Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help - Page 10

zacsmom · 10-28-2009, 10:43 PM

Wednesday 10/28/09 DAY 82
Today at 10:38pm
The BiPAP machine was removed from Zac's room as he has not had a period of apnea since Sunday night. Nursing reports that the wound on his tailbone area has almost completely healed (answer to prayer!) Zac had another bout of vomiting yesterday. They are working on decreasing the amount of water that he gets a day that is not absolutely necessary. Every time he gets medication through his feeding tube, it is mixed with water. They have to flush(clear out with water) his feeding tube with water, and he gets a bolus of water throughout the day because his body needs the fluid. The are consolidating his medications as much as possible to decrease the amount of water he gets a day that is not necessary.
Zac sat up in his chair today for 21/2 hours. He sat up for almost 4 hours yesterday.
Zac is still in a coma. He has been in a coma for 82 days now. He is starting to keep his eyes almost completely open for longer periods throughout the day. He does appear to focus on the person talking to him for a little while. Today, when getting him back in bed, Zac started coughing. He has always had a strong cough from the beginning. His arms and legs drew up while he was coughing, and he turned from his back to his right side by himself. Was this purposeful movement? No Has he ever drawn up his arms AND legs when coughing? No Has he ever turned from his back to his side by himself? No This is something that is new that has not happened before. What will we see next that he has not done before??
I was asked to provide the address for Zac
Zac Chapman
Kindred Hospital SCU#1
7800 Oakmont Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76132

**Tourmeister** · 10-29-2009, 09:11 AM

82 days... I've been in a cast for four weeks and it has felt like an eternity, but seems trivial in comparison to what you are going through. I will be praying for endurance for you and your family...

NathanH · 10-29-2009, 11:02 AM

I continue to pray for you and Zac daily, and I'm sure many others do to. Keep your faith strong.

zacsmom · 10-29-2009, 10:02 PM

Thursday 10/29/09 DAY 83
Today at 9:56pm
It seems there has been information circulated that Zac is "out of the coma". Dr. Le, Zac's physical medicine Dr. was kind enough to call me tonight and clarify. In the srtictest sense of the word "coma", Zac appears to be emerging from the comatose state into the next state which is vegetative. (I hate that word!) I just don't want people to misunderstand what is going on with Zac. Technically, the Dr. does not consider him comatose (eyes closed, unresponsive) but more in the next level which is vegetative (eyes open, responsive). From this state, the next step is minimally conscious.
So, Zac does open his eyes and attempts to focus on people when they are talking to him, and might even attempt to turn his head in their direction. He is not moving his arms or his legs yet.
So, Zac appears to be in the process of emerging from the coma and that is definitely a step in the right direction! Thank you all for your continued prayers for Zac and the family. God bless you all...

Da Bear · 10-30-2009, 11:03 AM

http://www.newriver.tv/zac/

Continuing to pray for Zac

zacsmom · 10-30-2009, 12:53 PM

I found out about the info on that site last night. I was being contacted by strangers or people I barely knew with that news from New River. Zac is no longer comatose, but the impression that was first given was a little misleading. It is not like the movies portray... Zac is not sitting up, looking around and talking. It is as I described above. He has gone from comatose to vegetative. I personally hate the word "vegetative" and think "emerging from the coma" is much better. Again, it is a step in the right direction

Zac is still in need of prayer. This will be a long journey for him and the family. We all need grace and guidance.

**Gilk51** · 10-30-2009, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NathanH

I continue to pray for you and Zac daily, and I'm sure many others do to. Keep your faith strong.

+1

supersport · 10-30-2009, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NathanH

I continue to pray for you and Zac daily, and I'm sure many others do to. Keep your faith strong.

+1 Every night.

Lil Squid · 11-02-2009, 08:43 AM

From Jenny on Saturday:

Please pray for Zac and especially the family right now. "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." Lord, I ask you to take control of this entire situation. We must die daily to ourselves. Please help all of us to keep our eyes focused on you. We must put Zac first!

