Evening Update:
Daddy's kidneys are still having some problems filtering the fluids from his blood and he is swelling a lot more tonight. Dr. Chen said that Dr. Keeley is keeping a close eye on this. He has been put on a new antibiotic for the rash on his stomach and it's already looking better. His lungs are pretty much the same as this morning, a little better. His heart rate has been a little low this evening, which they are also keeping a close eye on.
Daddy has slept just about all day. They had to give him right much pain meds today because it hurt him so much when they changed the wound vacs. this morning.
Nothing much else to report this evening. I hope things will be better tomorrow.
Morning Update:
Dr. Chen and the wound specialist were in to see Daddy this morning. Said the chest wounds look much better. However; the chin area is not progressing as he would like to see so he opened up a place on the front side of his chin and put a vac. there. Daddy does have a rash on his stomach now and they are just telling us it's a skin infection. He's been started on another antibiotic for that.
With all the medications they have been putting into him his kidneys are having a hard time keeping up. Dr. Keeley (Internal Medicine, Pulmonology & has taken over for the Critical Care Doc.) said that they were expecting this and he is keeping a very close eye on things.
Daddy is still on the Bi-Vent but Dr. Keeley has changed around some of the setting etc. and said that even though he is still on the same oxygen levels and pressure settings, that the numbers behind the scenes actually look better and that he has made some improvement. It's just going to be baby steps.
Daddy is still retaining a lot of fluid and they are having a hard time getting it off him. Daddy's skin on his arms is now starting to come off, so we can't touch his forearms. They haven't said why this is happening.
I'll try to do another post this evening after Dr. Chen's evening visit.
2 comments:
Holly,
Talked to Nick Beasley about hay for you tonight. He has second and third cuttings, good horse hay, no weeds orchard grass, alfalfa 4:50 a bale and will deliver it to you and will be glad to bring a bale by for you to see first if you like. Also has straight alfalfa. I have forgotten how to spell that. 314-3538 also in 2 weeks will have new cuttings. He likes a minimum of 100 bales but would deliver whatever you need he said. Keeping Roy and you all in our prayers. Love, Sue
Sue,
Thanks, you are awesome!! I will give Nick a call tomorrow.
Hollie
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