Thursday February 18, 2021

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  • Lauren, family and close friends are awaiting to meet with the doctor, today. 

  • Doctors are still looking to perform an MRI to know more fully what is happening and what damage has been done. 

  • There is brain activity, however no involuntary response to stimuli. 

  • As of 2:49pm: Brian’s pressure did increase above expectations, he is being sent for another CAT scan and given additional medication to deepen his comatose state to hopefully bring down the swelling. 

  • As of about 7pm, the medication given to induce a deeper coma has been successful in reducing his intracranial pressure. The goal is that it will remain down or decrease further. 

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