JKDGabe · 11-02-2009, 08:31 PM

Seek first the kingdom of God...

You're still in our prayers.

Lil Squid · 11-02-2009, 09:20 PM

From Jenny, Zac's mom ("zacsmom")

Monday 11/2/09
Today at 8:08pm

Sorry, can't seem to bring myself to say the word for the level of consciousness that the Dr. is considering Zac in now. I prefer to say that Zac is continuing to emerge out of the coma and into the next step. Just as everyone has said from the beginning, do not expect consistency from day to day. Zac continues to have times where his eyes are open and he is attempting to focus on people and voices.
He is continuing to sit up in his chair daily and stays up anywhere from 2-4 hours at a time.
Zac now weighs 125#; yes he is still losing weight. We'll just have to keep praying about that like we did about the pneumonia. May God continue to have total control of this situation and bless a young, and very derserving individual

Lil Squid · 11-04-2009, 08:00 AM

Tuesday 11/3/09
Yesterday at 9:46pm

I received a call from the case manager at Kindred that the nurse liason from Baylor will be coming tomorrow for a clinical update on Zac. She will take this information back to Dr. Carlile at Baylor. A family meeting will take place with Dr. Carlile and then Zac would be transferred to Baylor in Dallas if she accepts him in the program. This is a step in the right direction and Zac would be getting more intense therapy than he is currently receiving at Kindred. Zac will be transferred out of bed, changed into "real clothes", and taken out of his room for therapy.
Please continue in prayer for Zac and the family. May the Lord continue to heal his injuries so that His power and glory can be revealed in Zac!!

**Tourmeister** · 11-04-2009, 12:19 PM

Thanks for the updates Yuliya. I am sure Zac's mom really has her plate full right now just trying to stay on top of things with Zac and his treatments.

Lil Squid · 11-04-2009, 10:27 PM

Wednesday 11/4/09

A meeting will take place tomorrow at Baylor at 2:00 to decide if Zac will be accepted to their brain injury program. Please pray with me that this meeting will go well and that Zac will be accepted to the program. This is the next step in the right direction!

Lil Squid · 11-06-2009, 08:54 AM

Thursday 11/5/09

Dr. Carlile accepted Zac into the TBI program at Baylor in Dallas. Pending insurance approval, Zac will be transferred there early next week. Dr. Carlile would like it to happen on Tuesday. I was most impressed with Dr. Carlile, and she was everything I hoped she would be and more.

stacie074 · 11-06-2009, 10:05 AM

great news..

still praying every day

**Tourmeister** · 11-06-2009, 01:16 PM

Can you provide any info on what it is about the new location that makes it better?

wanabeguru · 11-06-2009, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stacie074

great news..

still praying every day

+1

Lil Squid · 11-07-2009, 12:47 PM

Update from Jenny Friday 11/6/09

I told Zac tonight that his hard work starts on Monday. I told him how he will be getting an hour (each day) of physical, occupational, and speech therapy. In addition to the 3 hours of therapies, he will be out of bed in a wheelchair for most of the day. I told him that this will be hard work, but I know he will give it his best. I reminded him that there are so many people praying for him and now we will ask them to pray for God to give him the strength needed for his rehab. I have no doubt that he heard me and he was making eye contact with me the entire time.
Tomorrow is my birthday. I told Zac I would love nothing more than a smile from him, or an attempt at some vocalization tomorrow when I go to see him. If this happens, fantastic, if not, fantastic. Looking into my sons beautiful blue eyes will be enough

I got a call today that insurance approved Zac's transfer to Baylor. I was told that Zac will transfer on Monday.

