Busy as a Hupple

3:03 pm

Whew! Busy day gathering more data, more tests, more meetings, doctors, nurses, etc. There is so much to digest but Hans is resting well with the same restrictive visitor policy (to keep him calm, germ free, and keep numbers in range, which has been successful, as they change tubes perform tests [EEGS, etc.]) but the visitors have been wonderful! Still keeping him rested and well. Lots to process. Lots of food. Hugs and kisses!

10:23 pm

My goodness, our day was busy. Hans is resting well with Eric by his side for the night, as has been our routine since we got here. During the day, I am more on the Hans ‘watch’ as Eric demonstrates his amazing data collection abilities with the various team members (ever the consummate scientist, chemist, engineer, and father). We work in tandem, ensuring that we never leave Hans’s room unattended by a family member. Now I’m back at the hotel with Zatha, et al.

The MRI results were not a surprise, as we know, and listing the details without those genius neurosurgeons or Eric, with his copious notes, next to me is just not possible. So, we are blessed that Hans is alive, he is not brain dead, but he does have a damaged brain. Today was spent beginning new tests, changing medications and treatments, discussing treatment plans, discussing possible futures – data collection – and Eric is the holder of the book.

The first days were spent in survival mode (for all of us), and Hans has survived, thanks to the many beautiful, gifted, miracle hands laid upon and around him from the beginning. The goal after stabilization was to get him through the MRI and he cooperated beautifully. The goal now is arming ourselves with as much information about Hans’s condition, the myriad of future possibilities, treatments, outcomes, and variables of each. There’s a lot to gather, digest, discuss, ponder, question, process. We don’t know how long that will take, how Hans will respond to changing treatments, and we thus ask for your patience, prayers, and continued support. The restricted visitation policy for Hans continues, though the rest of us are enjoying visitors, cards, calls (thank you Lauren Kimmel), gifts, and food when we can.

I leave you with some Loewen jargon and let’s see if you can figure it out. Then you’ll know what I mean about my day.

Flop on your dop. Gily…GilyT. Floppers. Kung Pow, weeoweeoweoo. Elecktra Lux. Windex. I did not vant to know that. Whoa mega wally. Cuuuuuttttteeee! Pat pat. Rub rub. Say you’re cute. Whippity whap. Zap Zap Zapatow. FLOPPPYYYY! Dippindodo. Zuppy. Mup the cutest. Eeueheheyueh. Hupple. Brup. Vut tha? Yeoww sheittt. Slizzed. Yee. Huff hoot root toot McGoot hoot (‘huff hoot’ for short). Puppy. Pup. Bruppy. Huppy.

God, we love Hans so much. Hugs and kisses everyone.