Dec. 24, 2012

Jordan was disoriented and cranky this morning as he has been weaned off all his sedation and pain medication. Jordan and bed sheets do not get along.  He keeps tossing and turning trying to get comfortable but keeps getting twisted up in all the lines.  He accidently pulled out both lines in his arms but we were able to calm him so the nurse could put them both back in.

We asked him “Do you know where you are Jordan?”  He mumbled “In Mom and Dad’s room”.  When I said “No Jordan” he answered “Whatever.  In your old room”.  Later when he was more coherent he asked “When can we go?”

We are so amazed that he is actually talking in sentences!  He keeps asking “Can I go home?” and when I told him “No, you need to stay here to rest and get better” he responded “Is that a maybe no, a no, or a 100 percent no?”  Since he does not remember much about the accident, he doesn’t understand why he needs to be in the hospital.  He is very aware of his pain though – he told me “Man, have I got a headache”.  Yes, Jordan you have more than a headache!

Jordan was quite restless in the morning.  His feet keep sticking out over the edge of the bed because he is too long for it.   He is quite a sight with his “bed hair” sticking out all over the place.  His facial lacerations are healing well though and he looks so much better without his breathing tube in.

Jordan had family visitors throughout the day and was able to talk to each of his siblings.  They were all so excited to see his progress.  He does not realize that they been here for three days waiting and praying with us.  He even told Nicole “Mom said that maybe I can go home today”.  He told his brother “Man, I’m so wasted... I haven’t slept in days” (little does he know).  After each short visit though he falls asleep exhausted so we have to monitor the visits carefully.  We told him that his friends were very concerned about him and so many people were praying for him and he liked that very much.

Jordan’s CT scan showed good results and around 3:30pm we were told that he was being transferred to a neurological ward on the 4^th floor.  We actually got to walk beside his hospital bed as they wheeled him down the hallways.  Jordan now shares a room but has a 24 hour caregiver.  This is very reassuring as we were concerned about the level of care on this ward.   We left to eat some supper, and when we came back he told us he had supper.  We thought he was disoriented but he insisted, “No I did eat supper – chicken, potatoes, and corn – but it sure hurt though”.  I can’t imagine eating with a broken jaw that has not been set yet; he must have been awfully hungry.  For a nineteen year old with a big appetite four days without any food is a long time!

We share some of the joy Mary and Martha must have felt when their brother Lazarus was raised from the dead.  Although Jordan did not die, he was on the brink of death and God miracously gave him back to us!   Although Jordan does not remember who was all with him at the time of the accident, he is trying to piece everything together.  Details are foggy to him.  We have told him that everyone is OK, and that some had more injuries than others.  He does know that today is Monday but cannot remember what day the accident was.  He tries to orient himself by always looking at the clock.  When we said good night, Jordan had had quite an eventful day and was asleep before we left the room.  We are exhausted too – so much to process in one day!  God has been so good to us.