Lil Squid · 11-07-2009, 10:48 PM

Saturday 11/7/09

Zac wasn't quite able to pull off that smile for me today, but he did do some "vocalizing" for me. It doesn't sound the same since his trach is not capped off, but even Julia asked, "is that Zac making that noise?" It did a mom's heart good to look into her son's eyes and for him to really look back into hers

10-28-2009, 10:43 PM	#181
zacsmom Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Weatherford, TX Posts: 222	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help Wednesday 10/28/09 DAY 82 Today at 10:38pm The BiPAP machine was removed from Zac's room as he has not had a period of apnea since Sunday night. Nursing reports that the wound on his tailbone area has almost completely healed (answer to prayer!) Zac had another bout of vomiting yesterday. They are working on decreasing the amount of water that he gets a day that is not absolutely necessary. Every time he gets medication through his feeding tube, it is mixed with water. They have to flush(clear out with water) his feeding tube with water, and he gets a bolus of water throughout the day because his body needs the fluid. The are consolidating his medications as much as possible to decrease the amount of water he gets a day that is not necessary. Zac sat up in his chair today for 21/2 hours. He sat up for almost 4 hours yesterday. Zac is still in a coma. He has been in a coma for 82 days now. He is starting to keep his eyes almost completely open for longer periods throughout the day. He does appear to focus on the person talking to him for a little while. Today, when getting him back in bed, Zac started coughing. He has always had a strong cough from the beginning. His arms and legs drew up while he was coughing, and he turned from his back to his right side by himself. Was this purposeful movement? No Has he ever drawn up his arms AND legs when coughing? No Has he ever turned from his back to his side by himself? No This is something that is new that has not happened before. What will we see next that he has not done before?? I was asked to provide the address for Zac Zac Chapman Kindred Hospital SCU#1 7800 Oakmont Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76132

10-29-2009, 11:02 AM	#183
NathanH TWT Advertiser Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 473	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help I continue to pray for you and Zac daily, and I'm sure many others do to. Keep your faith strong. __________________ Nathan 2001 Ducati 996 "The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time." - Jack London

10-29-2009, 10:02 PM	#184
zacsmom Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Weatherford, TX Posts: 222	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help Thursday 10/29/09 DAY 83 Today at 9:56pm It seems there has been information circulated that Zac is "out of the coma". Dr. Le, Zac's physical medicine Dr. was kind enough to call me tonight and clarify. In the srtictest sense of the word "coma", Zac appears to be emerging from the comatose state into the next state which is vegetative. (I hate that word!) I just don't want people to misunderstand what is going on with Zac. Technically, the Dr. does not consider him comatose (eyes closed, unresponsive) but more in the next level which is vegetative (eyes open, responsive). From this state, the next step is minimally conscious. So, Zac does open his eyes and attempts to focus on people when they are talking to him, and might even attempt to turn his head in their direction. He is not moving his arms or his legs yet. So, Zac appears to be in the process of emerging from the coma and that is definitely a step in the right direction! Thank you all for your continued prayers for Zac and the family. God bless you all...

10-30-2009, 11:03 AM	#185
Da Bear Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Weatherford Posts: 1	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help http://www.newriver.tv/zac/ Continuing to pray for Zac

10-30-2009, 12:53 PM	#186
zacsmom Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Weatherford, TX Posts: 222	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help I found out about the info on that site last night. I was being contacted by strangers or people I barely knew with that news from New River. Zac is no longer comatose, but the impression that was first given was a little misleading. It is not like the movies portray... Zac is not sitting up, looking around and talking. It is as I described above. He has gone from comatose to vegetative. I personally hate the word "vegetative" and think "emerging from the coma" is much better. Again, it is a step in the right direction Zac is still in need of prayer. This will be a long journey for him and the family. We all need grace and guidance.

11-02-2009, 08:43 AM	#189
Lil Squid Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 184	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help From Jenny on Saturday: Please pray for Zac and especially the family right now. "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." Lord, I ask you to take control of this entire situation. We must die daily to ourselves. Please help all of us to keep our eyes focused on you. We must put Zac first!

