Today's goals: wake up, comfort, decrease sodium, transfuse 1 unit blood and 1 unit platelets.
Today was pretty similar to yesterday. Awake more often. She passed all response tests given by the nurses.
The nurse reported that sodium levels came down some. She spent the day chasing blood sugars, but they never reached out of control levels. Her tube feeding digestion is still not on target, but hasn't had to be stopped either.
The pulmonary technician attempted to explain the ventilator to me. I really, really tried to comprehend, but it just wasn't happening. Sorry.
The doctor was pleased by the direction my mom is heading. He said he is hoping to start self breathing trials in the next few days. The breathing tube stays put, but they set the ventilator to a mode that gives her a test run for up to one hour.
Brooke,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for taking the time to start this blog so all of us who love her can keep up with her condition. I am passing it on to her friends that I have email addresses for.
Your mom is truly a gift in the lives of all who know her. It is evident she has passed her strength, spirit, and kindness for others on to you. Thank you, Brooke. I love you all.
Sandy Armentrout McClure