Last night Mike had what is called a mild sympathetic brainstorm. This is not the the burst of lateral thinking it might appear. Apparently the sympathetic nervous system controls all the automatic systems such as temperature, heart rate, breathing, fight and flight. This malfunctioned about 4.30 in the morning and Mike has been pretty miserable all day - very sweaty, panting and grimacing with pain. The medics feel that he is fit enough to withstand it without them having to use medical intervention. So they just keep monitoring and we have just sat by his bedside most of the day,talking to him quietly and trying to appear calm. It's very like the helpless feeling when your small kids are in pain and unable to tell you the problem.
Apparently this brainstorm thing occurs in 15-33% of severe brain injury cases. I have no idea why that is relevant, but as many of you know, Bryce really likes that sort of data!
Here's hoping for a better day tomorrow.
Regards
Lee
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maybe its a positive thing and ite just a return to a new level of cosciuosness Hang in there susi
Feeling for you all so much. Just heard the news via Susie and Ruth.I think that we all have inner reserves of strength but it must be an extremely exhausting time.
Loving thoughts from us all and hoping that the next news is of some improvement and a more comfortable state for Mike.
Love
Marilyn and the "A"Wilkinsons
Hi, we are Lyn & Floyd of Hawkes Bay, close friends of Kylie's parents, Gail and Mark, and we are passing the daily news to them. We met Mike just the once, and enjoyed a great day afternoon with him. Our thoughts are with you each day, as are The Oldershaws' of course. Remember to take care of yourselves during this extremely difficult time.
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