Nathan is improving daily, and for that we are unspeakably grateful. But he continues to experience the disorientation and anxiety that are associated with being "weaned" from extended sedation. To see his eyes open wide in fright is painful for those of us who love him. The doctors and nurses assure us that being "agitated" as the sedatives are gradually diminished is normal and inevitable, but everyone agrees that it is difficult for all concerned. It is distressing for the patients and their families; and it is tiring for the nursing staff who have to care for patients who are restless, if not panicked, much of the time.
Nathan's being "agitated" much of the night last night resulted in the nurses' taking him out of his bed and putting him in a huge "chair" during the day today. To do so elevates his blood pressure, increasing his wakefulness, with a view to making him tired enough to sleep at night. But it doesn't appear to me to have worked as planned. Nathan spent much of the day unhappily sleeping in that chair (he was worn out after a poor night's sleep)... and then he again became "agitated" as we were leaving at the end of evening visiting hours.
The hospital does not allow us to stay with Nathan around the clock, but my prayer for Nathan is that he will experience the Lord's holding him--body and soul--in His arms, day and night (Psalm 68:19), and that Nathan's experience of God will mirror that of the Psalmist who observed that "just as a small child is quiet with its mother, yes, like a small child is my soul within me" (Psalm 131:2).
Again, it is absolutely wonderful to see Nathan improving daily. Would to God that he would be able to sleep "like a small child in his mother's arms" tonight as he senses the Lord's carrying him in His arms!
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As I rejoice with each update, as Nathan does continue to improve amidst the frustrations of his condition, I also find myself "anticipating with wonder"; how God will use what Nathan and family are now experiencing to His Glory in the coming years. What special gifts are/will be given Nathan through this experience?
May the Lord provide you continued strength and grace through this...
Grace and I make it a point to read your blog every day to keep us updated on the condition of Nathan. His progress encourages and makes us more prayerful these days! We rejoice together with others reading your blog for what God is doing through Nathan.
By the way, Grace said the bills (meralco and pldt) are already paid.
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