News from Eli’s Loved Ones

Hi everyone! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Today’s update is coming straight from Eli himself. ________________________________________________________________ Hey everyone, It’s hard to believe that it has already been six weeks since the accident that landed me in the hospital. I don’t remember much from the accident itself or from the first couple of weeks afterward, so I want to start by thanking my sister, Lida, for creating this blog. It has

I keep saying that each day feels like a roller coaster, and today was one of the hardest we have had so far. The day began with my mom arriving at the hospital around 8:00 AM. While she was parking, Eli called her and said he was being held against his will and that she needed to come get him immediately. She rushed to his room and found him sitting in a chair in the hallway, surrounded by a couple of public health officers (they work at the hospital and are called whenever

Today was a little tougher, both for Eli and for us. When we arrived at his room around 9 this morning, he was extremely disoriented. He was struggling to stay awake and was unable to answer our questions coherently. Much of what he was saying did not make sense, which was definitely concerning. He also had not eaten breakfast yet and had not received any pain medication since 11 p.m. the night before. Once his breakfast arrived about an hour later, we helped him sit up and e

Eli had a slower day today, but he is still continuing to make steady progress. This morning, he completed another swallow test and passed, which allowed the team to upgrade him from pureed foods to soft foods. For lunch, he was able to enjoy some mac n’ cheese and rice with bone broth, which felt like a big step forward. The physical therapists also worked with him this morning and were able to move him into a recliner chair. He had to remain there for a couple of hours, whi