MEDICAL UPDATE MONDAY 9:20 PM
Okay guys,
First and foremost.
The codeman is doing well.
He was kicking ass for most the day and he got to eat Pizza!!! Hooray! He has a fever of 103.8 which is not good and has continued for 6 hours.
First of all NCCU Staff and Dr. Holly Ledyard bar none hands down Kicks ass! Please send them all your love!! They deserve it.
Now, you should know......
He was moved to rehab today, unfortunately I at this point will have to report The U of U fell on it's face today.
It was beyond a tough day, We went from Four Seasons care to Motel 6, handed a key and a towel, I am beyond frustrated. I saw the Codeman take 2 steps back because of their inability to correctly handle his transfer.
There is no 90% for Cody right now it is 100% or nothing. Apparently the NAC and Rehab need a reminder.
For the record a 103.8 fever is not a "little" fever. A patient should not be moved to another unit with a fever or on the first day of rotation. While Cody had a 103.8 fever he received absolutely no care for over 5 hours, Even better I was told "he probably has a fever because he was resting his head on a blanket" and the care he did receive was from people who had no Idea why he was there, what his chart was, how he was to be handled or what meds he was to receive. In fact not one of them worked on this floor until today.... As Cody would say "Brilliant"
He was put in a room with 2 other patients and the room was so loud he could not process what was going on. Again, as all of you know he cannot filter or focus but on 1 person at a time much less a room full of noise that makes him react impulsively to get out of bed and go crazy.
I can only hope tomorrow will be a brighter day, I have everyone that needs to be on this tomorrow on high alert and am told things will be different. As for now I am far too upset to continue each detail as I would hate to for the U Of U to suffer any more embarrassment than they should after this day.
Cody has received some Tylenol and we will cross our fingers for his fever to go down.
The truth hurts sometimes.
Sadly, Draven
P.S. We did remove the blanket from his head so his fever should go down quickly. "Brilliant"
First and foremost.
The codeman is doing well.
He was kicking ass for most the day and he got to eat Pizza!!! Hooray! He has a fever of 103.8 which is not good and has continued for 6 hours.
First of all NCCU Staff and Dr. Holly Ledyard bar none hands down Kicks ass! Please send them all your love!! They deserve it.
Now, you should know......
He was moved to rehab today, unfortunately I at this point will have to report The U of U fell on it's face today.
It was beyond a tough day, We went from Four Seasons care to Motel 6, handed a key and a towel, I am beyond frustrated. I saw the Codeman take 2 steps back because of their inability to correctly handle his transfer.
There is no 90% for Cody right now it is 100% or nothing. Apparently the NAC and Rehab need a reminder.
For the record a 103.8 fever is not a "little" fever. A patient should not be moved to another unit with a fever or on the first day of rotation. While Cody had a 103.8 fever he received absolutely no care for over 5 hours, Even better I was told "he probably has a fever because he was resting his head on a blanket" and the care he did receive was from people who had no Idea why he was there, what his chart was, how he was to be handled or what meds he was to receive. In fact not one of them worked on this floor until today.... As Cody would say "Brilliant"
He was put in a room with 2 other patients and the room was so loud he could not process what was going on. Again, as all of you know he cannot filter or focus but on 1 person at a time much less a room full of noise that makes him react impulsively to get out of bed and go crazy.
I can only hope tomorrow will be a brighter day, I have everyone that needs to be on this tomorrow on high alert and am told things will be different. As for now I am far too upset to continue each detail as I would hate to for the U Of U to suffer any more embarrassment than they should after this day.
Cody has received some Tylenol and we will cross our fingers for his fever to go down.
The truth hurts sometimes.
Sadly, Draven
P.S. We did remove the blanket from his head so his fever should go down quickly. "Brilliant"
Cody,
For some reason they thought you were doing too well that they had to throw in some extra challenges for you in the transfer process. Show them you won't be knocked down! Same for Draven, Jesse, Chelsea and gang. Keep your spirits high and thank heavens you all have support from one another. Tomorrow will be a brighter day! Keep up the fight on all fronts.
My heart is with you all!
Wendy Scipione
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Sancho,
I know the new room you are in is a little bit hectic right now but just think of all of the peple you can introduce to Connor. Next thing you know you will have Blue Eyes (otherwise known as 'Bright Eyes') bumping throughout the hospital and you will be dancing on a table. Keep fighting, the reward is worth the effort. I pray you get a good sleep and have an other breakthrough tomorrow!
Johnny
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Cody- Sorry to hear about the downgrade in accommodations and care, but the upside is that you're ready for rehab (aside from the fever). LIke you keep hearing, think of this as training and you'll power through it and blow everyone away. If you're hitting on the nurses, I'm sure they're enjoying it. I've been in Park City since June but on Sunday am heading back to the East coast. Before I leave I'm going to try to come by and drop off some more baked goods for your support crew.
Draven, Jesse, etc.- It's been said again and again, but thank you so much for being there for Cody and for keeping everyone who checks this blog throughout the day informed about what is going on. It's been great not only to witness how far reaching Cody's Cody-ness is, but also to see familiar names from the past. Your love for him comes through in every post and is inspiring.
Stay strong all of you.
Jeanna
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Cody-
Just sounds like a bigger challenge one that's right up your ally. Keep kicking ass and taking nurses #'s
-underill-
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This hurts to hear.
