I just came from the hospital. Sigggh. The pulmonary doctor says he is going in the right direction. His coumadin is not at the desired concentration in his blood yet so he is getting shots in the stomach of lavanox to help him. He is very very tired tonight he hasn't slept for 2 nights now and not at all today. His breathing is still very winded when he talks or moves around. He was given permission to push his IV pole to the bathroom finally, . That is good news. But tonight he just seemed so tired. I didn't get one joke out of him tonight he is worn out. Just worn out and I'm sure some of the drugs are affecting his strength.
On top of that he is not eating well he says he just doesn't feel like eating. He did try for me tonight. And this hospital has a menu like you wouldn't believe. There is no meal time. From 6am to 8pm you order your meals when you are hungry. There are about 30 choices on the cardiac diet he can have. And lots of side orders also. They don't even call it meals, they call it room service.
It is a slow process but he is just fed up with being punched full of holes, and picked at constantly. And he has been a model patient believe me. He never complains to anyone. But he is tired. His bed on this floor had the ability to be extended so they added about 12 inches which is good he really needed it. Maybe he can rest better tonight. I pray tomorrow will be a better day with him finding more energy. The doctor says once his coumadin levels are where they need to be he will be released, probably Friday or Saturday. He will come home with injectable medications and a slew of other drugs. And possibly portable O2 also if he is still winded. I tried to explain to him that his body has been through extreme trauma and it is OK to feel anxious. Metabolically he is just going through so much. And, I think maybe he thought by now he would be breathing more easily and that is what is bothering him.
He is much further out of danger, he is off of the stationary monitor and now on a halter type. Now we just need to get him breathing well so that he will have more energy to recover. The doctor and nurses feel maybe by tomorrow he will start having some relief. His cardiac doctor says his cardiac status is good. He just called me to say he is settling in for the night. Good he needs it. I am doing some cleaning and laundry trying to get caught up.
The vacation time I would have taken next week to see my Dad, I will take off to stay with Mike instead. I don't want him alone in the house for a few days after he comes home.
Liz you asked about my Dad. He is doing OK pulling a few Jekyll and Hyde attitudes from what I hear. I asked my sister to hold on, to just do whatever she feels she needs to because I'm pretty much on overload here. She said OK she fully understands. So at least for this week I haven't been getting my nightly reports although I will check in tomorrow because he has a gastro appt. I cancelled my trip home next week there is no way Mike is going to be left here alone. And it would be foolish anyway, because I would be worried sick about him.
Thank you all for your concerns and prayers.
Well that is the latest on Mike. Thanks for all of your prayers and thoughts. With a little time I'm feeling 2Tall will recover and be back to normal.
