Parker hanging in there

Today was another busy day for Parker. He has received another round of platelets to help with his clotting. He also received a round of fresh plasma. So lots of blood product today. Parker also had another belly film that revealed no further changes as well as a head ultrasound. The head ultrasound did not reveal anything new, but it is not the greatest test to determine any real damage to Parker's brain.

Parker looks about the same as he did yesterday. He is pretty much looking and feeling like crap. He is on a lot of drugs that keep him pretty sedated, so he isn't moving at all and he barely opens his eyes.

I feel like someone switched babies on me. Parker today is very different from the Parker I knew two weeks ago. He still looks pretty swollen and personality wise he is a zombie. Parker two weeks ago was very alert and you could even catch him smiling at times. Hopefully, we will see that Parker again in a few days.

The rest of the family is doing well. I have finally kicked my cold. Lance is hanging in there. The last couple of days he has been the one that has spent most of the time at the hospital. The girls are doing okay. They definitely are more aware of what is going on than I thought. On the way to the hospital today, Laney asked if I was going to have any more kids. I said, "I don't think so." She then said, "I want another baby brother...if Parker dies." Needless to say this conversation isn't what I expected from my five year old. Samantha also has expressed how she hopes Parker feels better. At the bed side, Samantha tells Parker stories of him riding a horse with no tubes and lots of boo boos. I especially like the story Samantha told of Parker defeating the evil dragon. Kids are smart.