John Hancock Update

I just paid a brief visit to John over at UCD Med Center. There was something of a shift change amongst visitors at 5:30 p.m.: his mom (and friend) were leaving, and theater folk (Brad, Maria, Andee) were arriving.

The surgery that was scheduled for today (on an add-on basis, with an emphasis on skin grafts) didn't occur. Presumably that surgery will proceed tomorrow. Sedation continues, in part, in order to avoid the agitation that accompanies rousing.

The balancing act continues with his treatment. It is important to mitigate the disruptive effects of a quick succession of surgeries. For example, because of the surgeries, he hasn't been able to take advisable blood-thinning agents, and so is now at risk of blood-clotting. Soon, they intend to place a filter in a blood vessel leading to his head, in order to catch possible blood clots.

In general, John is slowly improving.