Looking Hopeful

We met with the doctor this evening and he had a good report on Susan's condition. We finally got the results of the CT scan this evening. It did not show any fractures or broken bones in her face. That is a miracle!!! We were all sure there was some extensive damage there. Her kidneys and liver are both working well. That is a good sign. The doctor also informed us that he estimates she was without blood flow for 12-14 minutes. The organs they look at for damage are the kidneys, liver, and brain. Seeing as the first two have responded well, there is a lot of hope that her brain function was not affected. We found out the fever is due to a spot of pneumonia in her right lung. The doctor said that is common in people who are on a ventilator. She is being given a round of antibiotics. They lowered her dosage of sedatives and she was somewhat responsive to our voices. She usually responds with a furrowed brow. She was trying to open her eyes a bit. They are keeping the tube down her throat until morning. Then they will slowly take her off of the oxygen before they remove the tubing completely. It looks as though the internal bleeding has stopped. They think that due to the massive amount of blood thinners they gave her, the injury looked worse than it actually was. We printed off some of the wonderful stories and thoughts and will begin reading them to her tomorrow. We have all enjoyed reading the memories and are reminded again and again of what an amazing woman our mother is. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all you are doing to help us through this. We love you!