Monday, August 11, 2008

10:30 MONDAY

Darlene talked to Jennifer a little while ago and said that Delight was very tired & weak. Delight is also disappointed that she is not going to get out of ICU today. She is tired of the hospital and is ready to come home. She had a panic attack about 7:00am this morning but she is calmed down a little now. Her vital signs are good this morning. Her pressure is 106/70. She is resting now.

Kaye

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is TJ and as usual I couldn't figure out how to post this other than as a comment to Kay's post. Anyway it is 10:40 Monday night and Delight is trying to get some sleep. Today hasn't been as good as yesterday. She has been very tired and has had to ask for pain relief a little more often. Her vital signs have been good for the most part, however her blood pressure has had a few dips. It is 86 over 57 right now. Her lung is still draining at somewhere between 800 and 1000 mL every 24 hrs. We are hoping that the chemo will slow that down but so far it hasn't. I'm not 100% certain what the criteria is for getting out of ICU, I would imagine a combination of the fluid drainage from her lung, her electrolyte balance, blood pressure, etc. I do know she is still very, very weak. She never got out of bed today to sit in the chair and when she needed to rearrange, like scoot up in the bed or just slightly change positions she had to have assistance from the nurses. She hasn't felt like talking much and has basically just tried to rest. It will be a blessing when she can have several good days in a row. We pray together daily and I know each of you is doing the same. I want all of you to know how much we appreciate you. I know there are lots of you who want to do something to help but don't know what to do. Please know that we know how much you care. You have demonstrated it over and over! You are with us and your continuing prayers give Delight and I both great comfort. I'm sorry I don't post more often but I feel a little uncertain as to what I should say and shouldn't say. I want to inform everyone but I don't want to add to your worries. Sorry, I had to leave for a minute, Delight had a wheezing episode and I had to go ask for a breathing treatment. They don't do them after 9:00 unless requested. The nurse is going to give her a pain pill after the breathing treatment and hopefully she will be able to sleep peacefully afterwards. Kay, thank you so much for continuing to keep people informed. I know this is not always easy for you as you have to relive the bad days along with the good. I am so ready to bring my girl home so she can enjoy her own home, grandkids, family, friends, and the peace and comfort that goes with all of that. Please keep Delight in your prayers and again thank all of you. As I said earlier, we both know you are all here with us.