Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Tuesday - Day Four

Today was a positive day. When we first arrived they informed us that his liver counts had reduced by more than half (which is great) and his other organs were stabling out. Around noon they took him to get a MRI so we could check the actual damage to his brain. As we all knew, there was damage to his brain but it is impossible to predict what he will and will not be able to do once he wakes up, because every person is different. Jordan's father is a neurologist and is coming to look at the MRI tomorrow to give us more feedback. His kidneys are still suffering so they started dialysis on him. They started with 2 hours today and will increase the time as the days go on. He started responding to things we ask him to do. When my dad asked him to move his feet he did, which was AMAZING!! Thank you so much for all of your love and support. We love getting on here and reading your comments and I know Karson loves to hear them also. The ICU has started mentioning things about the amount of visitors Karson is getting (it does not surprise us because we all know how many lives Karson has touched) so we thought it would be best if we had visitors come between the hours of 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm. This way the doctors and nurses will have enough space to come in and out and provide Karson with the best care that he needs. Thanks again for all your support and I will be back with another update tomorrow.

31 comments:

  1. Hey Karson, Hang in there bud. We Love that smile. Love U bud. Love Mike & Dianna

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  2. You are a fighter and we know that you are going to improve everyday. Our constant thoughts and prayers are with you. We all love you.

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  3. I'm so glad that things are going better today. We're still praying for you Kars!

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  4. Karson has been doing so good!!!! I am so excited to see him smile and laugh again. Yassie and I are here with him now and he really seems to be responding to things, it's awesome! We love Karson sooooo much and continue to pray for him! Everyones prayers are working! Keep it up! (love love love the pictures Karissa)

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  5. Karson is improving because of all the prayers and love you all are sending his way. My phone is completely full of messages when I get to looking at it at the end of the day and my email is full of well-wishers. I love you all and our family feels peace because of all the support you have given us. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

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  6. Great news!! We so glad to hear Karson is doing better and things are improving.
    We will keep praying every day for all of you that you may have the peace and comfort you need to get through this.
    Much Love!
    Dave and Leslee

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  7. It is so great to hear that each day seems to be getting a little bit better. I doubt that Karson realizes how many people adore him! We will all continue to pray for Karson and the whole Peterson family. Love you! -Alli

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  8. To our nanny Karson - So glad that you guys have this blog to keep us all informed. We are all pulling for you Karson, we absolutely adore you and your cute lil' personality and smile! It sounds like you are improving, so keep it up. Who knows, you may show up at our doorstep and offer to be our nanny to our 15 kids before you know it. Ha! We sure love all of you and thankful to be apart of your family. We are constantly thinking about you and you are in our prayers every day. Love, Jace, Shelly and kids

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  9. So happy to hear he is doing better! Karson is a wonderful person! I'll be keeping him in my thoughts and prayers so he can pull through.

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  10. Great news. WTG Karson!

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  11. Glad he's doing better. If I wanted to visit during the prescribed hours, which hospital would I head to? He's lucky to have had a savior sleeping next to him. Thanks for saving my friend Jordan.

    Tom

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  12. We are so glad to hear that you are making such great progress Kars! The great thing about coming from such a big family, is there is LOTS of prayers being said on your behalf. We love you so much and pray for you each and every day. You have an amazing family that will help you pull thru this. Love to all the Peterson's! Love, Josh & Jamie Terry Family

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  13. It's good to hear he is doing better, I am keeping him and your whole family in my prayers.
    Alex

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  14. Hey Karson,
    We are so happy to hear you're making progress each day. You've always been a tough one! We love you and your family so much and will continue to pray for you guys and keep you in our thoughts.
    Love,
    Jaclyn & Derek Finlinson

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  15. Chet, Sue and EricMarch 24, 2010 at 2:10 PM

    We are so glad to hear that Karson is responding to Mike's voice and that he is improving. He has that strong will Peterson blood in him that is a great asset in tough times. We love you Karson and our family is praying for your complete recovery.
    Love, Chet, Sue and Eric

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  16. I am so happy to hear Karson is improving. We have all been praying so hard for him! If there is anything that I can do just, please, let me know! Good luck! Love you all!!
    Jennifer

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  17. ITS IS SO GOOD TO HEAR HOW MUCH BETTER HE IS DOING! KARSON U HAVE A AMAZING FAMILY AND A AMAZING GIRLFRIEND... HANG IN THERE BUD WE ARE ALL ROUTING FOR YOU!~ LOVE U AND HANG IN THERE GEORGE

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  18. We are thinking of you and praying for your family - Cole and Will ask everyday how Karson is doing. :) Lots of love, Haley and Warner Fam

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  19. I just want to let all of you know that you hold a special place in our hearts. I am so glad to hear Karson is improving as the days go on. You are an amazing family and we sure do love each and every one of you. Tell him to hang in there, and you all hang in there to. I know what it is like to have a sick child and there is always light at the end of the tunnel. You just have to stick it out and it will eventually get better. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you.

    Sure do love you,
    Jenni King and Gavin

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  20. Susan, Mike and family, So glad to read that Karson is improving every day. He is a fighter! We love you guys and are praying for him to continue to progress. You have such a strong family. Thanks for the blog--it's great to know how each day is going. Be strong for each other and know that we are here for you.
    Love, Tom, Kristin and the girls

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  21. We have been gone and just got the news. Wow. If anyone can pull this off Karson Can...AND WILL.
    Our prayers are with all of you and know we are thinking of you often. So glad to hear things are getting better. That is great news.
    C'Mon Karson we Love you!

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  22. The Peterson GrandparentsMarch 24, 2010 at 5:43 PM

    Our hearts are aching, but we have faith that everything will turn out O.K. Karson is one of the nicest and sweetest guys in the world and he has lots of people that love him, but never as much as his Grandma and Grandpa. All of our family is hoping and praying for his fast and full recovery.

    The Peterson Grandparents

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  23. Karissa, Jess, Jordan and all of the Peterson family - my thoughts go out to you and Karson. I wish the absolute best and will put all good thoughts out there for his recovery. Please let me know if you need anything! Karissa - if you need help with the kiddos on the weekend (you know this request is sincere for me) but I'm willing.

    ML, Christina DeVore

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  24. We are glad to hear that Karson is doing better today. Your family will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
    Lyman & Kelli Crisler

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  25. Petersons...
    You are all in my prayers. I pray for Karson to have the strength to overcome this challenge, and for your family to feel love and peace at this difficult time. Kars is one of the most strong willed people I have ever met, I have faith in him that he will fight through this.
    Much love for you all
    Trina Peterson

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  26. Mike and Susan,
    We just want to let you know that you are all in are thoughts and prayers. We will be reading this blog and watching as Karson improves every day.
    Love,
    Steve and Tracie Eddy

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  27. Karson we are so excited that you are making progress. We will continue to pray for you daily! You are such a neat person and we truley feel blessed to be a part of such a great family! Family is the best!! Keep up the good work and keep fighting!! We sure do love you.
    Love,
    Cameron, Kenzie and Kids!!
    Also thanks for all your work on this blog Karissa. You are doing a great job and we truley appreciate it!!

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  28. Dear Petersons,
    We were so sorry to hear of your current hardship with Karson. Please know that our inner most thoughts will be with you throughout this crisis. We will look forward to your updates.
    Love Dan and Allyson Thomas

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  29. we love you karson! keep fighting. Love Nick & SaraJane Warner

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  30. Glad to hear that progress is being made! Keep the updates coming! Our prayers are with Karson and your family!! Love, Travis and Lindsay Clyde

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