Updates: Group messages - January 27th - January 31st - February 5th

Getting a shave

1/27, 8:58pm - Group message update

Friends of Thau,

This evening I was able to visit, this time Thau was able to open his eyes and see me, and communicate with hand gestures of his right hand. In the past he has been under heavy sedation. He can't speak because of the tracheotomy tube in his neck, but I relayed every and all your best wishes to him, I could see in his eyes that he was hearing the positive support. 

There is still swelling in his brain, and the part of his skull that was removed won't be put back until the pressure is gone. His weak heart and irregular heart beat is still a concern, and constantly monitored. But his awareness and communication is a hopeful sign, a midst the powerful medication. Still recovering in intensive care, its is unclear if it is as of yet suitable for him to receive visitors, his parents appreciate the wishes of support. 

1/31, 1:33pm - Group message update

Yesterday, the hospital staff adjusted Thau's bed so he could sit up. After a day of being sedated because his lungs had to be cleared out, he was awakening in the early evening, and active for the half hour visit.

Also his medication tubes that were in his neck were moved to his arm, giving him mobility for his head, he was feeling out movement of his head from side to side. His mother said that when the tubes were repositioned into his left arm (the paralyzed side) the arm flinched with the piercing of the needle, indicating connection of sensation. His face muscles are relaxed, but he works the muscles around his mouth at times. the staples reinforcing the incision in his head are out. 

Curiously, his motor control on his right side when he is writing is still scratches and scrawls, at times some words, I couldn't say if the medication keeps him from forming sentences or full thoughts in writing.

Thau's mum, Kafiy,  appreciates the prayers and thoughts of support from his friends as she holds daily vigil for his recovery.
  



2/5, 5:45pm - Group message update

Sacha and I had a nice hang with Thau today, he was the most active. Through his hand signs he was piecing together memories that he had of us, and writing words that seem to patch together details of his recollection, the gaps in the memory being the norm of his condition. 

His writing is still scrawl but there is an automatic memory that sometimes takes over and words form, like "hydration" because he was thirsty, he will write almost fluently.

He is stable, save for his respiratory, which seems to be a matter of clearing is lungs to stave off infection. 

Played some old school hip hop mouthing the lyrics, flashing gangsta signs, poppin' his collar.

The walk across Parc LaFontaine towards Notre-Dame Hospital