It is midnight. Ken has taken a turn for the worse. He hasn't been able to keep his breathing oxygen level up, so they put him on a breathing machine that is like a respirator, only without the tube down his throat. It gives him pressure with the oxygen that helps open and expand his lungs. He is sleeping again finally, but he keeps trying to pull it off his face. He looks pretty scary. Let's hope he can stand to keep it on most of the night and he can get the relief he needs to calm his heart rate down. He has sure changed in the last 12 hours. Scary. Hope they figure this out soon....
It is 4:30. Ken is the same. He has been able to get some sleep with the respirator, thank goodness. Me too. I have a cot beside his bed, so we both slept a little. His blood pressure is good and his oxygen. His heart rate is still in the 140's and goes to 150's when he moves around. Still has a fever of 100.3 - 101.6. His oxygen drops to low 180's without the respirator, so guess it is helping. They just gave him more Tylenol. Hope it brings his fever down this time....
It is 8:30 am. Ken is still sleeping. I even slept till almost 8. Yeah. He is still on the machine, but heart rate is down to 121. I even saw a 117 when I got up. Hopefully when he wakes, it will stay down. They are going to take him off the machine when he wakes and put him back on the regular mask for a bit to see how he does. I'll keep posting. I think his fever is down too....
still praying...
ReplyDeleteHang in there Ken and Bev! My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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