This can't be real....

How did we get here? That is how I feel every time I go into the hospital and see my nephew in that bed, hooked up to all of those machines...this can't be real....

But I know it is real and we are all praying and encouraging Trey to find his way back to us. 

I spent the night at the hospital again last night. My sister and I. Sleeping in the visitors room....well not really sleeping...mostly waiting. My sister is a physician...it is so nice to have someone to interpret the medical jargon that goes over the heads of us normal people.

I went in to check on Trey at 3:00 am and he had experienced a blockage in his lung....they were doing many things to treat this and I was assured it was "normal"...or to be expected with all of the severe trauma he had suffered to both lungs. I, of course, was alarmed. I debated doing to wake my sister, but decided just to stay with Trey while the nurses got him settled down.

He began to kick his legs. The nurse commented to the doctor that the blockage had aggitated Trey and he had been kicking a lot and was strong. I was holding his hand and felt him squeeze my fingers. I informed the nurse that Trey played soccer for his high school and that he was a kicker.... Well clearly Trey intended to demonstrate his ability because when I talked about soccer he started kicking the end of the bed....such a great thing to see!!  

What an awesome feeling to know he hears me and is responding to what we are saying....this is what I have to believe.

Trey is no longer sedated but has not opened his eyes... While it has only been a little over two days, it feels like months since the accident. I just pray and wait to see those beautiful blue eyes! 

He has a tracheotomy for the ventilator now...but the vent is turned way down, so he is breathing mostly for himself. One chest tube came out today...every little step is progress. Slowly, I believe he is healing. The ct scan still shows no change - good news! I am so ready for him to come back to us....and so we wait and pray.