My daddy

[DianaCox]

Grumpy is a good sign, right? It means not passive.

 

[southernlady]

Grumpy is a good sign, right? It means not passive.

YES!!!

He's staying in ICU at least one more day. His BP was higher today than it had been yesterday. At one point it got to 253/157. It's been 175-180/100-110 all day long. Part of it was miscommunication on the floor...the hospitalist wanted him to lower the injectable BP medicine they had him on and switch him back to a longer acting pill that he had been on...while 140/90 is not ideal to what *I* am familiar with apparently it's fine in this case. They want it high normal but they can't seem to get it there. My sister (the one who is a vet) and I talked to the hospitalist and he thought he already had started the pills...when I told him that no, he hadn't...he got concerned (DUH) and went looking to the chart. Next thing we know the nurse is in there with another injectable dose. Nurse said the order to the pharmacy had been called in by 8AM but at 12, it had still not shown up.

He wanted to go to the toilet...no sitting on a bedpan. With 2 nurses and 2 grown daughters, we still were unable to get him to the toilet. He didn't want the nurses at all (they are strangers), he really didn't want his daughters to help but we were one step preferred over nurses, he would have preferred his sons in law (at least they are males) and Cathy was acceptable (she got back about the time the worst of it was over) since she was his wife not his daughters. But after he "stood" up (with three people supporting him, and a failed attempt at taking even one step to the toilet, the nurses made him lay back down. He promptly took hold of the end of the bed and it took Dawn and a nurse to break his grip on the end of the bed...and Dawn is no weakling. She's the vet. She said that if he had been one of her animals, she would have sedated him.

I'm exhausted!

 

[SHales]

I bet you are exhausted! I am you, y0ur daddy and the rest of your family close in my thoughts and prayers!!

 

[Barb1]

Praying for your Dad you and your family Liz. Stay stong!

 

[JackieOnLine]

gah, no wonder you are tired Liz, hope things get better. (they need to get him a bedside commode if they haven't already )

 

[newanatomy]

You are in my thoughts. I am visiting sick family members this weekend. It wrenches the heart and wearies the body!

 

[hilary1617]

Liz, Wishing you and your family comfort during this stressful time and wishing your dad a speedy recovery. Grumpy is definitely a good sign. So sorry to hear of this.

 

[southernlady]

Today was two steps backward...he is very lethargic and basically unresponsive most of the time. Not grumpy at all today On the up side, his BP is running much more normal now...as in just high normal (135-140/85-90).

 

[JackieOnLine]

*dislike*

glad to hear the BP is better, though.

 

[Terri]

Warm thoughts sent your way.

 

[southernlady]

I'm on my way back to the hospital...he had another CT scan this morning and on Mondays, all the neuro's are present for rounds. I'm hoping he had a good night

 

[JackieOnLine]

exactly what 4K said!

 

[hilary1617]

Liz, hoping the scans provide clear information and the doctors come up with a good plan. We're all thinking of you and hoping for the best. Hang in there!

 

[southernlady]

He had swelling in the 4th ventrecal, do they placed a shunt in his head to drain off the excess fluid. Removed 20ccs so far and it's still draining.

Right now he's sleeping. I'm just here in case he wakes up.

 

[aaa]

The scans sound good. Hopefully, everything will stay as is.