will touch it
because of it's location. It is in the center of the brain near the
thalamus. Surgery would damage the speech, vision and motor skills.
No surgery in the future.
Ryan Parks drove in to see
Jered.
Friday May 1, 1998.
Jered started spasming on
Wednesday. We had 2 options. One: we could cause his pressure to go
up to give the left side of his brain blood supply. But, that could
cause a rebleed and be fatal. Option 2: we could leave the area
alone and thin the blood and hope it can provide blood to the left
brain but with the spasms “the waiting to see if it will work”
could cause spasming in the right side. But this is Friday, and
Jered has been spasming on the right and left. It spams different
degrees on either side. We are waiting. I went to see my
oncologist. Chemo starts in 2 weeks. Lani left for Hannibal to do
finals early.
Saturday May 2, 1998.
Dr. Tenny told us Jered
may have a touch of pneumonia. Doppler readings are done every
morning to scan the blood vessels in his brain and their activity.
Many visitors have come every day to support our family and pray and
to let Jered know they love him. Ryan Parks came to see Jered. Cam
South has been here every day. Stacy Parks came by also.
Sunday May 3, 1998.
Jered's ICP's
(Inter-cranial pressures) climb up and down. Sometimes his blood
pressures go high – sometimes low. His heart rate was fast and
odd. Dr. Tenny told us he was in arrhythmia. His heart could stop.
Do we want him to be resuscitated if it stops? We said “yes”,
“resuscitate him”. Do everything to save Jered. Jon Balmer came
home to see Jered and left Sunday back for college.
(TBC)
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