5-6-11/5-7-11 Update

Sorry I didn't post an update yesterday but there wasn't very much to post.

Yesterday Cameron started to initiate about 15-20 breaths a minute on his own with the breathing machine pushing him through the rest of the breath. He also did a little cough, indicating he is starting to become aware of his surroundings. We can also tell that he is agitated by his wild EEG (what measures your brain activity).

Last night his blood pressure was high for what the nurses wanted and he had a fever of 103 degrees. The nurses tried to cool him down by putting cold wash clothes on him. It wasn't until Aunt Tara came in to save the day and started barking orders at him (as JP described it). Then his blood pressure lowered and his temperature went back to normal.

This morning when we got to the hospital JP told us that Cameron had pooped for the first time (which is REALLY good because his bowls are working). He also did another cough and gag. When a doctor came around to check his sensitivity and pain he opened his eyes for a brief second after gently shaking his chest and calling his name. The nurses repeated this to show mom what he did and he twitched his arms and opened his eyes again and it looked as though he briefly looked around and he closed his eyes again. A while after that he started to open his right eye slightly.

We are so proud of his progress and can't wait for Cameron to wake up. Thank you once again for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers and signing up to donate a meal to our family. It is all greatly appreciated.