Cherie here again - from the feedback I'm getting, I realize that my previous post was clear as mud. I am not nimble enough on my iphone to really get my point across from the hospital room, so will try again from the comfort of my home computer!
Bob is making progress with this current challenge of unacceptably high pulmonary artery pressure. The extra dialysis is making a difference, as is a new drug that was started last night with increasingly larger doses being given. Things change by the moment, and every doctor visit brings new ideas and information - not to mention all the collaborating that goes on out of our earshot. This is a huge teaching hospital, after all, and there is no telling how many brilliant young doctors are weighing on with opinions on every little change in Bob's condition.
He will continue to stay at least tonight in ICU. We expect him to be moved to a lower care-level unit for a night or two before being sent home, if that in fact happens.....yesterday's pronouncement of being kept indefinitely was modified today, so we won't know until something is decided.
Bob's spirits are good considering all the uncertainty. Other than not sleeping well with all the ICU commotion around him, he's comfortable and positive. We came up with a imagery scenario for him to focus on -we all know how Not touchy-feelie he is, but he agrees any help, mental or otherwise, is useful. So he is picturing all his organs and arteries functioning strongly and smoothly like a well-tuned engine - everything flowing the way it's supposed to in a fine automobile. Which kind of automobile will probably vary depending on his mood!
That's it for today ~
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