DAI
My sister was ejected from her seat during a car accident. She was air lifted to the closest trauma hospital. GCS was 5, suffered a right sided subarachnoid hemorrhage and shows a mild DAI. She has multiple facial fractures and a sternum fracture. It’s been about 12 days now. She’s had an EVD placed as well as a bolt placement. Her GCS score is 9 and she is opening her eyes with stimulation and able to move her left arm and leg. She is able to spontaneously breathe on her own but unable to take deep breaths so still ventilated. They just did a peg and trach for her. She’s only 44, healthy, took care of herself, and has no comorbidities. I know no two brain injuries are the same but i wish i could know if we are doing the right things for her. I feel like I’m mourning my sister or a version of her already. I want to have hope that she’ll get through this.