Monday, June 1, 2009

Monday June 1, 2009
Day 34

It is 9:00 am and although Daniel had a difficult day
yesterday with elevated heart rates and fever, it appears
his heart rate has returned to normal and the fever has
declined. His neurosurgeon was in yesterday to adjust the
shunt flow to stabilize the accumulation of cerebro-spinal
fluid near the brain. This does not require surgery. The
shunt is under the skin and can be adjusted by placing an
electronic remote near the device. High tech. Daniel's
nurse just reported that he had another episode of heart
rate fluctuations last night, but it is under control this
morning. Also, Daniel's neurosurgeon is coming in this
morning to make another small adjustment on the shunt.

Daniel looks normal in the sense that he looks like he is
taking a short nap. He is still unconscious. His eyes are wide
open this morning and appear normal. He blinks a lot, then
gives a pretty healthy yawn.

If I may speak for all that were here yesterday, we were
apprehensive about the high heart rate, the fever, and the
feeling that Daniel was not tranquil and was not having the
best of days since leaving the SICU. We are waiting for the
pulmonary specialist to come in this morning to ask him/her
about Daniel's symptoms of bronchitis. Very relieved this
morning that all his vital signs are back to normal.
Will post more info later. Well, June gloom is here. Heavy
marine layer, result of the cold ocean current.
Take care of one another......
¡Presente!
Victor, Margarita, and Cristina Vega ~ Cathy ~
Luis Vega Sr. ~ Luisito Vega ~ Chano Rodriguez


















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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 9:51 AM

    Thank you for keeping us posted...
    Daniel you (and your family) are in our thoughts and prayers...
    Sal Soto
    Counselor RCC

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  2. SalJune 1, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    Hey Juanito!
    You made my day hombre. Thanks for the compliments and for the post. Look forward to seeing you on the 8th, I'll warn Daniel that the radical Professor will be in the house! Regards to Maria.
    Hasta luego, hombre.
    Sal

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  3. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    Hey,

    How ironic. Both you and Daniel used to be the lazy students failing the class now you guys are failing the lazy students.

    Looking foward to seeing you again.

    Mando

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  4. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    Thanks Sal. I'll be there to keep those nurses in check.

    Shit Mando, folk don't need to know about our past academic "adventures." We were good students, saints if you ask me--preguntale a Sal. He was the mad scientist behind our success. Maybe the only crazy counselor willing to take us on.

    see you soon,

    Escobedo

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  5. IreneJune 1, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    I just wanted to share a song that I've been listening to as I think about my primito.

    I hope this link works:
    http://www.rhapsody.com/big-mountain/unity/young-revolutionaries/lyrics.html

    Please follow the lyrics and listen to the song. Eventhough it may have a diffent meaning, I'm applying them to what we are enduring now.

    "For the end is not near...in this chaos our goal is clear"

    Daniel: "The battle in your soul is the one that matters most. Stay strong, Young Revolutionary!"

    Love your Cuz,

    Irene

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  6. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 2:29 PM

    Honestly, I think if you put all three of our gpa's together from Palomar College (Daniel,John and me) you would not get over a 1.0. we were horrible students and were not prepared to succeed. We were just continuing our way of being from high school/continuation.

    A couple of years later at MiraCosta, it was a different story. We learned how to be better students,we had more resources (Sal) plus more importantly we had each other and we wanted it more.

    Alraton,

    Chuy

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  7. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    Now we're talking. I love the comments...lots o love!

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  8. SalJune 1, 2009 at 4:03 PM

    Hey Mando, 'perceptions' man, all perceptions. See, you saw these guys as vatos locos, that's the image they projected to be cool, man. But, underneath, it was academics,man! They started most of the clubs on campus...you know, like Save the Whales, the MCC Choir, the Math club. They were serving food to the homeless every Sunday at Brother Benno's. Chuy can verify all this, man.
    Irene, Big Mountain, are they from San Diego? Listened to the song on YouTube.
    Chuy, all you guys have a chemistry, not since duplicated anywhere on the planet!
    The motto back then was 'Don't let school interfere with your education', you 'member.
    Smoke and mirrors-Huitzilopochtli

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  9. IreneJune 1, 2009 at 4:08 PM

    Hey Sal:
    What? You didn't reference Wikipedia? Yes, they are from SD.

    By the way, I guess you can't click on the link so, copy and paste in your browser.

    Take care. Irene

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  10. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 4:41 PM

    Daniel, John, Chuy, Adrian ...I am proud of all you guys for your academic achievements.
    I was just saying that you guys have come a long way from High School/Palomar years. From traviesos to professors, counselors, mandilones etc..


    Mando

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  11. VictorJune 1, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    Brain power and Chicano Power!

    You vatos got highly evolved brains and I've noted that special chemistry that bound you Chicano Intellectuals forever, sort of like Chicano Beats ahead of your time.


    A Mayan is a terrible thing to waste! or an Aztec for that matter. This all bodes very well for my youngest bro.

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  12. VictorJune 1, 2009 at 5:59 PM

    You can click on the link in the upper right hand corner to hear the song Irene recommends...Irie.

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  13. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    Mando,

    just messing w/ you man. You know us better than most folk. Shit, you can probably black mail me and all the rest of us to keep them stories top secret. And by stories, I do mean choir boy like stuff--haha.

    Ferndog was in the mix too!!!

    Whats up w/ the Sanch at the Ranch: where my boys at!!!

    Escobedo

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  14. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    John,

    I know you are messing.

    Don't worry your secrets are safe with me. Not even waterboarding will make me spill the beans.

    Mando

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