It's only 7:25 in the morning... but I'm encouraged by Donna's attitude and demeanor. She is ready to do whatever it takes to get well. She ordered some breakfast (a shake - it's' a start :) ), and is very lucid and alert.
Not sure how she is doing clinically, but if her mood is any indication... we are on our way!
Pray on...!
Showing posts with label ICU. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ICU. Show all posts
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Resting on His Promises
As many of you know, today, Donna was rushed to the hospital after we called 911. Her blood pressure had dropped very low and she was so weak she could hardly do anything at all. I won't go into detail about what was going on, but suffice it to say we are thankful for the quick and timely response of the Springfield Township Fire Dept (volunteer) and Star EMS.
I thank God for the good friends and support from Loli, my mom, and Mark who were all there when we decided to make the call. I could not have done that without you guys! God is good.
Donna has sepsis again. Not sure where or how it started again, but that is the diagnosis from the ICU doctors (why does this always happen on the weekends!) It is in her blood. Hopefully this time they will be able to find the source of the infection.
Her kidneys were starting to fail, but it now looks like we may be able to work out of this. That is good news. She is complaining of a feeling of indigestion, but it is hard for her to describe the feeling or the sensation exactly. Her heart rate, blood pressure, and other vitals are all fairly normal, but may fluctuate just outside of normal for short periods of time.
She is only whispering now, even though she does not have any mouth sores or issues with her lips. Her mouth always seems to be dry. Even when she drinks, it does not seem to be enough to take care of the problem. She can't seem to get warm either. That is probably because they are filling her with fluids to get her blood pressure to rise.
On my computer wallpaper are the following sayings...
I thank God for the good friends and support from Loli, my mom, and Mark who were all there when we decided to make the call. I could not have done that without you guys! God is good.
Donna has sepsis again. Not sure where or how it started again, but that is the diagnosis from the ICU doctors (why does this always happen on the weekends!) It is in her blood. Hopefully this time they will be able to find the source of the infection.
Her kidneys were starting to fail, but it now looks like we may be able to work out of this. That is good news. She is complaining of a feeling of indigestion, but it is hard for her to describe the feeling or the sensation exactly. Her heart rate, blood pressure, and other vitals are all fairly normal, but may fluctuate just outside of normal for short periods of time.
She is only whispering now, even though she does not have any mouth sores or issues with her lips. Her mouth always seems to be dry. Even when she drinks, it does not seem to be enough to take care of the problem. She can't seem to get warm either. That is probably because they are filling her with fluids to get her blood pressure to rise.
On my computer wallpaper are the following sayings...
We are trying to rest on these promises as we go through these trials.
Please continue to pray for us.
If you have any specific questions, please leave a comment, and I'll try my best to answer them.
Thanks.
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