11-02-2009, 08:31 PM	#190
JKDGabe Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hico Posts: 979	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help Seek first the kingdom of God... You're still in our prayers. __________________ Gabriel "Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one." - Charles Mackay "The ultimate consequence of protecting men from the results of their own folly is to fill the world with fools." - Herbert Spencer

11-02-2009, 09:20 PM	#191
Lil Squid Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 184	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help From Jenny, Zac's mom ("zacsmom") Monday 11/2/09 Today at 8:08pm Sorry, can't seem to bring myself to say the word for the level of consciousness that the Dr. is considering Zac in now. I prefer to say that Zac is continuing to emerge out of the coma and into the next step. Just as everyone has said from the beginning, do not expect consistency from day to day. Zac continues to have times where his eyes are open and he is attempting to focus on people and voices. He is continuing to sit up in his chair daily and stays up anywhere from 2-4 hours at a time. Zac now weighs 125#; yes he is still losing weight. We'll just have to keep praying about that like we did about the pneumonia. May God continue to have total control of this situation and bless a young, and very derserving individual

11-04-2009, 08:00 AM	#192
Lil Squid Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 184	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help Tuesday 11/3/09 Yesterday at 9:46pm I received a call from the case manager at Kindred that the nurse liason from Baylor will be coming tomorrow for a clinical update on Zac. She will take this information back to Dr. Carlile at Baylor. A family meeting will take place with Dr. Carlile and then Zac would be transferred to Baylor in Dallas if she accepts him in the program. This is a step in the right direction and Zac would be getting more intense therapy than he is currently receiving at Kindred. Zac will be transferred out of bed, changed into "real clothes", and taken out of his room for therapy. Please continue in prayer for Zac and the family. May the Lord continue to heal his injuries so that His power and glory can be revealed in Zac!!

11-04-2009, 10:27 PM	#194
Lil Squid Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 184	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help Wednesday 11/4/09 A meeting will take place tomorrow at Baylor at 2:00 to decide if Zac will be accepted to their brain injury program. Please pray with me that this meeting will go well and that Zac will be accepted to the program. This is the next step in the right direction!

11-06-2009, 08:54 AM	#195
Lil Squid Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 184	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help Thursday 11/5/09 Dr. Carlile accepted Zac into the TBI program at Baylor in Dallas. Pending insurance approval, Zac will be transferred there early next week. Dr. Carlile would like it to happen on Tuesday. I was most impressed with Dr. Carlile, and she was everything I hoped she would be and more.

11-06-2009, 10:05 AM	#196
stacie074 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mckinney Posts: 837	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help great news.. still praying every day __________________ Makeup and Motorcycles= my PASSION 1990 Harley 1200 Sportster 2009-CanAm Spyder SE5-- Sold--stayed in the family though

11-07-2009, 12:47 PM	#199
Lil Squid Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 184	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help Update from Jenny Friday 11/6/09 I told Zac tonight that his hard work starts on Monday. I told him how he will be getting an hour (each day) of physical, occupational, and speech therapy. In addition to the 3 hours of therapies, he will be out of bed in a wheelchair for most of the day. I told him that this will be hard work, but I know he will give it his best. I reminded him that there are so many people praying for him and now we will ask them to pray for God to give him the strength needed for his rehab. I have no doubt that he heard me and he was making eye contact with me the entire time. Tomorrow is my birthday. I told Zac I would love nothing more than a smile from him, or an attempt at some vocalization tomorrow when I go to see him. If this happens, fantastic, if not, fantastic. Looking into my sons beautiful blue eyes will be enough I got a call today that insurance approved Zac's transfer to Baylor. I was told that Zac will transfer on Monday.

11-07-2009, 10:48 PM	#200
Lil Squid Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 184	Re: Prayer for Zac Chapman - family needs help Saturday 11/7/09 Zac wasn't quite able to pull off that smile for me today, but he did do some "vocalizing" for me. It doesn't sound the same since his trach is not capped off, but even Julia asked, "is that Zac making that noise?" It did a mom's heart good to look into her son's eyes and for him to really look back into hers

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