1:30 visit had good vitals, just a bit of down spirits--Mama Hen for a nurse so I'm sure Justin was feeling a double dose of 'how do you feel' and "don't get discouraged" speeches. 4:30 seemed a bit more tired and agitated. Different nurse who seemed a bit scatter-brained, some wires were disconnected on Justin and she had some trouble with getting his new antibiotic line running. 100 fever, 99/47 BP, SPO2 was at 94. He started dozing so we cut the visit start at 45 minutes. Dad is taking the 7:30 visit so I can try to get some housework done. Will update again on progress, so far the traech is still on for Monday, hopefully that procedure goes well and Justin starts to feel better, he'll be able to get up and start moving around with a neck brace so we continue to pray.
Thanks to all that continue to pray for him (and us) and follow his progress. Love you all!!
*****The traech has been discussed for about 9 days. It feeds the breathing tube through his neck to clear his mouth for better communication and overall feeling better for the patient. IT also allows for more moveability but holds easy access in an emergency situation--the sooner he can move the sooner rehab can start to do its job and rejuvenate even if the docs say small chance, God can heal that spine and rehab will help. Neurology has been recommending this for a week and pulminary originally mentioned it then changed their mind. We've had a LOT of conflicting info which is why we chose to finally confront doctors....nurses said traech him, neuro said traech him but it was never done and pulminary had priority over Justin---got to have lungs before you can walk again!! HOWEVER, after talking with neuro--Dr. Woodham (neuro) called Dr. Proffitt (pulminary) for a consulation----now we have orders for a treach, a neck brace and instructions in print on how to do physical therapy even when PT isn't around to do it for him. I hope this answers your question, Amanda. I love you guys.
Also, I'm still new at this---still haven't figured out how to answer 'comments' without having to either post a new blog or update an existing one.
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why are they doing a tracheostomy?
ReplyDeleteIt did answer my question. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteTo reply to a comment without updating the blog, just hit 'post comment' for the comment you are wanting to respond to. Then it will be in the comments like all comments. I'm pretty familiar with Blogspot.com I've been using it for some time now. But answering a question on your blog like you did works out just as well!
:0) love ya'll