update from Tracy's wife:
"Tracy’s journey: Friday morning his INR was 5.7 (2.5-3.5 is normal, the higher the # the thinner the blood). Friday afternoon he had 3 falls outside, he did not hit his head. Following the falls he was experiencing a headache and nausea that progressively got worse. He was taken by ambulance to Lawrence Memorial around 7:45pm. In the LMH ER he had a CT that revealed hemorrhaging on his brain. He was taken by life flight to the KU medical Center Neuro ICU. A CT 6hrs after the first showed more hemorrhaging that was causing swelling and shifting of his brain. The Neuro team decided a craniotomy was his best option. During his craniotomy Saturday afternoon they drained the hemorrhage which was located between the skull and the protective layering around the brain. Surgery went well and Tracy woke up very alert and reactive. Overnight he had two small episodes in which his heart “paused” briefly for 8 seconds and 6 seconds. The cardio team determined it was misfiring between the brain and heart due to swelling. They inserted a temporary pace maker, to this point it has not been needed. By Monday morning Tracy was less responsive but his vital signs remained stable and another CT showed no changes. By the afternoon he was no longer verbally responsive. The neuro team assessed and ordered another CT scan, it showed no new bleeding but increasing pressure. They determined he needed a second surgery to remove the bone fragment, used to access the brain, and place it in his abdomen. It will remain there for 4-6 weeks. This gives his brain room to swell and releases pressure. When they removed the bone fragment from his skull they found another clot between the skull and protective layer. There were no more bleeds. The team chose to leave him sedated and on the ventilator overnight. As of this morning he is stable. They are slowly bringing him out of sedation and are hopeful that they will remove the ventilator later today. We ill continue to update. Please feel free to share this information with friends or loved one we may have missed. Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Our family has felt and appreciated it!"
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