Sorry for the delay in posting today. I was waiting for an update from the Critical Care Doctors and Wound Specialist, but that hasn't happened yet.
Since Daddy's regular Doc is still on vacation, his partner did come by this morning. I questioned several new symptoms Daddy is exhibiting and was told that it's just "ICU Psychosis".
Daddy is pretty much in his own little world now. He hasn't opened his eyes today for more than 5 seconds. However; he is almost constantly moving his hands, pulling at things, acting like he's writing something or pointing and shaking his fingers. I told his nurse this morning that I didn't know where he went when his eyes were closed, but he sure is working hard. We are getting very concerned with Daddy's diminished mental state. He's less responsive now than he was when he first came out of the surgery. We just don't understand what is causing this. He's not even getting as much pain meds now like he was then. He went 13 hours between doses of pain medication yesterday and about 10 hours today. That's not saying that he wasn't/isn't in pain, but his orders for pain meds are on an as needed basis and he has to ask for them. However with Daddy's current mental state he doesn't seem to be able to ask for them.
We are trying to get the Critical Care Doctor to have a family meeting with us tonight but we haven't heard back from him.
3 comments:
We are continuing our prayers for LeRoy and the family too! I hope you get to have the meeting with the critical care doctors and they will be able to shed some light on what is going on. Hang in there, I know it's tough. Again, you are in our prayers.
Carolyn Edelstein
Just wanted to let you all know that you are in my thoughts and prayers daily...
Susan
We are monitoring the blog daily and are keeping the prayers going. We have asked our church in Oriskany to pray for LeRoy and his family too.
Mike and Carolyn Day
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