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From Brittany
October 3 at 5:11pm ·
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all off your well wishes, prayers, positive vibes, and optimism.
Just wanted to update officially this way as it seems the most efficient.
Eli is no longer considered "Fighting for his life". Our amazingly strong little man is off ventilation and prepping for a move out of ICU and into a neurology ward as early as tomorrow....
But looking to the future...
Eli has suffered some brain damage as a result of his cardiac arrest and subsequent lack of oxygen to the brain. We won't know the extent until he starts to come too a bit more. He is very sensitive at the moment, very easily over stimulated. Speaking with Neurology Dr today, she is gathering her team to run all his necessary tests and start his rehabilitation ASAP. This will take weeks maybe months. The area of his brain that has been affected the most is the occipital lobe, responsible for interpreting what he sees, so our spectrum is from Eli being unable to recognize objects, to hallucinations, to blindness. He also may have some motor function impairment. We have no idea the extent but we also have no expectations. We are now ready to walk this path with our little boy, the past is the past and he is changed forever. So are we.
This whole event has really shown us the capacity of the human spirit and seeing so many people come together to help another has been truly a blessing in disguise.
Don't let the media plant their seeds of fear and hate. Humans helping humans is the most powerful weapon there is.
Unconditional love is why we are all here.
But you'll never learn anything until faced with adversity and uncertainty. This is when we see who we really are. Even though our son has experienced these changes, and so have we, he remains our biggest teacher. We are eternally grateful for this experience.