He is SO good with Dad. The Drs see some improvement. But we have to help him battle this ICU delerium. It's like a yoyo of being just fine one minute and very confused the next. Tonight the great nurse is giving strict orders for others NOT to bother Dad after 9. YES
The lack of sleep is making him nuts!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
His electrolyte balance was out of wack, hoping that is the cause of his continued delirium
The nurse tested and found low levels of some things last night that be causing his wacky heart rate overnight and his excessive anxiety. Mom and I came back to the hospital early this morning to help him calm down with Mom's presence. He is raspy and needing to be more aware in order to get up and get that mucus coughed up. Nurse Brian has been such a good nurse for him tonight. We have been lucky with getting such good nurses almost every night. I know Cindy is worn out and I hope she will go back to the Hope Lodge to sleep soon.
This yoyo kind of thing is exhausting so say the least. If we can only get him to stabilize and cough....but his body is just to overdone. It's such a balancing act. The thorasic surgeon Cindy once called the "Crabby Dr" has been one of the most engaged and most present. Crabby people are good hearted too, sometimes more so than some of the others.
This yoyo kind of thing is exhausting so say the least. If we can only get him to stabilize and cough....but his body is just to overdone. It's such a balancing act. The thorasic surgeon Cindy once called the "Crabby Dr" has been one of the most engaged and most present. Crabby people are good hearted too, sometimes more so than some of the others.
Finally some breakthrough this evening
Cindy is staying with him tonight. He is beginning to talk more and laugh at some stories. His nurse Brian is a perfect nurse for him tonight. He makes jokes and Dad likes that. The ICU delirium is finally going away, slowly. So far his WBC is still increasing which is not a good sign, but he has no fever and almost every tube is out of him. Just the gastric tube and the chest tube are still in place tonight. He stood up today with help. The Respiratory therapist gave him a breath measuring device and Dad keeps wanting to use it over and over. He may just sleep with in his hand tonight!
Today was a rough day, but so very happy it has ended in a positive way.
Today was a rough day, but so very happy it has ended in a positive way.
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