Not much to report for today - David did well and tolerated a slight weaning one of his sedation meds. He had another bloody stool last night and one this afternoon. X-rays still look fairly good, so they will continue to monitor it, and his feeds are still paused at the moment. He also had … Continue reading March 19, 2024
Author: Jess
March 18, 2024
Busy day for David. He started off with an ultrasound to check on veins and arteries in his legs to determine which are open and which are occluded. Afterwards, he had his wound vac change. It sounds like it looks good, but he'll continue to have that changed for the next couple weeks as his … Continue reading March 18, 2024
March 17, 2024
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Not that we did much to celebrate - Eli wore his Christmas sweater. Anna wore her Thanksgiving shirt yesterday, so we're on a roll with the times. David had a nice relaxing day. He seemed comfortable and just got a day of rest. He really needed it, as I think he … Continue reading March 17, 2024
March 16, 2024
David lasted the night with his scuba mask! I arrived in the morning as they were rounding on David and said he was walking a fine line of needing to be reintubated, and they will continue to monitor him. It wasn't so much his breathing, but his cardiac output - was this causing too much … Continue reading March 16, 2024
March 15, 2024
Today took a twist that I did not see coming based on conversations yesterday. They switched up David's diuretic but didn't have much hope that it would help get fluid off him. Due to that, they are not sure if they can get David into a better spot than he currently is, so after much … Continue reading March 15, 2024
March 14, 2024
Happy Superhero Day (FKA Pi Day)! We would like to introduce you to Captain Chameleon! His super power is hearing thoughts. We used to think he was just listening to the plans of the day and then telling everyone that was not actually the plan and reminding us that he's in charge. However, we have … Continue reading March 14, 2024
March 13, 2024
Well, I should probably recap last night before covering today, as the events of last night drove everything today. Adam was sending me updates as I was finishing up last night's post, but there were too many unknowns at that time and things seemed to be changing by the minute. Anyway, David had a party … Continue reading March 13, 2024
March 12, 2024
Apparently David knows quite a bit about superheroes because he won trivia today. All while being transported to IR and having a PICC line placed! Good thing his mom accompanied him on this trip, because she knows hardly anything about superheroes. David was brought down by someone from respiratory, his nurse, his NP and his … Continue reading March 12, 2024
March 11, 2024
Well, David’s chest did not get closed up today. His surgeon did say it’s only open a tiny bit (1.5-2cm) and has a chance it could heal on its own. They will reassess it next Monday. In the meantime they replaced his wound vac, and removed his chest drains. Before the procedure, they were able … Continue reading March 11, 2024
March 10, 2024
Slow and steady progress was the name of the game today. David had his eyes open a lot more than he has since the surgery. Not only were they open, but he was tolerating being awake. He seemed to be taking in his surroundings and putting faces to voices. His periods of being upset were … Continue reading March 10, 2024