Morning started out a bit aggitated. He said he didn't sleep well with nurses coming in every three hours. By the time he dozed back off here they came again. Then we wake him bright and early at 7:15GA time. He was to actually get a 'shower' only to find out NO, bed bath because day nurse wanted to train me on that. Then he got a chill, a BIG chill, couldn't warm him enough. After bathing, we had to put a blanket, two towels plus one around his head and day nurse finally got him a second blanket she had tumbled in the dryer.
Nurse said it was because of the spinal injury--said the body doesn't know how to tell difference between being hot or cold but this was the first time I had seen him shivering like this without a fever, came back at only 97 degrees. Agitation came from the bed bath on top of the feeling so cold and being woke up so early without getting much sleep.
We finally got him in his chair and the doc was about 1 1/2 hours late getting to see Justin. They held up morning OT for about 10 minutes for Bilsky to step in for a few minutes. By then, he had already started to be Justin--lots of conversation that can embarrass a person if you are not used to Justin's personality but the nurses seem to be okay with it.
He has research meeting after OT, lunch while I learn IC training then does his PT. Will let you know how it all goes. We don't get our one-on-one meet with the doctors until Monday morning so we wait again to see exactly what Shepherd has to say about long-term. Finding out this is definitely alot of hurry up and wait scenarios.
Love you all bunches, keep the prayers coming--that's our strength!!
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Hey you guys! Nope, I haven't forgotten about you guys. School is getting ready to start here and I have just been swamped buying uniforms, supplies, etc. But Justin is always on my heart...
ReplyDeleteI like the blog...I can catch up on "Days of Justin's Life" much like I can record American Idol on my DVR. Soooo....the nurses are enjoying those dimples, huh? The damn flirts. I'm getting jealous.. LOL....Reading one of the last few posts, it seems as though Justin has been eating those poor people out of house and home. Bless his heart...I guess he is trying to make up for all 26 days! Tell him that what goes in has to come out, so have mercy on those poor nurses up there! LMAO
I sure miss my homie. But hey, he is where he needs to be. I'm glad we have gotten over most of the fever for now. I must cosign what the nurse said about spinal injury + fever. She is soooo right about thermoregulation being off in those patients. That's why even though we cultured every molecule of fluid coming from his body, he turned up no infection despite fevers.
I am glad OT and PT are going well. I, too, can't wait to see what they say about long term, but I have faith in God's will for Justin regardless.
Did I hear him say something about all his weight was pure muscle? That is so like a guy. Tell him when he gets strong enough, he can get himself a pull-up bar, and walk around flashing his biceps, while saying "WELCOME TO THE GUN SHOW!!!"
I do believe we have another patient coming from our unit up there to Shepherd. Look for them, they would love to know that they've got some semi-neighbors already there. I can't say the name due to HIPPAA stuff, but they should have left yesterday or today.
Anywho, I just got off work, and I am slowly fading. Still in my prayers and my thoughts!!
Emmanuelle
You will truly learn the meaning of "patience" with this journey, believe me. There will be times when Justin will have absolutely none, but we have to take the bad with the good that's going to come from it!!
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