09/27/2007 Update
September 27th, 2007 by shahin
The tracheotomy went well. He was back in his ICU room in less than half an hour. The bleeding was very minimal and not a concern at this point. It is so good to see him without that big tube in his mouth. He is so much more comfortable and we can actually see him smile at times! He is still very weak from the long-term paralysis and sedation. Even trying to mouth words is difficult for him and very hard to understand. But I did see the unmistakable “I love you” yesterday. Certainly a tear-jerker.
They did an ultrasound on him yesterday afternoon to see if they can pinpoint the source of his bleeding. The tube that sucks out his stomach content has some blood in it. We have not gotten the results back yet.
His white count went up to 33,000 yesterday afternoon but it’s back down to 31,000 this morning. All his other vitals are keeping steady. The one other concern is his blood platelets. He just doesn’t seem to be able to not loose what he has and start producing his own. They give him at least one to two bags of platelets every day plus some frozen plasma.
I read all of the emails and postings you guys had sent for Shahin this morning – as today he is the most awake and aware than days past. Some of them were so touching and heart-warming that I had a very difficult time getting through them without chocking up. Shahin had some tears in his eyes too. Thank you ALL for your kind words and support. Keep them coming, he enjoys them.
Sadly, I am leaving for home tomorrow. Between my job and my family I have no choice. I’ll probably come back when Shahin is out of here and needs the support to adjust to non-hospital life. I’ll either hand off the updating of this blog to Noelle (Shahin’s daughter) or I’ll try to get updates remotely and keep doing it myself.
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September 27th, 2007 at 10:13 am
I know it will be difficult to leave Shahin after such a struggle, but he is getting stronger every day. And you leave him in very capable hands! We’re all here to help him in any way he or the rest of the family needs. So it’s not good-bye, it’s see you when you come back for the big celebration party!!!!
September 27th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
Hi shahin,
Don’t know if you remember me or not, but I’m Parissa, Roya’s friend.
Just wanted to say that myself, my mom, my dad, and grandma have been keeping a close eye on you from afar through Roya and Alex’s reports. We all love you very much and pray and wish for your fast recovery.
One of my friends who knows Roya prayed for you during the Yum Kippur services, as she is a very religious girl.
Just wanted you to know that a lot of us are thinking about you all the way here in Los Angeles.
Get well soon, you need to spend lots of time with your new grandchild!
Lots of Love,
Parissa, family, and friends.
ps. love to the rest of the family out there and a big kiss to Lilly Joon