A Day Away

October 21, 2012
Sometime during this week in 2001, a man who had been accidentally shot in a hunting accident entered the ICU. He was in the room next to Brian, and the family stayed at Cheney House: kids, wife, others. They were really nice folks and we interacted with them often. Early in the morning of the 21st the man died and we witnessed the intense grief of the family. I think of them now and wish them well. It was so crushingly sad, because he had seemed to be recovering.

Sunday, October 21, 2001   Aunt Mary Kathryn (writing)
Couple of scares overnight for Dave - bad news for the man in the neighboring room at same time as an alarm on the respirator (just water in the tubes). Otherwise Brian had a fairly peaceful night.
6:30 PM Restful day with few visitors. Brian still fighting the breathing tube and coughing a bit.
Responded positively when Mary Kathryn calmed him through respiratory therapist visit; turned head to respond to Mike's voice. (RT?)
Martha & Dave went to Greensprings for day; Terry & Mary doing laundry @ Cheney House; Alana went home finally.
Daniel Salisbury visited. (Good friend of mine; son Nate is Brian's age)