You guys can get through this. Life wouldn't be nearly as exciting if there were no challenges, they sure do suck but it's what makes you stronger! It's like a ski race, whether it be a gatekeeper in your way or the night previous to the race it had snowed 1 foot, you still made it down ALIVE etc. GOD is with you and thats all that matters. If we stick together and work as hard as we can we can all get through this together.
Thoughts and prayers are with you Cody and the Marshall family.
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So sorry to hear of the new challenges thrown in your way but we know you will rise to it. Hopefully things will get much better today and the fever will go down, the care improve, etc. Hang in there and know so many of us are continuing to think of you all and send positive thoughts your way.
Bambi Sandy Brooke and Todd
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Dear Cody and Entourage!
Accommodations sound allot like life on the road as a ski racer....sharing a small space with someone the coach thinks you should bond with!!!! I know this must be hard and confusion, but you managed to rise above sub par living situations (need I remind you of an un-named current room mate's cleaning abilities) Snicker doodles should arrive today, and perhaps you could bribe a nurse for extra pillows with a few cookies!!!
Draven, if I promise to always have cookies in my freezer, would you take care of me when I get sick or hurt? You are amazing....have some coffee and cookies and know you are so appreciated. Love to all the amazing and gracious Marshall's. Mrs. B
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Cody, sorry to hear about your "Motel 6" move. Looking at the bright side...you moved that much closer to the exit. Keep fighting and working towards stepping out that exit into the sunshine of a SLC day.
Go Cody go!
-Peter
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I love this wonderful man Draven. Thank you for being Cody's spokesman so eloquently. Thank you for watching out for him like a hawk. Thank you.
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Cody:
As much as the new environment feels like a setback, indeed, ultimately it is a sign of progress. I can see how frustrating all of this is for your friends and family and ESPECIALLY for YOU!
However, keep in mind that hospital administrators measure nursing care by numbers of tasks performed, not by information provided, support and advocacy for individuals and families or for "case management" (coordinating care so that it feels seamless).
Thus, if your condition fits "x" box, you will receive "x" care, no more, no less. The level of care that you receive is based upon a strict algorithm and your insurance company will only pay what is determined as necessary according to this algorithm.
Get well, get out, and may that fever subside so that you can keep on healing.
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Hang tough Cody! To your family- reading these everyday.. you guys are amazing. Keep the faith!
Beat this fever, beat the clots, and keep getting better, Cody!
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Cody - Hang in there...you have good allies with Draven and your family to advocate for you. I've been in hospitals treatment like that - once when I was in a serious auto wreck and had broken vertebrae, a nurse brought in my breakfast and would not raise my bed so I could sit up. So I threw the eggs all over my face and started crying out of frustration. But, I later told someone and they reprimanded the nurse...
Also, teaching hospitals can be a trip, which I assume this one is. Whe I had knee surgery in Burlington, there were always all of these student doctors trooping around together on rounds - it felt like I was an animal on display in a zoo!! Also, they have choice observations they voice for the sake of their doctor/professor that they are trying to impress...
Just keep advocating and filling in the personnel with the details - don't be afraid. Good work Draven. Deb
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Sorry to hear about the frustrating move. From my experience with hospitals (my situation pales in comparison), the most frustrating moments are when you, the layperson, apparently knows more about what's going on than the medical professionals. Make sure you tell them when you're not happy about the care. Tell them over and over and over. They will do what you want if you fight for it. It just sucks that you have to do that because you should just have to sit back and go with the flow. You know, be there for support and all that, but the medical people should be able to communicate with each other so the facility receiving cody should know what is going on. Alas, the medical world is more convoluted than congress. That means the family sometimes has to stand up. Anyway, good luck with the new program. Make sure you all stick together and you'll get through it together. You're kicking a-- so far, now keep it up!!
Finally, to Cody, forget this little setback. You have fought like few people are capable to get this far this fast. One or two small setbacks aren't going to keep you down. As long as you're taking more steps forward than back, you are making progress. Keep fighting. You're a Marshall. You can beat anything. Stay strong. We're thinking of you back East.
-Dan-
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Cody, you may have taken a couple of steps back yesterday, but it sounds like after Draven finished taking names & Kicking Ass yesterday ... TODAY WILL BE A MUCH BRIGHTER DAY... Good Job Dra!!! You may have a new calling in the medical field... you are amazing!!
Cody, you keep fighting ... You're doing great ... You can handle it ... Today will be a better day!!
Love,
Carol/Mama
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Is the rehab in the same hospital he was in?? We had a similar issue when my son had a head injury. We insisted on a rehab that specializes in head injuries. Good Luck Peg
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Hey Marshalls-
I'm so sorry to hear about the bad move to rehab. Keep your spirits up for Cody and tell the staff exactly what you need.
All the best,
Kelly
p.s. I'm not sure how often you check the email on the ThinkCody website but I just sent an email to that. Just wanted to let you know in case you don't check it often!
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Oh hell no, is the first thought that came to mind.
Dear God: please give Draven the strength to kick the ass of everyone who was involved with moving Cody into a room with other patients and for moving any patient with a fever.
WTF --- I would have gone balistic, but then again, Doctors think women are crazy, so it's good Cody his brother (and then some) advocating for his care.
Sigh --- what next ...
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