5:55 pm update
Boooooooooo. I hate to report the trach is NOT coming out today. His pulse ox dropped and he was having some issues coughing up secretions, so they have decided to leave it in for now.
I'm on lunch break and I just found out THE TRACH IS COMING OUT!!!! We are sooo excited.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Sunday 7/24
Its been a rough past few days. I haven't felt like blogging... Sorry! Dad is doing ok. He is still capped and has handled it well. He is so fidgety and is constantly pulling his covers off and picking at everything. He has to stay restrained, but that doesn't stop him from grabbing stuff. Mom was with him yesterday afternoon and he got really bad. He told the nurses to get out, then looked at mom and said get out now. He said he wanted a knife and just got very irate. When the nurse came to suction him, he put up a fight with her. She called the DR and he put him on some meds to calm him down. Luckily this kinda mellowed him out after awhile. The only downfall to this medicine, is now he will probably sleep all day today and then some!
This week will be hard. Mom is going back to work and I have class. Timing isn't the greatest, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
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This week will be hard. Mom is going back to work and I have class. Timing isn't the greatest, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Thursday 7/21
They capped Dad's trach off around 8 this morning. He has been tolerating well. He is still on oxygen. He has looked very confused this morning and has been trying to pull at everything.
He was trying to tell me something earlier, but I couldn't understand him. He is just whispering everything right now. He is still on the 6th floor in a step down unit from ICU.
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He was trying to tell me something earlier, but I couldn't understand him. He is just whispering everything right now. He is still on the 6th floor in a step down unit from ICU.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Tuesday update
Dad has moved to a step down unit on the 6th floor of the hospital. He has slept the majority of the day and has been pretty spacey.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Monday 7/18
*6:30 pm
We don't have results from the ultrasound yet. Dad was very spacey and out of it this afternoon. This makes it hard on us. He wants to pull and pick on everything so we have to really watch him.
*12:00 update
I meant to update this earlier, but it's been crazy. I noticed this morning Dads right hand was swollen and looked blue. When his Dr came in he noticed it as well. He is afraid he may have a blood clot. He has a new picc line in his right arm. He scheduled an ultrasound and that should tell us more. He is staying in ICU for now. If anything he will move to a step down unit.
*8:30 am
I am sitting with Dad this morning. He is pretty fidgety, but fairly alert. He is off the Bp IV drip and his blood pressure looks good. Respiratory is doing better. I haven't seen any DRs yet this morning, but his nurse said he bets he will move to a step down unit today.
Dad has started watching the Turner classic movie channel. It cracks me up, cause he was never into the older movies and it's all he watches now! He doesn't even want to watch CNN or any other news! Lol
Also, some of you know this already and lots of you don't, but since it's finally official I thought I'd announce.......
We are moving to Arkansas!!!!!! =) (I had to block out my address for all my fans out there! Lol)
I am enrolled in Insurance class next week and will take my test after that! I'm both excited and nervous! I've asked Dad if he thinks I can do it and he tells me yes! I told him to hurry up and get better so he can teach me all about insurance!!! =)
If anyone can suggest any daycares/babysitters in Heber, I would love you forever! We are on waiting lists at two places and I'm kinda panicking!!!!
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We don't have results from the ultrasound yet. Dad was very spacey and out of it this afternoon. This makes it hard on us. He wants to pull and pick on everything so we have to really watch him.
*12:00 update
I meant to update this earlier, but it's been crazy. I noticed this morning Dads right hand was swollen and looked blue. When his Dr came in he noticed it as well. He is afraid he may have a blood clot. He has a new picc line in his right arm. He scheduled an ultrasound and that should tell us more. He is staying in ICU for now. If anything he will move to a step down unit.
*8:30 am
I am sitting with Dad this morning. He is pretty fidgety, but fairly alert. He is off the Bp IV drip and his blood pressure looks good. Respiratory is doing better. I haven't seen any DRs yet this morning, but his nurse said he bets he will move to a step down unit today.
Dad has started watching the Turner classic movie channel. It cracks me up, cause he was never into the older movies and it's all he watches now! He doesn't even want to watch CNN or any other news! Lol
Also, some of you know this already and lots of you don't, but since it's finally official I thought I'd announce.......
We are moving to Arkansas!!!!!! =) (I had to block out my address for all my fans out there! Lol)
I am enrolled in Insurance class next week and will take my test after that! I'm both excited and nervous! I've asked Dad if he thinks I can do it and he tells me yes! I told him to hurry up and get better so he can teach me all about insurance!!! =)
If anyone can suggest any daycares/babysitters in Heber, I would love you forever! We are on waiting lists at two places and I'm kinda panicking!!!!
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Sunday, July 17, 2011
Sunday 7/17
Dad is still in ICU. He had a pretty good day. He is still on Bp iv drip and having some respiratory issues. They will probably do a scope tomorrow. They are concerned he has Pneumonia again. He was fairly alert today and we are thankful for that!
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Saturday, July 16, 2011
Saturday 7/16
*3:30 pm update
Mom and I have been here since around 1:30. Dad has been asleep the entire time. He is on 70% oxygen and still getting Bp meds. His pulse ox has dropped some as well. The lung DR just left and he said he may have pneumonia again. They are going to watch him and possibly do a scope in the next couple of days if he doesn't get any better.
Please say a lil prayer that Dad bounces back quickly. Sitting in ICU brings back sooo many memories. Hopefully we will get him stable and out on the floor soon!!
Dad is still in ICU. Mom, Caroline and I are sitting in his room with him right now. He is on 50% oxygen and he is on a blood pressure medicine iv drip to keep his blood pressure up. He is awake and we just turned on the tv for him. We asked him if he was in any pain and he shook his head no.
I will update later this afternoon when we come back for the 1 pm visit.
I wanted to share my morning picture I received!
LOVE HER!!!!
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Mom and I have been here since around 1:30. Dad has been asleep the entire time. He is on 70% oxygen and still getting Bp meds. His pulse ox has dropped some as well. The lung DR just left and he said he may have pneumonia again. They are going to watch him and possibly do a scope in the next couple of days if he doesn't get any better.
Please say a lil prayer that Dad bounces back quickly. Sitting in ICU brings back sooo many memories. Hopefully we will get him stable and out on the floor soon!!
Dad is still in ICU. Mom, Caroline and I are sitting in his room with him right now. He is on 50% oxygen and he is on a blood pressure medicine iv drip to keep his blood pressure up. He is awake and we just turned on the tv for him. We asked him if he was in any pain and he shook his head no.
I will update later this afternoon when we come back for the 1 pm visit.
I wanted to share my morning picture I received!
LOVE HER!!!!
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