Thursday, October 11, 2007

1:00 PM CST

They have taken David off all of the sedatives/drugs that kept him in a coma. He's still unresponsive except that when they pinched his ears, one arm moved a bit towards the touch (appropriately), but the other arm didn't move appropriately. The doctor's said he might still have some of the drugs in his system. He has a couple broken ribs that will heal by themselves, a broken pelvis that doesn't need surgery, and a broken nose. There are tubes everywhere mom said, and he has a bolt in his head to relieve pressure if needed, but the pressure in his head is lower today. He got a feeding tube today and has been receiving electrolytes and an IV. His lungs had deflated on impact and he has chest tubes coming out, but that isn't a big concern. The major concern is him waking up.

1:50 CST Mom forgot to mention that he has a low grade fever, but it's stayed the same so they're not too worried unless it peaks. He might have a sinus infection that was aggravated by putting in the chest tubes/intibation tubes earlier.

He's flying out around 1pm Friday(Germany time) and shoud get to Washington Friday around 3 PMm EST. Mom and dad will get to Dulles about 3pm as well, and Christa and I are planning on going there to meet him.

-Laura

10 comments :

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for having this blog and keeping everyone informed. Its really helpful to not be kept in the dark while we're all miles away from a situation we can't do anything about.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for keeping us all updated, with out this information on him I am not sure if I could handle not knowing what was going on.
I just pray for him and the family, I can not even imagine how stressful this is. You all are in my family's and my prayers.

Chandra said...

To the Huddlestons; Your Little Church family is praying for you...and David. How precious he is in the sight of God, and we are praying the Holy Spirit minister to him while he sleeps! We love you, and will continue to pray. The Cain's & Concannon's Little Church

Anonymous said...

Patty, Steve and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, and --more importantly-- the Lord is with you all through this difficult time. Thanks for keeping us posted. We will continue to pray for a speedy recovery for David, and peace and comfort for all of you as you minister to David while he heals.
God Bless you all,
Marlene Allen (and family)

Anonymous said...

The Huddleston Family; Thank you for all the updates. We all love David so much. Please know that all of you are in our prayers. Please let us know if there is anything we can do. Our love and prayers to all of you.
Steve & Lisa Anderson &
Ashley Harlow

Anonymous said...

We are thinking about your family, have a safe trip!!

Jo said...

We are keeping your family in our prayers as you fly to meet him. Thank you for the updates as well.

Anonymous said...

Patty, Steve, Christa, Laura and the rest of the family, You are in our prayers several times a day. We are praying for a speedy recovery for David. We love you all so much. JoAnn and Mike

Anonymous said...

We are praying for all of you! Thanks for keeping us updated with emails and blogs. We love you! Wendy & Rik Yantis

David Huddleston said...

Thank you all for your prayers! It really means a lot to me to know that
anonymous and your family, the Cain's and Concannon's Little Church, Marlene Allen and your family, the Andersons and Ashley Harlow, thanks for coming up and visiting me too (that really meant more than you know to me,) Jo, JoAnn and Mike, Wendy and Rik Yantis, I really could feel the presence of the Holy Spirit while I was in all of my therapies! It was such an amazing experience that I do not know how to put into words.
- David Huddleston