Submitted by Mike on Sat, 09/01/2007 – 10:10am.

Nothing much has changed in the last 24 hrs. They have lowered Brandons pain medication a little to see how he responds. That has made him a little more talkative. Mikes mom has left, but will be returning in a few weeks. I was able to visit Brandon for about an hour and a half last night. He was very glad to see me! Doctor’s are still making rounds this morning, so not sure what the day will bring. It won’t be long before they try to move Brandon around a little. He is starting to develop a cough that they are watching. He has a midline incision that runs down his stomach and a small hole where his dialysis catheter was. They also placed a tube into his belly to help drain some fluid. So a cough would be very,very painful. They are constantly drawing blood to check his levels but thankfully he has that IV line in his neck. They can pull what they need from that line instead of having to stick him all day long. Im sure the day will bring new challenges so I will try and fill you in later.

Enjoy your Saturday!!!!-Julie