Paul: February 27 Afternoon Report
UPDATE: I thought I would send a mid-day note today. Paul is resting comfortably-Hallelujah!! Meds – some might be wondering why they keep changing his meds. This is important because they want…
UPDATE: I thought I would send a mid-day note today. Paul is resting comfortably-Hallelujah!! Meds – some might be wondering why they keep changing his meds. This is important because they want…
UPDATE: Paul is a feisty man! He decided he no longer needed his OG tube (the tube pulling the acid out of his stomach). Thank God it wasn’t the vent! Kidneys-his creatinine…
UPDATE: Paul’s afternoon carried into the evening. After shift change, he was thrashing again. He needed multiple people to hold him down. When that happens, it’s starts a cycle: bolus of pain…
UPDATE: Well, today was an interesting day. They are trying to reduce Paul’s sedation to determine when they can try to get him off the vent. The challenge is, when he wakes…
UPDATE: Paul had a fairly restful night. He awoke on his own about an hour ago without stimulation and needed more meds. Kidneys: Creatinine went up a little 4.3 from 4.22. That…
UPDATE: Paul is back resting comfortably. They were able to come up with a good mix of medicines that have seemed to help him rest and not get so agitated – Praise…