Late this afternoon, Helen asked Fred what was the first name of someone he played golf with and he came up with it immediately.
Dr Adada said he is making good progress.
We found out Laura Jennings (daughter of Margaret and Alston) is one of the ICU nurses nearby and that made us feel good.
Another CT scan this morning, again showing no signs of stroke.
The main medical concerns at this juncture:
Katherine has been in ICU all afternoon. Fred slept most of the day even though the nurses woke him every hour.
I saw Fred around 11am. His color was good and he was asleep.
One point to clarify: the right side of his body is weak, not paralyzed.
He is getting exceptional care. The ICU at UAMS is very impressive. The nurse on duty was knowledgeable, attentive, and caring. We are deeply grateful for this incredible team of doctors and nurses.
Glen Ellen set up a Caring Bridge site for Fred.
The results of the MRI show no signs of stroke. There is still blood pooled on the right side of the brain stem. Also Fred is experiencing paralysis in his right arm and along the right side of his body.
Today Fred has been taken off sedation. His speech is labored but his doctors are very encouraged by his test results.
Katherine Downie called to report that he smiled at her 3 times.
Another good night.
Today we hope to hear the results from yesterday afternoon's MRI.
Fred is off the respirator and now breathing on his own. He has been trying to talk but is still too sedated.
This morning, Fred is awake. His vital signs are good and he is responding to physical stimuli.
His doctors say the next 10 days are critical. Keep him in your prayers and healing visualizations.
In order to prevent a possible second rupture in the aneurysm, a treatment called endovascular coiling was successfully performed today. Before going into radiology, Fred responded positively to external stimuli. He firmly squeezed Katherine's hand twice on her request before being moved from ICU to Radiology. Fred went into radiology around 3:30pm. Around 4pm the procedure began and roughly an hour later, success was declared.
Around 6am this morning my father in law, Fred Harrison, suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage. He was admitted to the emergency room at UAMS. After a CT scan, an aneurysm was identified at the base of his brain. After initial diagnosis, Fred was moved to ICU. Though his condition was stable, Fred was administered sedatives and put on a respirator. The plan at this stage was to give him time to rest before proceeding with an angiogram later in the afternoon.