9/22  Stranded approximately 20 yards offshore. Turtle sustained severe boat strike to the head. Antibiotics and fluids have been started. 

10/01 Turtle still not interested in food and it remains on antibiotics and fluids and is in very critical condition.

10/18  Animal received an MRI from a local clinic.  Results found that the frontal region of the brain had a few lesions.  Consultant felt this was meningitis. Suspicious that the turtle has no vision in the left eye, probably due to the impact of the boat strike.  Starting turtle on a new antibiotic and will wait a week.  

11/01 Turtle is still not eating on its own, so we are having to hand-feed the daily diet.  Considering stabilizing skull fracture. 

11/22 Skull fracture seems to be healing and stabilizing on its own.  Still having to hand-feed turtle and administer antibiotics. 

12/20 Animal started eating on its own and is tracking food.  Possibly tracking food with its left eye. 

1/10/2014 Blood work continues to improve; animal is no longer on antibiotics.  Eating full diet on its own and is gaining weight. 

2/10  Moved to large medical tank for observation and to increase muscle tone.  Has gained weight, and blood levels are within normal ranges. 

03/03 Animal is doing well in deeper water and is scheduled for an exam in the near future.